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Alleged al-Qaida bomber faces US war court
In court, Kammen asked the judge whether he considered torture to be a mitigating factor that might prevent Nashiri's execution even if he is convicted of all the charges. “You're breaking uncharted territory,” Kammen said, noting Nashiri's trial will
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:18P
DETROIT: Jury to deliberate case of mother accused in the fiery deaths of two
DETROIT — Closing arguments in the murder trial of a mother accused in the deaths of two of her children have been given and jurors have been sent to deliberate. After more than two years of preliminary court proceedings and
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:18P
Art forgery trial outcome a 'scandal,' German dealers say
BERLIN — A Cologne court made a “scandalous” decision by allowing dozens of counterfeit artworks to remain undetected and in circulation during the trial of four art forgers, an association of art galleries said Wednesday.
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:16P
Jury chosen for 3 charged in Piazza drug killings | Philadelphia Inquirer
A jury of 12 and four alternates has been selected to hear the murder trial of three men charged in the 2009 drug-related slayings of two people at the Piazza at Schmidts development in Northern Liberties.
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:15P
Gujarat riots case: 31 get life for torching 33 including 11 children
Of the dead, 17 were women and 11 children. Principal District Judge SC Srivastava convicted them for murder, rioting and promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion and other sections of IPC, but debunked the conspiracy theory,
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:15P
Massive W.Va. tobacco trial ends suddenly
(Legal Newsline) - The trial of more than 700 West Virginia claims against the tobacco industry ended in a mistrial Tuesday. Ohio County Circuit Court Judge Arthur Recht was presiding over the trial, in which the plaintiffs alleged harm caused by
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:14P
Miss. Court of Appeals orders new trial for auctioneer
The state Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for former auctioneer Jim Durham. Durham had been sentenced to nine years on four felony counts of writing bad checks. Durham was convicted in Forrest County in 2010. Prosecutors say Durham, former
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:13P
Lawyer Pete Vincent receives probation, community service
The charges stem from two real estate transactions last fall, when Mr. Vincent accepted money from parties to the transactions, but failed to pay off mortgages and turn over proceeds from a sale. Two civil suits against him were dismissed,
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:13P
Judge Oks Medical Records in Va Lax Slaying Case
A Charlottesville Circuit Court judge on Monday ruled that attorneys could review the records. Attorneys for George Huguely Jr. want access to Yeardley Love's medical records because they argue it was a mix of alcohol and prescription medication that
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:12P
Utah drops case against polygamist sect leader Jeffs
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 bring
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:10P
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