Latest Trial Court News
School district clears Clearwater bus driver
After he lost his employment with the school district, he returned to work in the bush as a logging truck driver. Dowds was acquitted of the accusation in September following a provincial court trial in Clearwater. Judge Sheri Donegan ruled the teen's
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:15P
DA Leon Cannizzaro is subpoenaed to testify about deals for murder witnesses
Yet last week, prosecutors waited until the middle of trial to reveal a deal with a witness to an alleged attempted murder. A day earlier, US Supreme Court justices ridiculed an assistant district attorney's argument that Connick's office acted legally
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:12P
Judge hears motions in involuntary manslaughter case
During a motions hearing Monday in Transylvania County Superior Court, Noble's attorney, Don Barton, told the court he wanted to suppress any evidence of prior charges or incidents of underage consumption by minors at Noble's home in 2008.
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:11P
Air force serviceman describes to German court being shot in head and hip by
By Daily Mail Reporter A US Air Force serviceman told a German court Monday about the devastating injuries he suffered when he was shot by an Islamic extremist at Frankfurt Airport, and how he wanted to chase the gunman in anger despite being hit in
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:11P
Norway Massacre: Judge Says Breivik Not Insane
Norwegian District Court Judge Torkjel Nesheim has said that there is no reason to believe that lone-wolf terrorist Anders Behring Breivik is legally insane. Breivik made his first public court appearance today
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:08P
Floral Hills cemetery trial delayed
While the court case has been delayed, the owners appear to be trying to find an option to divest themselves of the cemetery. Huntington Township Trustee Gary Hopkins said he was contacted by Downey about giving the cemetery to the township.
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:06P
The man who confessed to killing seventy seven people
The date of his trial has been set for 16 April, pending psychiatric tests. The court extended his period in custody for a further twelve weeks but the judge agreed to gradually relax the conditions of his solitary confinement.
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:04P
Floral Hills trial delayed
While the court case has been delayed, the owners appear to be trying to find an option to divest themselves of the cemetery. Huntington Township Trustee Gary Hopkins said he was contacted by Downey about giving the cemetery to the township.
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:04P
Former Binghamton man convicted in tax scam
BINGHAMTON -- A former Binghamton man was convicted in federal court of filing false claims for tax refunds with the Internal Revenue Service, according to the US Attorney's Office. Douglas M. Cavanaugh Jr., 45, faces up to five years in prison on each
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:03P
Agricultural assistant denies corruption charge
KOTA KINABALU: A 47-year-old local agricultural assistant claimed trial at the Corruption Court here yesterday to a charge of using his position for awarding a project to his own wife three years ago. Mathews Laysius was charged under Section 23 (1) of
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:03P