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Closing arguments expected in corruption trial
State prosecutors and attorneys for the defendants formerly connected to the House Republican caucus are scheduled to deliver closing arguments Monday in Dauphin County Court in Harrisburg. Lawyers say jurors could begin deliberations on Tuesday.
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:42A
High Court Considers When Bad Lawyers Taint A Case
A federal appeals court subsequently ruled that the lawyer's clearly faulty advice denied Cooper the right to make an informed choice on whether to accept the plea or risk a trial. But the state appealed, contending that since Cooper concedes he got a
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:38A
States urge Supreme Court to demand action on invasive species
The five states are suing the Army Corps and Chicago municipal water district in federal district court over their operation of the waterways. The case has not come to trial. In the meantime, the states requested a court order for interim measures
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:37A
Mubarak trial postponed until December
The adjournment was meant to allow time for another court to rule on a request by lawyers for the victims to remove the three-judge panel in Mubarak's trial. That ruling is expected on November 3. Mubarak, his two sons, former security chief and the
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:35A
Internet pornography: In Joanna Yeates' name, close these vile sites
Yet the judge in his trial ruled that this evidence was inadmissible in court lest it prejudice the jury, a decision many find extraordinary. If watching films showing sexual violence can influence the behaviour of the individuals who look at them,
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:29A
Rapid City murder trial to begin on Thursday
KEVN reports (http://bit.ly/sPog41) that Seventh Circuit Court Judge Janine Kern ruled that the first police interview done with Waloke a day after stabbing will be allowed in the trial. Waloke's attorney asked that the word "murder" not be permitted
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:28A
Five states urge Supreme Court to demand quicker action to save Great Lakes
But scientists have detected Asian carp DNA in dozens of water samples taken beyond the barrier, although just one actual carp has been found there. They say the DNA probably signals the presence of live carp, although it's unclear how many.
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:27A
Rapid City murder trial of 29-year-old woman charged with killing aunt to
KEVN reports (http://bit.ly/sPog41) that Seventh Circuit Court Judge Janine Kern ruled that the first police interview done with Waloke a day after stabbing will be allowed in the trial. Waloke's attorney asked that the word "murder" not be permitted
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:26A
Key Jackson Witness Faces Cross-Examination
The key witness for the defence in the trial of Dr Conrad Murray faces cross-examination today as the high-profile court case enters its final phase. Dr Paul White said popstar Michael Jackson injected himself with the final fatal dose of the surgical
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:25A
Saudi court sends 'First Lady of al-Qaeda' to jail for 15 years
A Saudi Arabian terrorist fundraiser and weapons supplier known as "The First Lady of al-Qaeda" has been jailed for 15 years after an unprecedented trial of a female militant in the kingdom. The woman was accused of trying to commit terrorist attacks,
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:24A
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