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Court date set for accused attacker
After being released on bail and conditions in October, Brian Arnold MacLean, 62, returned to Nanaimo provincial court, Tuesday. Const. Gary O'Brien, spokesman for the Nanaimo RCMP, says the trial is slated for Jul 23, 2012.
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:55P
Charges withdrawn in McPhee impaired driving case
The Owen Sound Sun Times reported that Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Thompson cited “egregious” police misconduct and excluded critical roadside sobriety and breathalyzer test results as evidence from the trial. The Crown has withdrawn all
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:54P
Defendants in Imperial Gangster racketeering case no strangers to legal system
HAMMOND | Many of those indicted on charges relating to alleged involvement in the Almighty Imperial Gangsters have criminal histories littered with misdemeanors and felonies, according to court records. Those pending state counts against the men,
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:50P
Did Vince rip us off because he was high?
Defense attorney Samuel Buffone challenged Manenti's assertions that Fumo was getting top quality care, and that he could say the former pol was free of the drugs in question when he was admitted to the joint. Proceedings are underway at the
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:49P
3 Things Never to Write in Court Papers
My experience on the state district court bench taught me that trial judges are a conscientious lot who read the briefs and want to get their rulings right. In light of that, here are three things a lawyer should never write in court papers for fear of
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:48P
NY judge puts off decision on SEC-Citigroup settlement amid questions about
All the cases have involved complex investments called collateralized debt obligations. Those are securities that are backed by pools of other assets, such as mortgages. Rakoff had previously asked the SEC why that penalty was less than one-fifth of
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:44P
Kickback Trial Opens
"He never said give me money for the Yankee Stadium [contract]," Mr. Eastmond said in US District Court in Manhattan. Mr. Eastmond said he and Mr. Seabrook were friends and that he had contributed to his political campaigns and projects regularly for
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:43P
Informant's ID protected at Texas terrorism trial
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 HOUSTON — An FBI operative testifying in the trial of a Texas man accused of trying to sneak
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:42P
Jurors hear closing arguments in Afghan war crimes trial | The Republic
TACOMA, Wash — The past seven days of testimony in the Army's court-martial of alleged Stryker “kill team” ringleader Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs have not been easy on the stomach. Jurors weighing his fate in a Joint
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:38P
Criminal Case Glut Impedes Civil Suits
"We need the resources to do both" civil and criminal law, says W. Royal Furgeson, a senior federal judge in Dallas. If decisions on contracts, mergers and intellectual-property rights "can't be reached through quick and prompt justice, things unravel
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:36P
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