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Deposition concluded in Morton case
Morton served 24 years in prison before DNA evidence cleared him in his wife's murder. The 56-year-old was also present at today's deposition. Details of deposition testimony are protected from public disclosure, unless those being deposed choose to
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:25P
Michael Jackson Wasn't Killed By Doctor's Propofol Dose, Expert Says
Testimony from the final defense witness resumed Monday (October 31) in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's former doctor, Conrad Murray. Once again, jurors heard from Dr. Paul White, an expert on the surgical
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:25P
Followers of Christ case exposes shift in law-enforcement relations
sentenced today in Clackamas County Court Monday to more than six years in prison. The manslaughter trial of Dale and Shannon Hickman exposed a shift in the uneasy relationship between the Followers of Christ and Clackamas County law enforcement.
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:24P
Attorney general investigates tweet about Vincent Tabak's interest in porn
But during the trial a man was arrested after he posted a tweet revealing the existence of the pornography. The tweeter is a British man, believed to live in Gloucestershire. He is understood to have claimed that his information came not from the court
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:23P
Brampton trial of Ottawa man ends after murder of Graham Thomas
BRAMPTON — The criminal intimidation trial of an Ottawa man was thrown out of court here on Monday after a key defence witness — Graham Thomas — was killed in an apparent gang-style hit last week at a
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:23P
Sialkot lynching: Another policeman's conviction suspended
The trial court had awarded three-year sentences to seven police officials and District Police Officer Waqar Chohan on September 20, 2011 for criminal negligence. The Lahore High Court ordered Constable Yaseen's release on furnishing surety bonds of
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:23P
Murder trial begins Tuesday for man charged in stabbing death
Court records did not show any prior criminal history for Buffum. Buffum, who is being represented by defense attorney Jerry Clark, was indicted for the stabbing in September 2010. The Victoria County District Attorney's Office will prosecute the
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:23P
Man 'confessed to murder in suicide note'
An Auckland man alleged to have raped and murdered his former girlfriend confessed to the crime in a suicide note when he tried to kill himself in jail, a court has heard. The jury in the trial of Steven Ellis, 29, for the murder of 43-year-old English
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:23P
Refugee claims rape and abduction
A trial for the refugee charged with raping and abducting the now 21-year-old woman, opened in the Nelson District Court before Judge David McKegg this week. Both the complainant and the defendant in the trial have name suppression.
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:23P
President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post
career as a law clerk to Judge Martin LC Feldman of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and then as an Honors Program trial attorney in the Telecommunications Task Force at the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:22P