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Civil suit in RI against Arab officer to proceed
Judge John McConnell Jr. on Tuesday lifted a stay on the civil action brought by Elizabeth Cabitla Ballesteros in US District Court in Providence. In August, a federal judge acquitted Col. Arif Mohamed Saaed (sy-EED') Mohamed Al-Ali of fraud in foreign
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:46P
Fred Phelps wins another court battle in the midwest
These two decisions reversed a trial court's finding that the law did not infringe the First Amendment rights of members of Westboro Baptist Church, a Kansas-based congregation that believes American war casualties are the result of the country's
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:45P
Judge to hear defense motions in Fort Hood case
Nidal Hasan is expected to be in court for Thursday's hearing at Fort Hood. Hasan is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in the November 2009 shootings. The judge, Col.
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:43P
Woman who allegedly stabbed victim outside a Target ruled mentally competent
Following a brief hearing, District Court Judge Patrice Lewis found that Antoinette Starks, 55, is competent to face assault charges in connection with the Oct. 11 attack in Lanham. In the latest attack, Starks allegedly wielded knives bound by tape.
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:41P
Tracey Richter, Iowa Mother, Stands Trial In Disputed 2001 Killing Of Neighbor
Richter arrived in court wearing a black sweater and glasses, not the orange jail jumpsuit she's worn in some previous appearances. The trial was moved to a courtroom in Fort Dodge after defense attorneys argued that Richter couldn't get a fair trial
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:40P
14-Year-Old Suspect has Violent History, Already on Trial and Probation
A clerk in the Juvenile Session of West Roxbury District Court ordered the youth held until Oct. 28 for a "dangerousness hearing," according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office. A “dangerousness hearing” is under Ch. 276, Sect.
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:39P
Talk Of Promoters' Contracts With Michael Jackson Forbidden In Court
Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor said details about the contract between the singer and promoter AEG Live should not be discussed in the involuntary manslaughter trial of the pop legend's personal physician as it would distract jurors from deciding
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:38P
WSET.com - ABC13ICE officer ordered held in Arizona pot case
By AMANDA LEE MYERS AP PHOENIX (AP) - A federal deportation officer accused of leading authorities on a desert chase as he threw bundles of marijuana out of the window was ordered Tuesday to remain behind bars as his case proceeds through court.
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:38P
Video games for sweepstakes argued before NC court
LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis judge has declared a mistrial in a $700 million lawsuit against Philip Morris USA, after jurors failed to agree whether Missouri smokers were misled into believing that light cigarettes were safer than regular cigarettes.
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:38P
Woman sentenced to 4 years in prison for break-in at 'Hills” star Audrina
Four other alleged members of the crew, including accused ringleader Nicholas Prugo, are awaiting trial. Alexis Neiers, an aspiring model and star of the E! Entertainment Television show “Pretty Wild,” pleaded no contest in May 2010 to burglarizing
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:37P
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