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31 get sentenced for life in the post-Godhra riots case
A special trial court on Wednesday acquitted 42 of 73 accused in Sardarpura massacre case in which 33 people were burnt to death on March 1, 2002 post Godhara communal riots in Gujarat. All 31 convicted have been given life term as quantum of
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:04A
Former school custodian pleads guilty
GEORGE - A former Pine View Middle School custodian pleaded guilty Tuesday in 5th District Court to two counts of sexual abuse of a child as part of an agreement with prosecutors that dismissed several other charges and spared the victims the necessity
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:01A
Will civil trial reveal more about Jackson death?
But those claims could only be hinted at during Murray's criminal trial. However, some commentators reckon those allegations may yet get a public airing when the Jackson family's civil lawsuit against AEG Live comes to court next year.
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:01A
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone to testify in corruption trial
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is to take the stand in a German court in the trial of a former bank executive charged with accepting bribes in connection with the 2006 sale of BayernLB's stake in the racing series. -- PHOTO: REUTERS BERLIN (AP)
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:59A
Norfolk County court official from Milton cleared of OUI charge
Brian G. Roche, 42, an assistant clerk magistrate at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, did not take the stand during the day-long trial in Brockton District Court Monday. Police arrested Roche at about 9:15 pm Oct. 2 last year after his car struck a
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:55A
Gran tells of toddler body find
A grandmother has told a murder trial about the moment when her grandson's body was discovered. Elizabeth Rodden, 56, was giving evidence for a second day of the trial of her daughter Kimberley Hainey. The 37-year-old denies murdering her son Declan,
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:53A
Op-Ed: Hank Skinner execution halted; Komisarjevsky case continues
A convicted triple killer on death row has been granted a stay of execution for DNA testing; another triple killer fails to impress with a sob story. Hank Skinner was convicted of a senseless triple murder; the evidence against him looks compelling,
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:51A
Kimberley Hainey murder trial told of toddler body find
Mrs Rodden told the court that her husband found 23-month-old Declan's body in Ms Hainey's flat in Paisley. The grandmother said she never saw the body. Giving evidence at the High Court in Glasgow, she then broke down and shouted at her daughter: "I
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:51A
Justice at Guantanamo?
The defence's request, which the military commission is expected to consider this week, highlights the continuing contradictions of law and justice at Guantanamo. The government's explanation for post-acquittal detention is as follows.
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:49A
Brother of disgraced Bogota mayor called to trial over corruption scandal
Colombia's Supreme Court called to trial Tuesday ex-senator Ivan Moreno, brother of jailed Bogota mayor Samuel Moreno, to face court over ongoing corruption charges. Moreno was allegedly involved in a major public works scandal involving the awarding
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:48A
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