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16-year prison term in Santa Rosa child-molest case
Convicted child molester Dylan Zara received his pre-school teaching credential in the mail a week after he was arrested on charges of molesting a 5-year-old girl, the victim's mother said Wednesday in a Santa Rosa court.
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:42P
UPDATE: Richmond man acquitted of elder-abuse charge
The jury has begun deliberations in the case. The two-day trial began Tuesday in Richmond Circuit Court. Prosecutors say the defendant had been responsible for the health of Elsie Wallace but had failed to get her medical attention.
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:42P
Algonquin firebombing suspect fit for trial
Since his arrest, Torres has been held on $2 million bail, meaning he needs to post $200000 to be free pending trial. He is next due in court on Dec. 13. The most serious charge carries a sentence of six to 30 years in prison without the possibility of
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:41P
LEAD: 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 03:41P
Court: No guilty plea Tues. in Mich. 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 03:40P
Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shooting Suspect Wants to Stop Meds
Defense attorney Ellis Johnston told the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco the medication Loughner is being given to make him competent to stand trial could have a negative impact on his trial by dampening his emotions, CNN reported.
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:38P
Ashline guilty on all charges in murder trial
The jury in the Bryan Ashline trial in Steuben County Court has found Ashline guilty on all charges, the Elmira Star Gazette is reporting. The Watervliet man was found guilty of two counts each of first- and second-degree murder charges and two other
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:38P
Judge Expels Juror Who Showed Up Drunk For Murder-For-Hire Trial
A juror in the Oconomowoc murder-for-hire trial has been tossed out because he showed up to court drunk Wednesday morning, reported 12 News' Nick Bohr, who is at the courthouse. Waukesha County Judge James Kieffer said deputies informed him a
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:37P
Federal jury convicts lawyer in real-estate scam
Patrick Burke of Burke, Miele & Golden, one of the attorneys who represented Cherico, did not immediately return a call for comment. The case is United States v. Cherico, US District Court, Southern District of New York, no. 08-crim-786.
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:37P
Morrissey vs. NME Headed to Court
The always assertive and outspoken Morrissey's lawsuit against NME is headed to trial. According to a Billboard article, Morrisey's claim of “character assassination” will finally have its day in court, pitting the legendary singer against the
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:36P
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