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Guilty plea set next week in Mich. militia probe
DETROIT (AP) - One of nine people charged in an investigation of a southern Michigan militia apparently has agreed to plead guilty next week. Records show Joshua Clough (Cluff) of Lenawee County is due in federal court next Tuesday to change his plea,
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:18A
PEOPLE v. COSTEN
Code, § 496) and the trial court found he previously had been convicted of a serious felony within the meaning of the three strikes law (id. §§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), and 1170.12). Sentenced to the upper term of three years, doubled to six because of the
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:08A
PEOPLE v. NUNES
Austen and Pauliton further contend the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury that the testimony of Bonge's girlfriend, CS, had to be corroborated because she was an accomplice. In addition, Austen contends there was insufficient evidence
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:08A
PEOPLE v. CORTEZ
On September 17, 2010, in accordance with the plea agreement, the trial court sentenced Cortez to an aggregate state prison term of 20 years, consisting of 10 years for kidnapping (double the middle term of five years under the Three Strikes law) plus
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:08A
PEOPLE v. FLETCHER
Pursuant to the negotiated agreement, the trial court suspended imposition of sentence and placed Fletcher on three years of formal probation on condition he serve 180 days in county jail. The court revoked and reinstated probation in the earlier case
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:08A
PEOPLE v. BELL
Defendant and appellant, Traquan Bell, appeals from the judgment entered following a jury trial which resulted in his conviction of first degree burglary (Pen. Code, § 459). 1 The trial court sentenced Bell to 14 years in state prison. We affirm.
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:07A
OGLIO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. v. HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
The trial court sustained, without leave to amend, the demurrer of the Hartford Insurance Company (Hartford) to Oglio Entertainment Group, Inc. and Carl Caprioglio's (collectively, Oglio) first amended complaint for breach of contract and breach of the
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:07A
PEOPLE v. LOPEZ
Brenda Jasmine Lopez (defendant) appeals from a judgment upon a jury verdict finding her guilty of failing to register within five days of leaving a registered address (Pen. Code, 1 § 290.013). She contends that the evidence is insufficient to support
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:07A
BERRY v. WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
Ruby Berry appeals from the trial court's judgment, entered after the court granted defendant Washington Mutual Bank's (Bank) motion for summary adjudication regarding each of Berry's claims for race and age discrimination and racial and age harassment
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:07A
PEOPLE v. ROBINSON
On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence discovered following a warrantless entry into a residence. We conclude denial of the motion was proper under the independent source doctrine.
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:07A
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