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Man accused of touching up under-age girl in car is cleared
Kevin Rayner, 51, of Emperor Court, Cambridge, stood trial this week charged with sexually touching a girl under 16 in the back of a car on September 3 last year. The jury announced their not guilty verdict yesterday afternoon after a three-day trial
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:03A
Brian Boatright brings family-law expertise to Colorado Supreme Court
Divorce, child-neglect, juvenile-delinquency, domestic-violence and custody cases come before the high court only a handful of times each year. But those cases compose about half of the caseload of Colorado's trial courts.
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:03A
Judge won't toss campaign-finance charges against John Edwards
John Edwards' request to dismiss criminal campaign-finance charges against him, all but ensuring that Edwards will go to trial in January. The ruling, by Judge Catherine Eagles of US District Court, came after a full day of arguments Wednesday.
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:03A
Parker: Pasquini's Pizzeria founder battling franchisee in court
Part of his motivation for getting the brand back under his umbrella is the legal tug of war over the DTC Pasquini's that has been winding through Denver District Court. In 2004, Pasquini left behind the family-owned pizza chain and later sold
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:03A
Women accuse Wal-Mart of bias
The lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court seeks to represent what the lawyers said could be as many as 95000 women who have worked in the state's 220 stores sometime between 1998 and when the case goes to trial. It accuses California managers of
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:02A
Colorado prosecutors seek own medical exams in insanity-defense cases
"As analyzed by the District Court, the present standard is misplaced, it creates an unfair burden on the People, and it has required the District Court to usurp the jury's function of determining whether Defendant was insane when she committed the
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:02A
Editorial: Will Hick's pick sway state's Supreme Court?
By The Denver Post Colorado's next Supreme Court justice has a reputation as a humble and thoughtful jurist who will bring "intangibles" and needed trial court experience to the bench. Where 1st Judicial District Judge Brian Boatright falls on the
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:02A
Case against Pakistani militant shows tough road ahead for any peace deal to
Frightened judges treated him honorably in court and gave him tea and cookies, according to Anis Haider Naqvi, a prosecution witness in two cases against Ishaq. One judge attempted to hide his face with his hands, but Ishaq made clear he knew his
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:02A
Take IP infringement cases to court
foreign investors should not hesitate to bring their cases to trial, says a former judge. Judicial interpretations have constantly offered guidance on the enforcement standard that companies should look to. On April 24, the Supreme People's Court
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:59A
Judge wants to hear more on legislative redistricting motion
The three lawsuits over the plan had been consolidated into one case. Trial has been set for January. Earlier this week, the borough asked to dismiss its challenge to Alaska's redrawn political boundaries. An assistant borough attorney has said it was
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:57A
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