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Sitting district judge to testify in overturned murder conviction
They, along with State Bar investigators, want to know how evidence handled by Anderson and Round Rock attorney Mike Davis, which cleared Morton of the crime, was never presented into trial. Earlier this month, an appeals court declared 56-year-old
Updated: 10/30/2011 03:27P
Hosni Mubarak trial postponed to December 28
"The Cairo criminal court, chaired by Judge Ahmed Refaat, decided to adjourn the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak, his sons Alaa and Gamal, businessman Hussein Salem, former interior minister Habib al-Adly and six of his assistants to December
Updated: 10/30/2011 03:24P
2G scam: CBI to oppose five corporate executives' bail in Supreme Court
It had, however, opposed the bail pleas of Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa and former Telecom Minister A Raja's former private secretary RK Chandolia in the trial court. Today's proceeding in the Supreme Court assumes significance as the apex court
Updated: 10/30/2011 03:10P
Convicted killer argues attorneys were ineffective
OMAHA -- The Nebraska Supreme Court is slated to again hear an appeal from a man serving 45 years-to-life for murdering his girlfriend in their Overton home in 2000. Timmy Timmens, 39, argues in his latest appeal that his trial lawyer was not effective
Updated: 10/30/2011 03:09P
Sacked military boss fights to regain ranks, medals
The AG maintained that Kariuki's trial was legal and proper. The Defence PS said they could not be held responsible for Kariuki's suffering in prison as he was under the Commissioner of Prisons. Last Wednesday, High Court judge Daniel Musinga delivered
Updated: 10/30/2011 03:04P
Supreme Court to Weigh Effects of Bad Plea Advice
A brief from New York University's Center on the Administration of Criminal Law urged the justices to consider what it called “the inherently coercive and asymmetric confrontation between prosecutor and defendant,” one in which the assistance of a
Updated: 10/30/2011 02:58P
Arkansas judge weighs forced medication request
By AP JONESBORO — A Craighead County judge wants more information before deciding whether to order a man charged with murder be forced to take anti-psychotic drugs. Prosecutors have asked Circuit Judge Victor Hill to order that Cornelius Johnson be
Updated: 10/30/2011 02:39P
Mubarak trial postponed
"The Cairo criminal court, chaired by Judge Ahmed Refaat, decided to adjourn the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, his sons Alaa and Gamal, businessman Hussein Salem, former interior minister Habib al-Adly and six of his assistants to December
Updated: 10/30/2011 02:37P
Motive not basic requirement for conviction: SC
It is also necessary to notice that no reason whatsoever emerges from the evidence produced before the trial court why the family of the deceased Kamini Verma and/or Rakesh Kumar would falsely implicate the accused-appellants,” the Bench concluded.
Updated: 10/30/2011 02:24P
Walmart shooting trial resumes Monday
Escorted by Washoe County deputy Sean McVickers, John Gillane enters court Tuesday for the continuation of his trial for allegedly shooting three supervisors at Walmart a year ago. Marilyn Newton/RGJ / RGJ Trial continues Monday morning for a
Updated: 10/30/2011 02:18P
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