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Supreme Court blocks release of taped Will County jail calls in DUI case
The high court's order arrived just as a resolution materialized between Jeff Tomczak, attorney for 24-year-old Cecil Conner, and the Will County State's Attorney's office. Now the case could be on hold until the Supreme Court decides what to do with
Updated: 10/25/2011 08:38P
Suspect in Xidas murder back in court
Court proceedings resume today in a capital murder case stemming from the March stabbing death of 82-year-old James Xidas, the well-liked owner of the Manhattan Lounge in downtown Wilmington for more than 40 years.
Updated: 10/25/2011 08:37P
Nurse Breaks Down During Testimony in Jackson Doc's Trial
Michael Jackson's former nurse practitioner, wipes her eyes during testimony in court Tuesday. A nurse testified Tuesday in the trial of Michael Jackson's personal physician that the King of Pop pleaded with her for a powerful surgical sedative to
Updated: 10/25/2011 08:36P
Second alleged victim testifies in cop sex case
She told a San Diego Superior Court jury that Officer Anthony Arevalos seemed to be flirting with her on Sept. 28, 2009, after stopping her for making a wrong turn down a one-way street. The officer said he could smell alcohol on her breath,
Updated: 10/25/2011 08:34P
Judge denies hearing on forced meds for Loughner
Accepting the legitimacy of the doctors' conclusion that the defendant must be medicated to control his dangerousness, the Court asked the parties for guidance on whether it must nevertheless conduct a Sell hearing at this stage in the case, and if so,
Updated: 10/25/2011 08:33P
Trial Begins For Two Alleged MS-13 Members Accused In Shooting Murder Near
Today was the first day of their trial in the court of US District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco. The trial is expected to last about four months. The racketeering conspiracy count carries a maximum possible sentence of life in prison if the men
Updated: 10/25/2011 08:32P
Jackson Death Trial Update: Nurse Testifies for Defense
Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor said there was no evidence Jackson was concerned about the money, and allowing testimony about the contract might confuse jurors, saying, "This is not a contractual dispute. This is a homicide case.
Updated: 10/25/2011 08:29P
Sulaimon Brown Pleads Not Guilty to Traffic Charge
A former minor District of Columbia mayoral candidate pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving without a valid license. Sulaimon Brown entered the plea Tuesday and requested to go to trial. He was ordered to return to court on Nov. 14.
Updated: 10/25/2011 08:28P
Trial ban on Michael Jackson cash fear
Conrad Murray's team hoped to show Jacko took drugs because he was desperate to sleep, knowing if his This Is It concerts failed to go ahead it would cost him a fortune. The lawyers wanted jurors to see the star's contract. It showed Jacko, 50,
Updated: 10/25/2011 08:27P
Woman joked of overdosing, trial told
the court of the rapid deterioration in his patient, as well as her "tongue in cheek" comments regarding her desire to overdose on tablets left to her by her late husband, or drown like author Virginia Woolf. The trial, which started yesterday,
Updated: 10/25/2011 08:27P
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