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Under spotlight, few look good in alleged 'kill team' leader's trial
The Army prosecutor acknowledged as much at the start of Gibbs' court-martial last week. “Choir boys and angels don't commit crimes like these,” said Capt. Dan Mazzone said. Gibbs could go to jail for life if convicted on any of three charges he faces
Updated: 11/05/2011 06:15P
Raju out of jail and a 'job'
The disgraced former Satyam Computers chairman cannot take the job despite his IT expertise because he walked free on bail this afternoon after 32 months in jail custody. That wasn't the reason, of course, why the 56-year-old had tears in his eyes as
Updated: 11/05/2011 06:13P
When judiciary facilitates rape
Twenty-six of the rapists were identified, and they were put on trial. Amongst them there were public officials, high-ranking military personnel, high school teachers and so on. The Mardin Court decided that N. was not raped because she had consented
Updated: 11/05/2011 06:08P
Did Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi show intent to steal?
SACRAMENTO -- Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi's claim that she was distracted while carrying $2445 worth of unpaid clothing items from San Francisco's Neiman Marcus store will be a tough sell to the district attorney's office, a criminal law expert says.
Updated: 11/05/2011 06:07P
Two judges suspended over graft charges
They are accused0 in BOP Rs 9 billion fraud case. American nationality holder Hamesh Khan is prime accused in scam and trial court had framed charges against him. It is alleged that Hamesh misused his authority and issued 6.20 billion loans to Sheikh
Updated: 11/05/2011 05:59P
Court indicts seven in Benazir murder case
“(All) the accused denied the charges and demanded for trial,” Azhar said, adding that the police officers were accused of a security breach and for their “failure” to protect Bhutto. At the time of her death, then president Pervez Musharraf blamed
Updated: 11/05/2011 05:55P
Waiting for A DNA Test, Scheduled To Die on Wednesday
After the 2001 law passed, Mr. Skinner filed his first request for testing on the items, asserting that DNA evidence could prove that another man committed the crime. Skinner's most recent request for testing was denied in a ruling published Thursday,
Updated: 11/05/2011 05:44P
WSET.com - ABC13Prisoner Convicted of Sending Threatening Letters
Entertainment News from AP ROANOKE, VA. (AP) -- A Virginia prison inmate has been convicted of sending blood-smeared letters that threatened the president, judges and a federal agent. The Roanoke Times reports Richard Wayne Crowder was found guilty in
Updated: 11/05/2011 05:40P
Malegaon blast case: Nine accused get bail
Advocate Jaleel Ahmed and Khalid Azmi, appearing for the accused had argued in court that "as per the confessional statement of Swami Aseemanand, a key accused in the Samjhauta blasts case, the role as alleged by CBI does not stand and they are being
Updated: 11/05/2011 05:30P
'Abuses at Grootvlei Prison a concern'
DA spokeswoman Debbie Schafer said about 1 000 awaiting-trial prisoners reportedly went “on strike” at the prison. Some refused to go to court to show their dissatisfaction with conditions at the prison. “Particularly concerning are allegations of
Updated: 11/05/2011 05:05P