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Cardy jury out for second day
Judge Mr Justice Ronald Weatherup sent the jurors home and stressed he did not want them to feel under any time pressure to make a decision. The judge said there might come a point when he would accept a majority verdict if 10 out of the 12 jurors were
Updated: 10/27/2011 03:46A
Jury begins deliberations in Cellini trial
At the start of deliberations, the jury was given access to transcripts from secretly recorded phone calls the government presented as well as other trial evidence that was formally entered into the court record. The additional materials would include
Updated: 10/27/2011 03:46A
39 months for hit-and-run
A judge sentenced a 24-year-old man to three years and three months in prison Wednesday for driving into and seriously injuring two men outside a Boy Scout awards dinner. Kody Chipman was convicted at trial of two counts of vehicular assault and one
Updated: 10/27/2011 03:46A
Experts to testify for Michael Jackson's doctor as defense case draws to a close
Defense attorneys have told Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor they expect their case to conclude on Thursday. Pastor has said if that happens, closing arguments would occur next week. AP Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch contributed to this report.
Updated: 10/27/2011 03:46A
Thomas Murder Case Heard By US Court
The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case of 34-year-old Shanon R. Thomas, who was found guilty last December in the shooting death of his former girlfriend, 46-year-old Dawn Starlin of Santee, Neb. The case was one of three that a three-judge
Updated: 10/27/2011 03:44A
Michael Jackson trial: Conrad Murray weeps after patients rush to his defence
But he broke down as jurors at Los Angeles Superior Court finally heard about a different side of the doctor accused of mishandling the singer's care. Two character witnesses were scolded by Judge Michael Pastor for going over to shake Murray's hand
Updated: 10/27/2011 03:43A
Breaking news Clarkson "abandons" injunction
Explaining why he took out the injunction at the High Court last autumn, Chipping Norton resident Mr Clarkson told the Daily Mail: "One, most importantly, injunctions don't work. You take out an injunction against somebody or some organisation and
Updated: 10/27/2011 03:42A
Outrage in Egypt over 7 year sentence to Khaled Said's murderers
activist and founding member of the “No for Military Trials” campaign, wondered how the convicted policemen received seven years sentence for killing Said while young men are given the same prison term by military courts for weapons possession.
Updated: 10/27/2011 03:41A
Fort Hood shooting suspect's attorneys seek defense experts; first hearing in
AP FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist charged in the Fort Hood shooting rampage was to be back in court for a pre-trial hearing Thursday. Maj. Nidal Hasan's attorneys were requesting certain expert witnesses for his military trial, set for March.
Updated: 10/27/2011 03:41A
Adversary Proceedings in Bankruptcy Court: The Basics
An adversary proceeding is a stage of the bankruptcy process that closely resembles a trial. Often, it involves a creditor trying to convince the court that a specific debt should not be discharged. October 27, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- An adversary
Updated: 10/27/2011 03:40A