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Trial begins in Michael K. Brown Jr. homicide
A spilled drink and a shove apparently sparked an argument inside a Richmond nightclub, leading to the fatal shooting of a man who had been celebrating his 20th birthday, a prosecutor told a jury in court today. A trial began today and is expected to
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:42P
Court costs can be recovered after stipulation
A plaintiff who loses at trial can still recover costs if the defendant stipulated to damages that were undisputed at trial. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals held on Thursday, “[R]egardless of the jury's zero dollar verdict on the question of … pain and
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:42P
Paxton trial: Beating victim looked like advanced stage cancer patient
Along with bruises all over the 27-year-old's body and various broken bones, superficial cuts around his penis suggested a rim-shaped object had been placed on the area, Dr. Elizabeth Brooks-Lim testified Tuesday in Court of Queen's Bench.
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:41P
Prosecution rests its case in Dashnaw trial
But in June, the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court granted Dashnaw a new trial after finding that certain statements he made to police should not have been used in his original trial because a lawyer was not present at the time.
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:40P
Casey Anthony jurors revealed, but missing
By Associated Press / October 25, 2011 No longer numbers: In this July 5, 2011 file photo, the juror chairs sit empty in the media room Orlando, Fla., after the jurors found Casey Anthony not guilty in her murder trial. A court released the names of
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:36P
Judge blocks testimony about Michael Jackson concert contract
Cheryln Lee, a nurse who treated Michael Jackson for sleep disorder in early 2009, testifies during the Dr. Conrad Murray involuntary manslaughter trial at the Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, Calif.
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:34P
Judge blocks defence effort to elicit testimony about Jackson concert contracts
The judge hearing the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor blocked defence lawyers from asking about the singer's multimillion-dollar contract for his final concert series. Defence attorneys for Dr. Conrad Murray had wanted to
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:33P
Defense cites sexual abuse in home invasion trial
The penalty phase begins Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 in New Haven Superior Court. Komisarjevsky faces life in prison or the death sentence. CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, FILE — AP Photo NEW HAVEN, Conn. — An attorney trying to persuade a jury to
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:33P
Alliance Director Fisher Criticizes Legislative Analyst Report
28 report which suggested increasing state control over trial court operations, told the MetNews he responded to Fisher by email yesterday to address her concerns with the increased centralization of authority under the Judicial Council and the
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:33P
Granger Conducts Defense in Criminal Case While Serving as District Attorney
He was then a member of the area's first law partnership, practicing with Los Angeles County Attorney (later state District Court judge) Benjamin Hayes. (Previously noted here was Hayes instituting a prosecution of the Lugo Boys in the court of Scott,
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:33P
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