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Former county planning official, facing trial, found dead on morning of hearing
Morgan, the former chairman of both the St. Louis County Planning Commission and the Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Co., died Wednesday morning, hours before he and his lawyers were due in federal court to argue that he was too sick to go to trial
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:41P
Man who scalded stepdaughter will spend 7 years in prison
In August, Superior Court Justice Jeffrey Hjelm rejected as too lenient a plea bargain that Riley's attorney, Thomas Shehan of Belfast, had made with the District Attorney's Office. The attorneys had agreed that if Riley pleaded guilty to aggravated
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:37P
Father, son accused of prescription drug ring, in court
On Wednesday, Dr. Ruth waived his right to a preliminary hearing, meaning the case against him will move forward. Gregory Noonan, the attorney representing Dr. Ruth, explained, "Today's not the trial date. The preliminary hearing is whether a crime
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:36P
Palm Springs Transient Murder Case Heads To Jury
At a hearing two months later, Superior Court Judge Charles E. Stafford declared Harwood mentally competent to stand trial. In July 2009, when the case was set to go to trial, Harwood's attorneys again questioned his competency, and criminal
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:34P
Woman indicted in toddler's fatal methadone overdose in Reno hotel
Chief Deputy District Attorney Dan Greco said Reno police detectives should be bringing Lindquist back to Reno in the next few days. She will then be arraigned in district court within the next two weeks and a trial date set, he said.
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:33P
Donna Dunning freed permanently
Williams said Dunning had at that time "decided to roll the dice and go to trial." The district attorney said that she disagreed with the decision of the appeals court to reverse Dunning's decision because the prosecution's "expert witness" on memory,
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:28P
Accused Black Saturday arsonist granted bail
By court reporter A man accused of lighting a fatal bushfire in Gippsland on Black Saturday has been granted bail. Brendan Sokaluk, 42, is charged with 10 counts of arson causing death. He has been custody since February 2009 and is awaiting trial.
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:27P
Court reserves decision on case of Regina doctor convicted of sexual assault
Sinclair is asking the court to overturn four acquittals while the defence hopes to have the two convictions thrown out. Both sides are requesting a new trial. Poon was convicted last year by a jury of two counts of sexual assault.
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:27P
Elizabeth Smart spoke at child abuse, family violence conference
"That is one of my first memories of my court case." Smart on Wednesday shared some of the less ideal moments of her eight-year journey through the legal process that finally ended this year when Mitchell was ordered to life in prison.
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:25P
Trial hears victims become dependent on abusers
Court has heard he was battered, bruised and emaciated when he was dropped off at a Regina hospital in April 2010. Mohandie, who has written on human captivity and victimization, was asked to give a possible explanation as to why the accuser didn't
Updated: 11/09/2011 07:25P
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