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The report said the $5 million-plus cost of the Pennsylvania's 2009 Supreme Court campaign was the second-most-costly judicial race in the 2009-10 cycle. It said more than half of the money came from trial lawyers and the state Republican Party.
Updated: 10/29/2011 11:29A
Property owners' legal battle continues
Most recently, an Oakland County circuit court judge has struck down Smith's request for a jury trial concerning his case. Judge Colleen O'Brien changed part of her decision to throw out the Smith's $750000 lawsuit altogether.
Updated: 10/29/2011 11:28A
Fayette County man held for trial in toddler's death
AP A Fayette County man has been ordered to stand trial in Fayette County Court in the beating death of a toddler. A magisterial district judge held the charge of homicide against 27-year-old Patrick Haney Jr. of Point Marion on Thursday after hearing
Updated: 10/29/2011 11:27A
Fifth District Court
Belfast — The following cases were closed in Fifth District Court in Belfast between Oct. 7 and Oct. 21: Derrick W. Cash, 32, of Liberty, operating under the influence with one prior conviction, jury trial. Cheryl L. Cook, 40, of Stockton Springs,
Updated: 10/29/2011 11:21A
Trial begins in deaths of five NJ teens missing since 1978
Lee Evans, of Irvington, NJ, who is defending himself, stands in a courtroom at Essex County Superior Court in Newark, NJ, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, during opening arguments at his murder trial in the deaths of five Newark teenagers in 1978.
Updated: 10/29/2011 11:20A
Parkway Properties case trial date is set [Mississippi Business Journal, The (MS)]
Collins, however, says he had already resigned from the company in January 2010 , and filed suit in Hinds County Circuit Court for wrongful termination, defamation and fraud, claiming there were issues with forward-looking guidance and liquidity.
Updated: 10/29/2011 11:20A
Judge rejects bid to end bribery trial of ex-Rapides Police police juror
The effort to end the trial and acquit Bordelon was made after the federal prosecutor rested his side of the case. Crenshaw cited a federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rule that allows a judge to end a trial if he determines there has not been
Updated: 10/29/2011 11:17A
Goldstein, Howe & Russell, P.C. | Argument preview: Can eyewitnesses be believed?
Milyard At 10 am next Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear one hour of oral argument on a case seeking clarification of when trial courts must exclude the testimony of an eyewitness to a crime because the testimony was unreliable.
Updated: 10/29/2011 11:16A
Boy faces trial for 'slice threat'
A TEENAGER who allegedly threatened to "slice" a youth during a mugging is to face trial in the New Year. The 17-year-old had been charged at the Children's Court with robbery of a mobile phone, 20 and an MP3 player, from the youth, at Sandymount,
Updated: 10/29/2011 11:16A
Tiger raiders had insider info, trial told
David Byrne (39), of Old Brazeel Way, Knocksedan, Swords, Co Dublin, and Niall Byrne (29), of Crumlin Road Flats, Crumlin Road, Dublin, have both pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to falsely imprisoning the Richardson family at
Updated: 10/29/2011 11:16A