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NURSE KILLER GUILTY: Marine killed ex-boss in 'crime of hatred'
The Supreme Court jury of eight men and four women were sent out by Justice Derek Price at 12.20pm on Wednesday to begin their deliberations and reached the unanimous verdict just before 4pm today. Marsh, 51, pleaded not guilty to killing his former
Updated: 11/14/2011 12:51A
Right-to-speak issue lives on with Daytona court's ruling
Last week, the 5th District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court decision that found Kennedy's rights were not violated when he was not permitted to speak out against a water treatment plant two years ago. The treatment plant has since been built on
Updated: 11/14/2011 12:50A
Ex-Marine guilty of Beets murder
After the verdict was handed down, people in the public gallery clapped, leading Justice Derek Price to say there should be no further outbursts in the court. Outwardly, Marsh appeared calm when the verdict was announced, taking a sip of water,
Updated: 11/14/2011 12:48A
Speech becoming problematic
So Xavier Alvarez now hopes the Supreme Court will save him from punishment for lying. And his is not the only case arising from government supervising speech that is demonstrably, or arguably, inaccurate. The Stolen Valor Act allows fines and
Updated: 11/14/2011 12:35A
Throat-cutting murder: ex-marine convicted of killing nurse Michelle Beets
During the course of the six-week trial, the jury heard that Marsh meticulously planned the killing and used a special military throat-cutting technique on Ms Beets that was supposed to stop her from screaming. But his plans came undone when she saw
Updated: 11/14/2011 12:35A
Decision on Thomasville court changes will likely come this month
The trial run did experience one hiccup last week when a total of 188 Lexington cases for district court were scheduled for Thomasville. The error occurred because those cases had been set earlier this year and were not rescheduled to be consistent
Updated: 11/14/2011 12:34A
US marine found guilty of killing respected nurse
The Supreme Court trial began on September 23, with Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi QC telling the jury that Marsh murdered Ms Beets in a crime born of "deep resentment and hatred". The jury was told Marsh considered his former employer, who hired him
Updated: 11/14/2011 12:33A
Alleged drug debt murder trial begins
The trial of a 33-year-old man accused of murdering another man over a drug debt has begun in the Supreme Court in Perth. The accused man cannot be named for legal reasons. In his opening statement, the prosecutor Justin Whalley told the court the
Updated: 11/14/2011 12:28A
Conditions of Bahrain University Students Alarming
The students were accused of fabricated charges related to the government-sponsored thug attack on the University of Bahrain in March, after an unfair trial. On October 3 2011, the military court sentenced six students after accusing them of: trying to
Updated: 11/14/2011 12:23A
Ex-marine convicted of killing nurse
public gallery clapped, leading Justice Derek Price to say there should be no further outbursts in the court. Outwardly, Marsh appeared calm when the verdict was announced, taking a sip of water, removing his glasses and putting them in their case.
Updated: 11/14/2011 12:23A
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