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Retrial for sexual abuse set for Circuit Court
At the trial, he testified that she suffered from symptoms of sexual abuse, though there was no physical evidence to support the claim. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:30P
Fewer inmates, longer stays at Cook County Jail
detainees on average are staying a week longer behind bars because of court delays, local law enforcement officials said Tuesday. It's not just defendants who are entitled by law to a speedy trial who have to wait, the county's top prosecutor said.
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:30P
Utah drops charges against polygamist leader Warren Jeffs
Warren Jeffs had been found guilty of rape by accomplice — a 2007 conviction that was overturned last year by the Utah Supreme Court, which cited improper jury instructions by the trial judge. “As a result of the conviction in Texas, we decided not to
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:29P
Formula One: Bernie Ecclestone appears as a witness in German court case
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone appeared in court Wednesday in Munich as a key witness in the trial of German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky, who is facing bribery, embezzlement and tax evasion charges in connection with the 2006 sale of F1 to CVC
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:28P
Shafia told police his kids were liars, jury hears
The man accused in the honour killings of his three teenage daughters and one of his wives told a police interrogator that his children were liars, an Ontario court heard Wednesday. Mohammad Shafia, 58, along with his wife and son, are on trial in
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:27P
Judges Say Texas Used 'Improper' Standards for Redistricting
The state claimed the Justice Department's criteria for fairness were too vague, and difficult to navigate. But the Federal District Court held that Texas “used an improper standard of methodology” to determine which districts give minority voters the
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:27P
CBI told to respond to Kani bail plea
Justice VK Shali issued notice to the investigating agency and sought its reply by December 1 on the bail applications. Kanimozhi, DMK-run Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar, Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd directors Asif Balwa and Rajeev Agarwal and
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:26P
Warrant requested for fired juvenile parole officer (9:29 am)
Detention officers sent him to the hospital to secure a medical release and he never showed back up, said Deputy District Attorney Janice Schryer, who has filed a request for a bench warrant, to be considered Thursday. State District Court Judge
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:26P
Matthew Fox: I want a jury trial
Matthew Fox wants a jury trial in a Cleveland civil lawsuit claiming the former star of TV's Lost punched the driver of a chartered party bus. Online court records show Fox made the demand in a counterclaim, the AP reports. In her lawsuit, driver
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:25P
Utah drops charges polygamist leader Warren Jeffs
Warren Jeffs had been found guilty of rape by accomplice — a 2007 conviction that was overturned last year by the Utah Supreme Court, which cited improper jury instructions by the trial judge. “As a result of the conviction in Texas, we decided not to
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:25P
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