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Jackson Death Trial Update: Expert Witness Held in Contempt
During the involuntary manslaughter trial against Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, the defense suffered a setback Monday when its expert witness was held in contempt of court and fined $1000. Dr. Paul White, an expert on propofol and the
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:12P
HC upholds life term
While awarding sentence to Ramesh and Moti, the trial court had relied on witness Hare Ram, the domestic help of Chandra's father. Ram identified both the accused as the people last seen with Chandra and Kuldeep. Ram was the first to discover the
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:12P
Alleged BC serial killer's trial could take up to a year
The Crown has elected to proceed by direct indictment on all four charges, which means there will be no preliminary hearing, and Legebokoff will face a single trial before a jury. Legebokoff appeared in court in Prince George on Monday looking pale
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:11P
San Bernardino County mock trial competition to start today
This year's case, People v. Buschell, is a murder trial that includes a pre-trial argument regarding the Second Amendment, according to a news release. Preliminary rounds of the competition will be held at West Valley Superior Court in Rancho Cucamonga
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:11P
Plea Bargains Heard In Supreme Court
"The remedy of giving a new trial when the person has already had a fair trial makes zero sense," Justice Samuel Alito said. Cooper's lawyer, Valerie Newman, told the court that they should have a chance to go back and consider the plea deal.
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:10P
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 08:08P
Motley Crue's Vince Neil to plead guilty to disorderly conduct
Motley Crue singer Vince Neil will plead guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge, pay a $1000 fine and avoid trial on allegations that he poked his ex-girlfriend in a confrontation last March at a Las Vegas resort lounge,
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:07P
Refugee claims rape
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 08:06P
Expert testifying for Michael Jackson's doctor acknowledges Murray didn't
during the cross-examination of Dr. Paul White in the final stage of Conrad Murray's defense during his involuntary manslaughter trial in the death of singer Michael Jackson at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 in Los Angeles.
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:05P
Jackson trial faces second contempt of court charge
A key witness for Conrad Murray's defence in his trial for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson is facing a second contempt of court charge after violating an order from the overseeing judge. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor
Updated: 10/31/2011 08:05P
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