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Texas Clashes With Justice Department in Court Over Redrawn Election Maps
The Texas case is Perez v. Perry, 5:11-cv-0360, US District Court, Western District of Texas (San Antonio). The Washington case is Texas v. the US, 1:11-cv-01303, US District Court, District of Columbia (Washington).
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:51P
Jury assesses max sentence for murder
Willie Stewart, 61, of Liberty, Texas, has been convicted of Murder and sentenced to Life in prison and a $10000 fine by a jury in the 75th District Court of Judge Mark Morefield. Willie Stewart was convicted of the murder of Larry Hardy and given the
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:50P
Texas woman leaving death row, will get life sentence, after attorneys say
Ford said he was reviewing the court transcript of Toledano's testimony at Richardson's trial and found that under prosecution questioning she talked about being interviewed by a psychologist. Notes from that interview, however, never were made
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:47P
Guilty plea planned by Blissfield man in Hutaree militia case
Records show Joshua Clough of Blissfield is due in federal court next Tuesday to change his plea, three months before trial. He is accused of conspiring to rebel against the government among other charges, but it's not clear what is in his deal with
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:47P
Jury gives 15 years for robbery
A jury was selected to hear the Aggravated Robbery cases in the 75th District Court of Judge Mark Morefield on October 17, 2011. Assistant District Attorneys Joe Warren and Logan Pickett represented the State of Texas at the trial.
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:47P
No comment on Rubashkin
It's shameful and insensitive that Obama would not even take the time to acknowledge sentencing disparities in our justice system. President Barack Obama had no reservations attempting to block the execution of Humberto Leal Garcia,
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:46P
ICC prosecutor preparing report on war crime committed in Libya
He said in this case, ICC regulations do not allow the court to interfere in a country that is genuinely investigating the same crimes that have been referred to the ICC. The New York-based Human Rights Watch on Wednesday asked the council to ensure
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:45P
Guantanamo court can't free bomb suspect even if found not guilty, US says
“And for some, their oaths may preclude participation in such a trial,” the defense lawyers said in a court document. Prosecutors replied that the military tribunal's authority to try Nashiri on war crimes charges is entirely separate from the
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:45P
SMF tells judge couple's online comments scuttled settlement talk
The October 6 case management conference convened by Judge Sands was a chance for the court to bring both sides together to discuss time schedules for legal filings and to encourage settlement prior to trial, according to a lawyer familiar with the
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:44P
Court: No guilty plea Tuesday in Hutaree militia case
He and eight other people are scheduled to go to trial in February. Clough has been in custody since his arrest last year. His attorney did not immediately return phone messages seeking comment. The US attorney's office declined to comment.
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:43P
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