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Teen who blamed Prozac for friend's slaying gets 10 months
He was seeking a sentence of the 26 months he has already served followed by probation, while the Crown asked for the maximum youth sentence of four additional years behind bars with no credit given for pre-trial custody. Provincial court Judge Robert
Updated: 11/04/2011 03:30P
Woman in lawsuit against Justin Bieber faces Las Vegas court date
Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- The woman who says Justin Bieber fathered her child is set to appear in court in Las Vegas. 20-year-old Mariah Yeater, who used to live in Southern Nevada, is due in court on December 12 for a bench trial on a
Updated: 11/04/2011 03:30P
Edwards Wildman | UK: Mesothelioma - Fairchild Principles of Proof Apply Only
Even in a mesothelioma case to which the special Fairchild principle applies, the court must apply the normal rules for establishing whether there has been a breach of duty. The trial judge had incorrectly formulated the duty owed by the University as
Updated: 11/04/2011 03:29P
'Honour killings' trial to resume Tuesday after accused released from hospital
There was no details on the nature of the illness but the court said Friday that the defendant is out of hospital and back in jail. Mr. Shafia, Ms. Yahya and Hamed Shafia are accused of killing three teenage Shafia sisters, Zainab, 19, Sahar, 17,
Updated: 11/04/2011 03:29P
Family murder trial to resume Tuesday
There was no details on the nature of the illness but the court said Friday that the defendant is out of hospital and back in jail. Shafia, Yahya and Hamed are accused of killing three teenage Shafia sisters, Zainab, 19, Sahar, 17, and Geeti, 13,
Updated: 11/04/2011 03:26P
House Flip Flops on Jury Trials in Whistleblower Protection Act
Instead, the government would be able to force their cases into a special court. During the markup, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa), pictured right, proposed restoring language that would provide federal employees with a right to trial by jury.
Updated: 11/04/2011 03:26P
Ex-nurse appeals encouraging suicides conviction
In papers filed Friday, defense attorney Terry Watkins argues that the trial court created a new category of prohibited speech, in violation of US Supreme Court rulings, when it found that William Melchert-Dinkel (MEL'-kurt DINK'-ehl) broke a Minnesota
Updated: 11/04/2011 03:25P
Guilty! Viktor Bout the “Merchant of Death”
On Wednesday, November 2, Viktor Bout (left), the former Soviet military intelligence officer and international arms dealer on trial for attempting to sell weapons to communist FARC terrorists, was found guilty in the Federal District Court in lower
Updated: 11/04/2011 03:24P
Court delays sentence for man with HIV who failed to warn sex partners
In addition to the sentencing, Perkins will face a pre-trial hearing on a pending charge of intimidation. Authorities have said they've located at least 26 women who claim Perkins did not warn them he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS,
Updated: 11/04/2011 03:23P
Church folk warned vs priest fleeing US child porn case
13 in the Fitchburg District Court on charges of possession of child pornographic materials, theft of more than $250 and other charges. “He is accused of having pictures on his laptop of girls around the ages of 10 and 11 in various stages of undress.
Updated: 11/04/2011 03:23P
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