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Judge in Hasan case to mull defense request for experts
Today's court appearance was his first since his arraignment in July, when he announced that he was releasing his lead attorney. He will be represented by three military attorneys appointed by the Army, two of whom were part of his defense during a
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:59P
Detective tells court police carried out proper evidence procedures after
Aamir Siddiqi, 17, was stabbed to death by masked contract killers who had turned up at the wrong address, Cardiff Crown Court has heard. Ben Hope, 38, and Jason Richards, 37, are on trial for the killing, which occurred on April 11 last year.
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:58P
RIP: Charles Hamm, musicologist and author
Charles Hamm, who helped establish the field of American popular music history with two books that have become standard texts, died on Oct. 16 in Lebanon, NH He was 86. The cause was pneumonia, his son Stuart said.
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:57P
Ravalli County Judges Recused From Himes Case RAVALLI COUNTY
In an affidavit, Himes said he could not receive a fair trial before Haynes because Himes refused to support his bid for the District Court judgeship. The Ravalli Republic reports (http://bit.ly/v43oAT) District Judge Jeffrey Langton declined the case
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:57P
Black probe continues after verdict
"I certainly think the story of Robert Black doesn't end here today, there are lines of inquiry which we still have and we are still looking at," Detective Superintendent Raymond Murray said after the jury delivered its unanimous verdicts.
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:56P
Gaddafi killer to face trial – NTC
Libya's new government has pledged to bring Gaddafi's killers to court on Thursday, Al Arabiya channel reports. Earlier Ian Martin, the top UN envoy to Libya had stated that the circumstances of Gaddafi's and his son Mutassim's deaths needed a probe.
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:55P
UT Order of Protection Day helps victims, students move forward
UT Law School's Order of Protection Day takes trial court on the road. It's a day of learning for both UT law students and the domestic violence victims they help as they bring court into the classroom. "This has been months of process.
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:53P
Terrorism Defendant Mehanna Backed Bin Laden Online, Boston Jury Is Told
The trial may last six to eight weeks, according to US District Judge George O'Toole. The case is US v. Mehanna, 09-10017, US District Court, District of Massachusetts (Boston). To contact the reporter on this story: Janelle Lawrence in Boston at
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:52P
Chief justice claims 'false allegations'
In a strongly worded order, Daniels took aim at allegations raised by special prosecutor Matt Chandler of Clovis, who wanted the Supreme Court justice out of the bribery and witness intimidation case against District Judge Mike Murphy.
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:51P
Brother: Mehanna Doesn't 'Support Terrorism'
"It's an important case. This will be a very important case and I think it will have a bearing on cases that will come later," Mehanna said. Opening statements from prosecutors and defense attorneys are scheduled Thursday in US District Court in Boston
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:51P