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Man found guilty in wreck that killed Richmond nun
Sister Charlotte Lange, who along with Sister Connie Ruth Lupton was seriously injured in the wreck, testified for 20 minutes, vividly recalling the moments before the accident and the minutes afterward before she lost consciousness.
Updated: 10/31/2011 02:35P
Court reverses part of conviction for sports agent convicted of smuggling
But prosecutors countered that he violated federal immigration law and endangered the lives of the athletes in pursuit of a profit when he helped organize two trips to smuggle the athletes from Cuba to Miami in 2004. They also said he broke federal law
Updated: 10/31/2011 02:21P
Supreme Court reinstates 'shaken baby' verdict, chides 9th Circuit
The US Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the murder conviction of Shirley Ree Smith in the 1996 death of her 7-week-old grandson, striking down for the third time a federal appeals court's judgment that there was "no demonstrable support" for the
Updated: 10/31/2011 02:11P
Court reluctant on plea bargains after sentencing
Both men got years in prison, instead of lesser time that plea agreements would have brought them. But justices questioned whether reopening negotiations after sentencing would be "unworkable" and unfair to prosecutors.
Updated: 10/31/2011 02:02P
Tenn. officials mark 25 years since textbook case
(AP) — Attorneys and court officials in Tennessee were remembering a tumultuous federal court case over religion and school textbooks that got its first ruling 25 years ago. US District Court Judge Thomas Hull ruled in late October 1986 that the
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:58P
Court jails two Bosnian Serbs over Srebrenica genocide
Mladic is in The Hague awaiting trial for orchestrating the massacre. Most of the victims were killed while trying to escape through woods. Others were rounded up and taken to warehouses or schools from where they were then taken to be executed.
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:51P
Tabak tweet may prompt legal action
The blogger is alleged have to ignored a Contempt of Court Act reporting ban on Vincent Tabak's interest in strangulation sex during his trial. The suspect, who is understood not to be a journalist, was arrested last week over a tweet sent out in the
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:48P
Hasan Ali claims he had paralytic attack
The court directed authorities at government-run JJ Hospital to submit a report on Khan's health on November 1. Khan is currently in Arthur Road jail here, awaiting trial. On Saturday, his lawyer claimed that he had suffered a paralytic attack,
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:46P
Redistricting: Latino attorney rips Democratic and Republican maps, GOP says
Final arguments in a redistricting trial in Denver District Court began at 8:30 this morning. None of the attorneys wore Halloween costumes, but state Rep. Dan Pabon, who was seated in the courtroom, tweeted that he came dressed as part of the 99
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:43P
Appeals court reverses sports agent's conviction
AP The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday reversed Gustavo "Gus" Dominguez's conviction on charges of transporting and harboring aliens. But the three-judge panel's decision let stand his convictions on smuggling charges.
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:43P
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