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Carlos the Jackal, Carlos the Jihadi
went on trial again this week in France – this time for terrorism charges, for which he faces another life sentence. Describing himself to the court as “a professional revolutionary,” the 62-year-old Carlos launched into diatribes against “racist”
Updated: 11/10/2011 01:41A
Owners of The Healing Center Dispensary Convicted of Marijuana Charges
Before the November 2010 election, the District Attorney's Office and City of Santa Barbara delayed court cases and permit applications for dispensaries. Once the status quo was upheld with the rejection of Proposition 19 and Measure T,
Updated: 11/10/2011 01:40A
Pastor believes Lotters and Naidoo were possessed
In a trial which so far has focused on issues of God, demons and the devil took centre stage yesterday when a Pentecostal minister testified that he believed double-murder accused Nicolette and Hardus Lotter and Mathew Naidoo were possessed by evil
Updated: 11/10/2011 01:40A
Judge issues warning on 'acting out'
Giving his judgment in the case, Mr Justice Charleton said that whether in civil or criminal matters, the trial process is concerned with an inquiry as to where the truth lies. For a witness to be directed as to what he/she should say in order to prove
Updated: 11/10/2011 01:39A
I was spiritually violated: Nicolette
By Thrishni Subramoney Nicolette Lotter has told the Durban High Court she believed she heard God speak to her through Mathew Naidoo. Lotter, her brother and Naidoo are on trial for the murder of her parents in Westville in 2008.
Updated: 11/10/2011 01:36A
Pakistan says Kasab a terrorist, should be hanged
The Bombay High Court had in its February 21 verdict upheld the trial court order of death sentence of Kasab for the 'brutal and diabolical' attacks aimed at 'destabilising' the government. Kasab's death penalty was upheld on charges of criminal
Updated: 11/10/2011 01:35A
Foul Odour Closes Court House
Antigua St John's - No evidence was led on Wednesday in the murder trial of Jay Marie Chin, because the matter had to be adjourned because of a fetid odour inside the High Court building. The case is expected to resume on Thursday, once the situation
Updated: 11/10/2011 01:34A
Court based mediation to be piloted in 2012
Court based mediation will be private, confidential and without prejudice and thus not harmful to a party's prospects later at a trial. Mediation is not binding, but any agreement reached by the parties at the end of the mediation is binding.
Updated: 11/10/2011 01:31A
Bali boy could learn fate tomorrow
The judge in the case, Amser Simanjuntak, has said he may deliver his verdict after the prosecutors present their sentence request. However, Mr Simanjuntak has also warned he may take up to two weeks to make a decision. "To have verdict or not after
Updated: 11/10/2011 01:28A
Woman: Priest's counsel led to sexual encounters
Now, a Ramsey County District Court jury will decide whether he broke the law, too. On Wednesday, the woman told jurors that she had been sexually abused as a child, leading to a long struggle with bulimia, but when she converted to Catholicism as a
Updated: 11/10/2011 01:25A
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