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Cellini to seek retrial after juror's felony convictions revealed
“It's virtually impossible for jury misconduct or anything else to overturn a verdict, especially in federal court,” said former federal prosecutor Phil Turner. “If the defendant overall received a fair trial and the evidence was overwhelming,
Updated: 11/12/2011 09:10A
Kigula's death sentence reduced to imprisonment
Justice Vincent Musoke Kibuuka of the High Court, who tried the two convicts made the ruling that was read on Friday by the Deputy Registrar, Criminal Division, Elizabeth Kabanda. The judge said in his ruling that he had considered mitigating factors
Updated: 11/12/2011 08:41A
Dear parties: “piecemeal” schmeecemeal. Just arbitrate. Love, SCOTUS
The Florida trial court and appellate court denied KPMG's motion to compel arbitration. Because KPMG was relying on its contract with the Ponzi schemer, and had not contracted with the investors, the Florida courts noted that the arbitration provisions
Updated: 11/12/2011 08:15A
Altiyan Childs gets star turn in witness box in trial of former manager Steven
The 36-year-old singer's recollectionof events is set to be tested in court with Childs expected to be subpoenaed and questioned under oath next year. The matter had a short mention in Sutherland Local Court on Thursday where Yankuloff's lawyer,
Updated: 11/12/2011 08:06A
Disabled boy freed from adult jail
In a landmark decision on Friday that could affect dozens more cases involving Indonesians before the courts, the West Australian District Court ruled the X-ray unreliable and the methodology flawed. Judge Philip Eaton made the decision in the case of
Updated: 11/12/2011 08:04A
County wins legal battle over Lehman
Instead, the case heads straight to the higher court for a decision on the standing. If Neuman prevails, the case will return to San Francisco Superior Court for trial. “It is definitely an advantage,” Celio said. “We're pleased that our legal theories
Updated: 11/12/2011 08:03A
Sensational murder revisited
Among them was Brian McClelland, a Christchurch lawyer who acted as Hulme's junior counsel during the High Court murder trial in 1954. Two decades after the trial, Graham was working as McClelland's assistant. Naturally, Graham heard all the stories.
Updated: 11/12/2011 08:00A
2G Scam | 12 November 2011
On the first day of trial, the former telecom minister who is also a lawyer threw a surprise when he refused to cross-examine prosecution witnesses and requested the special court to wait for the CBI to complete its investigation.
Updated: 11/12/2011 07:56A
Solon slams court for okaying Mikey Arroyo foreign travel
Arroyo and his wife have been charged by the Bureau of Internal Revenue with tax evasion for failing to pay taxes amounting to P73.8 million in connection with the sale and purchase of various properties in the US and in the country as well as jewelry,
Updated: 11/12/2011 07:52A
Verdict in 2003 Mumbai blast case on 12 Dec
The motive, investigators said, was to seek vengeance for the violence against the minority community during the post-Godhra riots in As the convicts were given death sentence by trial court, the matter was sent to the Bombay High Court for
Updated: 11/12/2011 07:49A
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