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Jury chosen in OUI death case
PITTSFIELD -- A jury was chosen Monday in the Berkshire Superior Court trial of a Pittsfield man accused of killing an 85-year-old in a drunken driving accident last December. Frank S. Zuber of West Housatonic Street sat between his attorneys,
Updated: 11/14/2011 06:03P
Stephen Lawrence's parents sat in court, yards from two men accused of
The judge, Mr Justice Treacy, told the court that new scientific evidence will have 'centre stage' in the trial. Potential jurors were told it emerged in a recent police investigation into the killing. But the judge also said that the 'reliability and
Updated: 11/14/2011 06:03P
Trial date for swim instructor set for March
On Monday, the state changed the charge to attempted voyeurism, which "more adequately reflects the evidence the state intends to present at trial," according to court documents. Stouder is scheduled to go on trial March 1.
Updated: 11/14/2011 06:02P
Brewer wants immigration law challenge dismissed
Her attorneys say in a filing Friday that the group that filed the lawsuit in question was offering speculation about the law's implications. The lawsuit by the League of United Latin American Citizens alleges that Arizona's law should be invalidated
Updated: 11/14/2011 06:01P
Betting on the Supreme Court's Health Care Decision
From 2000-2009, Andrew served as chief legal analyst and legal editor for CBS News and contributed to the network's coverage of the Supreme Court, the war on terrorism, and every high-profile civil or criminal trial of the decade.
Updated: 11/14/2011 06:01P
Texas Man Convicted of Attempting to Provide Material Support to al Qaeda
During the trial, Bujol did not testify on his own behalf nor did he present any witnesses. Closing arguments were completed on Thursday, November 10, at which time the court requested the weekend to consider all the evidence.
Updated: 11/14/2011 06:01P
Murder trial may be moved
Discussions in Wellington today could decide where the man accused of murdering Feilding farmer Scott Guy will face trial. Ewen Kerry Macdonald, 31, has been excused from today's pre-trial hearing in the High Court at Wellington, where applications
Updated: 11/14/2011 06:00P
Accused Pentagon Shooter Yonathan Melaku Pleads Guilty In Unrelated Case
A former Marine accused of firing shots at the Pentagon and Marine Corps museum at Quantico has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to unrelated larceny charges. Yonathan Melaku (meh-LAH-koo) of Alexandria was charged in June in
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:58P
Terrorism conviction...Supreme Court and health care...Who won Powerball?
He acted as his own lawyer during a bench trial. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments in March on challenges to the new health care law. A ruling is expected by July. An appeals court in Washington, DC, ruled recently that the law is
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:57P
No new trial for convicted daughter killer
14 (UPI) -- A Rhode Island Superior Court judge Monday turned down a request for a new trial for a mother convicted of murdering her 8-year-old daughter. Judge William E. Carnes Jr. refused the retrial motion for Kimberly Fry, the North Kingstown
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:55P
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