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Shock as over 20 lawyers target magistrate
The stock theft suspects are represented by Osborne Nzima of Nzima Attorneys, who was also in court to 'observe' Magistrate Ndlela. One of the suspects, Tsabedze failed to pitch up for the trial yet the court was meant to sentence the two after
Updated: 11/03/2011 05:41P
Right Wing "Fringe Group" Attempt Terror Plot
The four men from North Georgia are accused of plotting a terror attack on US citizens including police, members of the Justice Department, IRS officials, federal and state buildings as well as releasing the lethal toxin ricin on highways in the hope
Updated: 11/03/2011 05:39P
Appellate court sides with city of Webster in case against employees
The city had made a motion to dismiss Myers' claims against the city employees, which the trial court denied. But the appellate court reversed that decision in an opinion rendered Thursday, Oct. 27. The court agreed with the city that Myers' claims
Updated: 11/03/2011 05:39P
No DNA tests for Texas death row inmate, judge decides
"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 mistake in denying his request for DNA testing."
Updated: 11/03/2011 05:35P
District Court Log: November 3, 2011
The following cases were heard before Associate Judge Mary McCaffrey in Fourth District Court, Wakefield. By Carl Critz Adam M. Cafferty, 22, of 79 Frank Ave. in West Kingston was dismissed of a charge of domestic disorderly conduct on August 18 in
Updated: 11/03/2011 05:33P
Jackson's doctor took him from his children, prosecutor says
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 attentively
Updated: 11/03/2011 05:32P
Cricket corruption: umpire's ruling
It's not cricket, Mr Justice Cooke could not resist saying as he sentenced the four men at the centre of the Pakistani spot-fixing trial to lengthy spells in prison. Sadly, on the evidence that has unfolded in Southwark crown court over the past three
Updated: 11/03/2011 05:31P
Most Protesters Choose Court Trials In First Wave Of "Occupy" Arraignments
If this is part of the steps to get there, there's a long history of going to trial to fight for civil rights," McGaughey said. Of the 78 protesters scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, 14 were no-shows and were issued a one-time stay on bench
Updated: 11/03/2011 05:29P
Motion for Severance Denied in Paumer Case
District Court Judge John Fenn set a date of February 14, 2012 to hold a 404(B) hearing to determine what can and cannot be used as evidence at trial. Buckley is seeking to have some of Paumer's prior history be held inadmissible in Court due to the
Updated: 11/03/2011 05:27P
Christie Blatchford: Long delay in 'honour killing' trial would leave
KINGSTON, Ont. — It was, in retrospect, predictable as rain: Things were going way too smoothly at the honour-killing trial of three Afghan immigrants for it to last. The trial flew off the rails on Thursday, when Ontario Superior Court Judge Robert
Updated: 11/03/2011 05:26P
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