Latest Trial Court News
Lead defendants enter guilty pleas in drug ring case
The trial, which remains joined for all 20 defendants, has been continued from Nov. 7 to Jan. 3, 2012 Last week, the deadline for defense attorneys and defendants to file pretrial motions was extended until Dec. 5, according to court documents.
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:52A
Samsung picks up early trial victory in Australia
According to Australia Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett, she ordered that a trial on Samsung's claims to be held next March, clearly going against the wishes of Apple's legal eagles who had opposed an early trial. I guess Apple's team of lawyers
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:51A
Prosecutors urge that terror suspect be kept in jail
His lawyers are asking that he be released on bail and placed in the custody of his father until trial. Prosecutors argued during a detention hearing yesterday in US District Court that he is dangerous and should remain behind bars.
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:47A
Norway mass killing: 'He is definitely not on this planet'
The hearing, required under Norwegian law to keep a suspect in prison before trial, was Breivik's fourth, and as expected, the court decided to keep him in custody. He will likely remain in prison until he goes to trial, probably in the first half of
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:45A
Compensation trial resumes next year
The trial of two men accused of defrauding the Compensation Fund was postponed in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court yesterday, the Labour Department said. Samuel Mfeleng, 33, and Maxwell Ramaphosa, 42, would appear again on February 22 to enter their
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:44A
Trial starts in high-profile London murder case
The family of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence has been in court to see two men go on trial accused of the 18-year-old's killing. Stephen was stabbed to death in 1993, in an unprovoked attack by a gang of white youths in the capital.
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:43A
Shembe leadership hearing delayed
It was set down for 10 days but could not begin yesterday because some documents were in Zulu and had to be translated to English. After a discussion in court chambers, it was agreed that the trial would start today (Tuesday).
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:42A
Certificate Forgery: Edo Senator Dragged To Court
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Yisa Braimoh, who lost to Obende at the election instituted the case urging the court to determine whether the documents presented by Obende to the Independent National Electoral Commission,
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:36A
Norway's mass killer faces survivors
Hundreds more followed the 30-minute hearing via large screens in other court rooms and some had queued since midnight to secure a seat. Breivik's previous court appearances have been held behind closed doors but Oslo District Court ruled this session,
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:33A
Poison trial: plea change
By Pietermaritzburg Bureau A Pelham man charged with conspiring to murder his wife, was expected to plead guilty in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court on Monday, but changed his mind. The case was adjourned to December 8 to allow Williams's attorney
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:32A