Latest Trial Court News
Pakistan cricket scandal: gambling is cancer threatening sport
But the detection of the individual use of performance-enhancing drugs is more straightforward than that of collective match-fixing and spot-fixing, which is why the trial of the Pakistani trio and their agent, Mazhar Majeed, is such a rare example of
Updated: 11/03/2011 04:32P
New attorney appointed for defendant in drive-by shooting case
At a hearing today before Riverside County Superior Court Judge David B. Downing, Jose Rojo was appointed Washington's attorney. A trial date will not be set until at least Dec. 19, when a trial-readiness conference is scheduled in Downing's courtroom.
Updated: 11/03/2011 04:31P
Helena woman pleads not guilty to homicide charges
HELENA- A Helena woman accused of killing her husband and another woman pleaded not guilty in District Court Thursday morning. Michelle Coller Gable showed up in a wheel chair as she was just released from the hospital after being treated for a heart
Updated: 11/03/2011 04:29P
KCTV 5Topeka man sentenced for child sexual exploitation
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/tXfaPf ) that 43-year-old Richard Lee Seastrom will also be placed on lifetime post-release supervision under the sentence he received Thursday in Shawnee County District Court. Seastrom was arrested in
Updated: 11/03/2011 04:29P
Whistleblower protection bill clears House oversight panel
The coalition favors a Senate version (S. 743) of the bill that has cleared the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; it includes some limited whistleblower access to jury trials and reviews by circuit courts.
Updated: 11/03/2011 04:27P
Prosecutor: Doctor took Michael Jackson from his children
Earlier in the day, Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor gave jurors instructions considering the evidence in the case and reminded them before Walgren began speaking that closing arguments are not evidence. The seven-man, five-woman jury has listened
Updated: 11/03/2011 04:27P
Closing Arguments Under Way In Jackson Doctor Trial
In court Thursday were Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson; his father, Joe Jackson; and two of his siblings, Randy and La Toya Jackson. Murray's mother was seated on the other side of the small courtroom with several of the defendant's friends as
Updated: 11/03/2011 04:26P
Former Soldier and Civilian Contract Recruiter Pleads Guilty for Role in Wire
According to court documents filed in US District Court for the Western District of Texas, Castro served at different times in the Army National Guard and the Army Reserves from approximately February 2007 through February 2008.
Updated: 11/03/2011 04:26P
Michael Jackson Manslaughter Trial: Prosecution Calls Defense's Theory "Junk
After the prosecution and defense have offered their respective statements, LA Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor will give the jury their instructions and leave the case in their hands. Though it was touch and go at times, Murray ultimately opted not
Updated: 11/03/2011 04:25P
Zahra's father angered by comments implicating him in case
CALDWELL COUNTY, NC -- As Adam Baker, Zahra Baker's father, left court on Thursday, he expressed serious frustration. His wife, Elisa Baker, pleaded guilty two months ago to second-degree murder in the death of 10-year-old Zahra.
Updated: 11/03/2011 04:24P