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Court hears of judge's gaggle of girlfriends
On Wednesday, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe told the court of a meeting the widow arranged with him, the day before the judge's murder, to discuss the judge's extra-marital affairs. She told the minister her husband had had numerous affairs.
Updated: 11/03/2011 02:33P
Court revives racial bias claims over school plan
Entertainment News from AP Entertainment News from AP NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit that claims a Louisiana school board's redistricting plan discriminated against black students. In Thursday's ruling, a divided
Updated: 11/03/2011 02:28P
Meera Syal's daughter cleared of glassing teenage boy at birthday party
Chameli Bhatia, 19, had told the trial that a 'horrible accident' had led to a glass smashing in the face of Christian Pannell, 19, on a packed dance floor. She wept as the jury found her not guilty of actual bodily harm while her her mother said she
Updated: 11/03/2011 02:03P
Prosecutor closes in Jackson trial
Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor gave jurors instructions on how to view evidence in the case and reminded them before Mr Walgren began speaking that closing arguments are not evidence in the case. The seven-man, five-woman jury has listened
Updated: 11/03/2011 01:55P
Denial of Khadr extradition a 'victory' for human rights: lawyer
The government had argued that by granting a stay of proceedings of the extradition hearings, lower courts failed to strike a balance between the benefits of granting a stay and those of "ensuring that alleged terrorists face trial,
Updated: 11/03/2011 01:54P
Judge denies Texas death row inmate's request for DNA tests, less than week
Skinner's attorneys say they plan to appeal the decision to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. “The stakes in this case are too high to allow Mr. Skinner to be executed before he has a fair chance to make his case that the trial court made a grave
Updated: 11/03/2011 01:54P
Prosecutor urges jury to convict Jackson's doctor, says he took singer from
Dr. Conrad Murray looks on during the final stage of Conrad Murray's defense in his involuntary manslaughter trial in the death of singer Michael Jackson at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday,... (Associated Press) Judge Michael Pastor listens
Updated: 11/03/2011 01:53P
Texas death row: court denies prisoner DNA testing days before execution
Skinner applied to the Gray County court – the original trial court from 1995 – on 2 September, a day after a new law came into effect that is designed to make it easier for prisoners in serious criminal cases to gain access to DNA testing.
Updated: 11/03/2011 01:53P
Judge denies DNA tests before Texas execution
Skinner's attorneys say they plan to appeal the decision to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. "The stakes in this case are too high to allow Mr. Skinner to be executed before he has a fair chance to make his case that the trial court made a grave
Updated: 11/03/2011 01:53P
Trial Concerning Indonesia Church Bombing Attempt Begins
The men, who are each being tried separately in the West Jakarta District Court, allegedly placed 150 kg (3330 pounds) of explosives in bags near the Catholic church's entrance and under a nearby gas pipeline. They had planned to remotely detonate the
Updated: 11/03/2011 01:52P
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