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New trial begins for suspect charged with purchasing a child
Jeffrey was tried last August in Mercer County Circuit Court, but this ended in mistrial when the jury could not reach a verdict. After selecting a new jury Tuesday, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Janet Williams made her opening statement. “On Dec.
Updated: 11/02/2011 04:09A
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Critics argue that the tax changes would hurt low- and moderate-income residents by forcing them to pay higher sales taxes on many of their purchases and would leave a wide hole in the state budget, which could hamper social services and education.
Updated: 11/02/2011 04:09A
Paris court to conclude extortion case against PKK suspects Wednesday
A Paris court on Wednesday will conclude a case against 18 members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) charged with extortion to raise funds for a terrorist organization. The suspects originally stood before the court on charges of extortion to
Updated: 11/02/2011 04:09A
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to learn fate of appeal against extradition
Its finances under pressure and some of its biggest revelations already public, WikiLeaks may not have the strength to survive if Britain's High Court judge decides Wednesday in favor of a Swedish request to extradite Assange to face trial over rape
Updated: 11/02/2011 04:08A
Court: Man jailed for causing serious injuries
A man was yesterday evening jailed for four years after being found guilty in a trial by jury of seriously injuring an Ethiopian migrant. He was found not guilty of attempted murder. Emmanuel Pace, 46, of Marsa, was accused of the attempted murder of
Updated: 11/02/2011 04:06A
Court Docket: Trial could conclude today for Handy Township man
The jury could begin deliberations today in the trial of a Handy Township man accused of trying to kill his former girlfriend by lighting her on fire. The prosecution has rested its case against Charles Jones, who is charged with assault with intent to
Updated: 11/02/2011 04:06A
Defense motion for third trial in murder case denied
Maier raised legal and ethical questions about the state's case, adding comments made by jurors regarding their deliberations in recent stories in the Mail Tribune showed the prosecution had managed to shift the burden of proof to the defendant.
Updated: 11/02/2011 04:06A
Middlesbrough manslaughter trial told of teen's boast
The court was told that Mr Hayes, 19, of Topcliffe Road, Thornaby, Teesside, had been drinking for most of the day and had also taken cocaine before the attack, at about midnight on April 9. He denies manslaughter and is on trial at Teesside Crown
Updated: 11/02/2011 04:05A
Court: Arsonist receives suspended sentence after pleading guilty
A 53-year-old man who had tried to set his girlfriend's house on fire four years ago received a suspended jail term after he filed a guilty plea just as he was set to face a trial by jury. Carmelo Camilleri, who hails from ?urrieq,
Updated: 11/02/2011 04:05A
Jurors won't hear Michael Jackson's Doctor
final words of the case before deliberations begin. Murray's decision Tuesday came after 22 days of testimony and serious thought by the doctor, who told Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor the day before that he hadn't ruled out taking the stand.
Updated: 11/02/2011 04:05A
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