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Judge finds fault with St. Paul police tactics in park stings
A Ramsey County District Court ruling, however, has questioned the sting tactics. Last month, Judge J. Thomas Mott acquitted Duane B. Hodges, 63, of St. Anthony, of indecent exposure stemming from a July 2010 sting incident in Crosby Farm Park.
Updated: 11/03/2011 09:24P
Former UNM basketball player Dairese Gary pleads guilty to DWI
It filed a motion last week to have the breath test evidence thrown out of the case. But after hearing both sides, the judge denied that motion. Early Thursday, Gary's attorney Bob Cooper told court officials they planned to move forward with a plea
Updated: 11/03/2011 09:23P
Lakeshore High School student confesses to role in shooting plot
The trials were delayed so prosecutors could subpoena records from Facebook. The mother has not been charged. On Thursday at the parish courthouse in Covington, Keller's attorney, John Lindner, asked the boy to explain his role for the court record.
Updated: 11/03/2011 09:19P
Death row inmate's request for DNA tests rejected
DNA testing of Skinner's clothing and other items have returned mixed results. Skinner's latest effort to obtain the testing came as a result of a new state law designed to simplify inmate access to the high-tech testing. Skinner was sentenced to die
Updated: 11/03/2011 09:19P
Mistrial declared in alleged Magalia machete attack
OROVILLE — A mistrial was declared in the trial of a Magalia man charged with a machete attack in August 2010. The jury foreman told Butte County Superior Court Judge Clare Keithley that the panel of seven men and five women were deadlocked in the
Updated: 11/03/2011 09:18P
Fifth Circuit Affirms Judgment for Employer in Disability Case
The employee retired, sued, and then appealed the trial court's summary judgment for the employer. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employment discrimination against a qualified individual on the basis of his disability.
Updated: 11/03/2011 09:18P
Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark testifies at DeWitt trial of Hancock
The Post-Standard View full sizeMike Greenlar / The Post StandardFormer Attorney General Ramsey Clark addresses a gathering of about 50 defendants and supporters in front of the DeWitt Court House where the 38 Hancock drone protesters are on trial.
Updated: 11/03/2011 09:15P
UAE: Trial Observer Finds Due Process Flaws In 'UAE 5? Case
The Federal Supreme Court trial of five Emirati activists accused of “publicly insulting” top United Arab Emirates officials in an internet forum has been grossly unfair, and the case against them has no basis in international law as it violates their
Updated: 11/03/2011 09:15P
Phoenix jury: Man convicted of killing 9 in 'Baseline Killer' case eligible
Goudeau was not in court Thursday even though he had attended all of his four-month trial. The last day he was in court was Tuesday, when court officials say he had an outburst and yelled that he wasn't coming to future proceedings because of the
Updated: 11/03/2011 09:14P
Occupy Tucson protestors may face steeper penalties
That means the court would order them to stay away from the occupied parks before their trials. That might mean stiffer penalties than what they are already facing. Rankin says anytime a suspect is awaiting trial the prosecutor requests they do not
Updated: 11/03/2011 09:10P
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