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Pettaway pleads not guilty to charges
Judge James Bates had set Pettaway's bond at $3 million during his first appearance in county court Oct. 20. A pretrail date has been set for Dec. 6 and Judge Bates also issued a gag order preventing attorneys from talking about the case to the media,
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:54A
EFCC Alerts Public, Charges 2 Over Impersonation
In a related development, the EFCC on Tuesday arraigned two alleged impersonators: Afolabi Williams and Ekundayo Rotimi Sunday on a two count charge bordering on fraud and impersonation before Justice J. Y Tukur of the Federal High Court sitting in
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:50A
Ex-Goldman director may surrender before FBI today
The SEC charges against Gupta were dropped in August, but the regulatory authority said it still has the right to bring an action in federal court. SEC is expected to file a new civil case against Gupta. At Rajaratnam's trial, the government had played
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:50A
Dying woman found covered in excrement and flies, court told
After she finished, Mrs Costen said she had tried to tidy the bed, but Mrs Joel wouldn't let her. She said the victim was "very stubborn". They had a "chat and a cup of tea" before sharing a cigarette. The trial, before Judge Gerard Griffin,
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:48A
Two will face trial over death of model Katy French
Trim Circuit Court heard yesterday that the trial would be in February or March, if a judge is available. Mr Ducie, of Lambertstown Manor, Kilmessan, and Ms Corcoran, of Tolka Road, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3, were remanded on continuing bail.
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:48A
Judge refuses push to remove him from McInerney murder trial
"We want the trial to go as quickly as possible," Wippert said. "Whether or not that's going to happen, we don't know yet." Prosecutor Maeve Fox, who was in court to quash witness subpoenas issued by the defense lawyers, declined to comment as she left
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:48A
Spot Fixing: Asif blames Butt's swearing for his no-ball
Asif was appearing in the witness stand for the first time on the 12th day of the alleged spot-fixing trial, and his lawyer Alexander Milne QC followed an introduction of his career with the nitty-gritty moment about the no-balls in question.
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:47A
Historical sex abuse case 'not based on sympathy'
The defence and the Crown gave their closing addresses to a Wellington District Court jury this afternoon. Judge Denys Barry will sum up the case tomorrow. The Crown alleges the man, who has name suppression, abused two boys and two girls,
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:42A
Stover Trial to Wrap Up Wednesday
Closing arguments are set for Wednesday in the trial against a former security chief at the Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County where 29 miners died in an April 2010 explosion. The prosecution and defense rested their cases Tuesday in federal court
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:42A
Trial begins in chainsaw case
journal-news.net MARTINSBURG - The trial of a Gerrardstown man accused of threatening to kill an off-duty state trooper and the officer's 3-year-old son with a chainsaw began Tuesday in Berkeley County Circuit Court, with jurors hearing opening
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:39A
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