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Edwards' Feb. court date
John Edwards will go on trial in February on charges of violating campaign-finance laws to hide an extramarital affair. The defense and prosecution agreed to start jury selection Feb. 6. Edwards, John Kerry's running mate in the 2004 presidential
Updated: 11/12/2011 01:13A
Fraud suit against attorney slated for January trial
In 2006, Evans represented Mark and Tammy Davis in a disability lawsuit they filed on behalf of their son, Jonathan, in US District Court. Though the suit was ultimately dismissed, Judge Joseph R. Goodwin awarded the Davises attorneys fees.
Updated: 11/12/2011 01:12A
With no background checks for jurors, Cellini conviction shaky
"If you fail to tell the truth on an issue that could result in your being excused … that's a big problem," criminal-defense attorney Mark Rotert said. "Almost invariably, in any jurisdiction, a judge or lawyer will say if you are a convicted felon and
Updated: 11/12/2011 01:10A
After explosive revelations, will Maderna finally be arrested?
The CBI filed a status report in Rajasthan High Court on Friday naming Mahipal Maderna as one the accused in the Bhanwari Devi missing case. The court was hearing a habeas corpus filed by Bhanwari's husband Amarchand who has alleged that the nurse was
Updated: 11/12/2011 01:08A
Reliance Capital Limited's assistant VC Anand Subramaniam backs off on day 1
NEW DELHI: The 2G spectrum scam trial, perhaps one of the most significant in the history of modern India, started on Friday. Former telecom minister A Raja and former telecom secretary Siddarth Behura are being tried for 'criminal breach of trust by a
Updated: 11/12/2011 01:04A
Over 250 Pakistanis without trial in jails of India and IHK
New Delhi, November 12 (KMS): More than 250 Pakistanis are languishing in the jails of occupied Kashmir and India without facing any trial. The Supreme Court of India has expressed shock and dismay over two Pakistanis being kept in Jammu and Kashmir
Updated: 11/12/2011 12:43A
2G scam case...Delhi court dismisses A Raja's plea
Delhi court has dismissed A Raja's plea on cross examining witnesses on 2G scam case, according to reports. The report stated that Raja made the plea minutes before Special Judge OP Saini commenced formal trial. Raja's, Senior advocate Sushil Kumar
Updated: 11/12/2011 12:41A
Baseball-bat murder trial set to begin
Citing ethical rules, both David and Berry said they could not address specifics about the case before the trial. At Roy's first court appearance in January 2010, David said Roy beat 68-year-old Carmine Anthony Bruno to death while he slept on a couch
Updated: 11/12/2011 12:32A
Dewani extradition appeal date set
The move for a High Court challenge came after Home Secretary Theresa May signed an order for the extradition. Dewani is accused of arranging a hit on his bride Anni during their honeymoon in Cape Town last November. May's decision came after District
Updated: 11/12/2011 12:31A
In drunken driving cases, some judges are indefensible
The 2008 case I witnessed as a juror in Dorchester District Court seemed pretty straightforward, though. A good Samaritan observed a driver swerving on the road, followed him, and alerted the police. When asked for identification, the befuddled suspect
Updated: 11/12/2011 12:27A
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