Latest Trial Court News
Q&A with International Criminal Court prosecutor
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, was in Toronto on Monday to attend a screening of a new documentary film, Prosecutor, dealing with his efforts to bring to justice those accused of war crimes and genocide.
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:53P
Lawyer says Indiana teen who strangled 10-year-old brother was wrongly labeled
and if we don't give him a life sentence he might come out and kill again,'" defense lawyer Leanna Weissmann told the Indiana Supreme Court. Andrew Conley, 19, was sentenced in October 2010 after pleading guilty on the day his trial was to begin.
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:53P
Judge Turns Down Norway Killer's Request to Address Survivors, Victims' Relatives
OSLO, Norway – A Norwegian court has decided to extend by 12 weeks the custody of the anti-Muslim extremist who confessed to the bomb and shooting attacks that killed 77 people in July. The Oslo District Court prolonged Anders Behring Breivik's custody
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:53P
BC court hears emotional testimony as right-to-die case begins
Ms. Taylor, who befriended Mr. Fenker in an ALS support group, was not in court, but is expected to appear Dec. 1. “It was important . . . for the court to hear . . . the human side of this case because the court's going to hear a lot of expert
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:52P
Supreme Court Of Canada Dismisses Lax Kw'alaams' Claim For A Commercial
In a unanimous decision, Mr. Justice Binnie dismissed the Lax Kw'alaams' arguments, and upheld the conclusion of the Court of Appeal on all issues. The Lax Kw'alaams argued that the court should first make inquires and findings about pre-contact
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:51P
FOX5 Vegas - KVVUTeen denies raping child at McDonald's in Ohio
Chief Magistrate Carla Guenthner (GUNTH'ner) of Hamilton County Juvenile Court says the boy denied the charge Saturday at a Cincinnati hearing. The boy is in juvenile detention awaiting a Nov. 22 trial. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Barnett says the
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:50P
Since that terrible day in 1993 they had waited. Now, Stephen Lawrence's
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 05:49P
CIDG having difficulty arresting Dinagat's fugitive congressman
For failure to attend court hearings, Ecleo's bail was canceled by Regional Trial Court Branch 10 Judge Soliver Peras on April this year. Ecleo began to snub hearings for his parricide case when the Sandiganbayan issued a warrant for his arrest on
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:45P
2 men sentenced as accessories in slaying of Metro Police officer
Two brothers who pleaded guilty as accessories in the 2009 shooting death of a Metro Police officer were sentenced to a maximum of 30 months in prison in Clark County District Court on Monday. Michael and Emmitt Ferguson each
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:44P
East Bridgewater police catch suspects in building break
Both were arraigned Monday in Brockton District Court. Julius was released on $200 cash bail. Powers was released on $300 cash bail. Both cases were continued until Jan. 30 for a pre-trial conference.
Updated: 11/14/2011 05:41P