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Supreme Court To Consider Speedy Trial Claim
A death penalty defendant who has been awaiting trial for a Gwinnett County killing since March 2005 is asking Georgia's top court to dismiss all charges for violations of his right to a speedy trial for the second time in less than two years.
Updated: 11/07/2011 05:40A
PEOPLE v. BARRON
In a previous appeal, this court reversed the trial court's determination that defendant's prior conviction in Colorado for felony menacing was a strike. This court remanded the matter for resentencing and correction of the abstract of judgment.
Updated: 11/07/2011 05:40A
PEOPLE v. LEFFLER
Defendant Martin William Leffler contends on appeal that the trial court erred in imposing a $90 court security fee and a $90 court facilities assessment, because those amounts were not authorized at the time of sentencing. The People agree.
Updated: 11/07/2011 05:40A
KHODAYARI v. MARINO
Plaintiff Bahman Khodayari challenges the trial court's order sustaining the defendants' demurrer without leave to amend. As explained below, based on misinformation, the trial court erroneously believed Mr. Khodayari's complaint was barred as a matter
Updated: 11/07/2011 05:40A
Cameron Mansell guilty of Puddy murder
Mr Puddy's family, who were in court, gasped and cried when the verdict was announced just before 4.30pm (WST) but Mansell showed no emotion. During the murder trial, the jury heard from more than 170 witnesses and examined about 230 exhibits.
Updated: 11/07/2011 05:19A
NM high court to weigh in on horse beating case
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. The Associated Press LAS CRUCES, NM — The New Mexico Supreme Court is set to decide if a Texas man can be tried a
Updated: 11/07/2011 05:12A
Carlos the Jackal on trial over 4 French attacks
AP PARIS—Carlos the Jackal has gone on trial again—this time over four deadly attacks in France nearly three decades ago. The 62-year-old Venezuelan, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, went before a special Paris court Monday on terrorism-linked
Updated: 11/07/2011 04:39A
Jackson trial jury to reconvene
Jackson died from a fatal dose of the anaesthetic propofol. Dr Murray has acknowledged giving Jackson propofol to help him sleep. The jury is not sequestered and will deliberate during the court's regular hours. A verdict will be read the same day it
Updated: 11/07/2011 04:36A
Cape Cod killing trial gets under way
Jury selection in the murder trial of 22-year-old Robert Vacher is due to start in Barnstable Superior Court on Monday. Prosecutors say Vacher and two juveniles killed 16-year-old Jordan Mendes in December 2009. One of the other defendants is Mendes'
Updated: 11/07/2011 04:35A
Home invasion trial in Conn. focuses on sex abuse
The sentencing phase resumes Monday in New Haven Superior Court. Komisarjevsky's defense says he was sexually abused by a foster teen when he was a child, but that his family never got him proper psychological treatment.
Updated: 11/07/2011 04:35A
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