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Former state Sen. Bryant facing a second bribery trial
But this time, the former state senator from Lawnside might not face a jury. Federal prosecutors have said they won't fight Bryant's request for a bench trial, where a judge would determine his fate. Bryant's bid still awaits court approval.
Updated: 10/29/2011 12:01A
Crime roundup: Butcher waives hearing on deer sales
An illegal alien from Mexico has pleaded guilty to a criminal information filed in US District Court in Johnstown charging him with re-entry of a deported person. US Attorney David J. Hickton said Thursday that Ruben Rodriguez-Galvez, 20,
Updated: 10/29/2011 12:00A
Remorseless crucifix killer will spend at least 20 years in prison
Walsh, who protested her innocence throughout her trial, showed no emotion as Mr Justice Hart sentenced her at Belfast Crown Court for what he described as a sustained and brutal attack on an elderly, defenceless and frail woman.
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:59P
Details of probe key to action on fifth missing girl
The investigation into her suspected murder could have been given a boost by Thursday's verdict at Armagh Crown Court. Officers in Devon are now set to review in fine detail all the evidence presented to court during the six-week trial.
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:59P
Prosecutors win ruling in Michigan stabbings case
The decision by the judge was a blow to defense lawyers who believe Elias Abuelazam won't get a fair trial if the jury hears he's accused of other violent acts that shocked the Flint area last year. After making the key ruling in court, Genesee County
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:58P
Trial finally begins in case of five vanished teens from 1978
The courtroom in State Superior Court in Newark was packed with family members of the five victims, who were last seen on a busy street near a Newark park where they had played basketball on Aug. 20, 1978. Several of the family members will be called
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:55P
Engineer gets life for 'evil' Yeates murder
Tabak closed his eyes and bowed his head slightly as the jury at Bristol Crown Court returned a guilty verdict after almost 14 hours of deliberation. He had claimed he strangled Miss Yeates accidentally, but the judge said he had no doubt that the
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:52P
Court upholds ruling against Syracuse Police Department
"We don't agree with the court's decision. I don't believe that we retaliated against Kathy Lee. The trial was really about specific personality disputes between Kathy Lee and some members of the Police Department,” explained Syracuse Corporation
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:51P
Libya's Saif Al Islam maintains innocence: prosecutor
The court, based in The Hague, has said it made informal contact with Saif al-Islam, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and is seeking to arrest him and bring him to trial on the charges stemming from Libya's civil war.
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:49P
Gaddafi's fugitive son Saif al-Islam maintains innocence
The court, based in The Hague, has said it made informal contact with Saif al-Islam, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and is seeking to arrest him and bring him to trial on the charges stemming from Libya's civil war.
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:48P
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