Latest Trial Court News
Judge Anderson endures 9-hour Williamson Co. deposition
Morton served 24 years in prison before DNA evidence cleared him of his wife's murder. The 56-year-old was released from custody earlier this month after a court of criminal appeals declared him "actually innocent." He was also present at Monday's
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:00P
boy's Bali drug trial begins
The 14-year-old Australian schoolboy facing drug charges in Bali has arrived at the Denpasar court house for the first day of his trial. Wearing a balaclava and a bright shirt, the boy from New South Wales and his mother struggled through a media pack
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:07P
Jackson Trial Doctor Considers Testifying
He told the court: "It's something that no amount of money would convince me to accept or take on as a responsibility." Dr White said Dr Murray had deviated from the "standard of care" he had to his patient, was wrong to leave him alone in his bedroom
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:06P
Illegal immigrant convicted of felony murder in car crash that killed
Circuit Court Judge Lon E. Farris agreed, and convicted Martinelly of murder following a half-day trial. Martinelly waived his right to a jury and agreed to a bench trial. “Driving under the influence is an inherently dangerous activity which the
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:05P
Bali boy arrives at court under heavy security
The 14-year-old NSW schoolboy facing drug charges in Bali has arrived at a Denpasar court house for the first day of his trial. The boy, wearing a balaclava and a bright shirt, was accompanied by his mother and protected by bodyguards as he struggled
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:04P
Detective doubted Norwood in Lululemon slaying
Montgomery County Police Detective Dimitry Ruvin leaves court in Rockville on Monday after testifying in the murder trial of Brittany Norwood. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) The suspects initially described by Brittany Norwood as
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:04P
Halle Berry's accused stalker pleads not guilty
Franco appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday to enter his plea. He was ordered to return for a pre-trial hearing on November 28, reports Eonline.com. If convicted, he faces up to three years behind bars for felony stalking,
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:04P
KSWT: Local News, Weather, Sports Yuma, AZ El Centro Imperial Valley, CA
The state can't justify the statewide ban based on scattered instances of solicitations creating traffic problems in Phoenix, they said, adding that there are already laws on the books to deal with people who block traffic. The ban was among a handful
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:58P
Jury for White trial largely nonlocal
The case is being tried in US District Court, which draws jurors from throughout the Tampa Bay area and Central and southwest Florida. Other jurors seated Monday come from Pasco, Polk, Pinellas and Sarasota counties. They include a hairstylist,
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:57P
Interpreter problems highlighted by Supreme Court
But in its ruling, released today, the Supreme Court said Abdula's appeal raised an issue that was central to fairness in the administration of criminal justice. It concerned the right of accused people who did not speak English to hear and understand
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:56P