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PEOPLE v. MENDOZA
The court sentenced defendant to 25 years to life in prison for the murder, plus one year for use of a deadly weapon. Defendant appeals. He claims the trial court erred in refusing his requested jury instructions, and that there is insufficient
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:42A
Co-ordinator of flagship Welsh Government poverty scheme 'milked it for £53000
Prosecutor Karl Scholz said the case centred on dishonesty, deceit and lies and was primarily orchestrated by Mrs Beard. Mold Crown Court heard she was answerable to no one apart from a board of trustees who apparently had very little hands on
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:41A
TERWILLIGER v. TERWILLIGER
Robert Terwilliger ("the father") appeals from an order of the Madison Circuit Court ("the Alabama trial court") dismissing, in its entirety, the father's divorce action, which included a claim seeking custody of the children born of the marriage
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:40A
HODGINS v. HODGINS
David Mark Hodgins ("the father") appeals from a judgment entered by the Montgomery Circuit Court ("the trial court") that modified certain aspects of the judgment that divorced the father and Sarah E. Hodgins ("the mother"). The record indicates that
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:39A
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY v. HOLMAN BUILDING CO., L.L.C.
Employers Mutual Casualty Company ("Employers Mutual") appeals from thedenial of its motion to intervene in a case pending in the Jefferson Circuit Court. We affirm. This case isfactually and procedurally complex. On May 25, 2010, George Chavous,
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:39A
Federal government opposes another delay in Jeffrey MacDonald evidence hearing
The Fayetteville Observer reported (http://bit.ly/vsgsel) lawyers for Jeffrey MacDonald have asked the US District Court to appoint a new lawyer for MacDonald and to delay the scheduled Nov. 28 hearing in Wilmington until at least February.
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:39A
EX PARTE T.D.M.
After a short time, during which proceedings continued in the courtroom, the circuit clerk entered to inform thejudge that the not-guilty verdict had been entered as a result of a clerical error. The trial court then recalled and polled the jury,
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:39A
EX PARTE LAMB
This Court granted Lamb's petition to decide the following issue: Whether the trial court erred in entering a judgment based on an amended written jury verdict resulting from the fact that the polling of the jury reflected a verdict different from the
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:39A
FOX Carolina 21Government opposes delay in MacDonald hearing
Assistant US Attorney John Stuart Bruce says MacDonald has not shown that he doesn't have a lawyer, or that he is unable to afford one. His lawyers say he deserves a new trial because of unidentified DNA recovered from the scene and allegations that a
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:35A
2G scam: SC asks CBI response on its stand on Kanimozhi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI to explain on what basis it took decision not to oppose the bail plea of DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others in the trial court in 2G scam. A bench of Justices GS Singhvi and HL Dattu asked the
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:34A