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Shania Twain stalker once again animated during Toronto court appearance
Palumbo has been a volatile presence throughout the trial, and had several more outbursts during his latest court appearance. When Ward described his narcissistic traits, Palumbo shouted: "I'm not narcissistic, I agree you're all superior to me.
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:23P
Stephen Lawrence DNA 'found on defendants' clothes'
Blood found on the jacket of a man accused of murdering Stephen Lawrence matched the black teenager's DNA, an Old Bailey jury has heard. There was a billion-to-one chance the DNA from Gary Dobson's jacket was not the 18-year-old's, the court was told.
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:23P
Mack Convicted of Robbing Pizza Deliverymen
Following a four-day trial in US District Court in Knoxville, a jury convicted Rodney Mack, Jr., 22, of the armed robbery and carjacking of three pizza delivery persons. Since he was convicted of three counts of brandishing a firearm during the
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:22P
Supreme Court grills defense in beating death of colt
Collier, 41, contends that the case against him should be dismissed because of double jeopardy, expiration of the statute of limitations and a violation of his right to a speedy trial. Both a district court judge and the state Court of Appeals agreed
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:22P
Israel Cruz Millan pleads guilty to racketeering
(AP) - The leader of a violent fake-identification ring that operated in 11 states has pleaded guilty in federal court in Virginia. Israel Cruz Millan of Raleigh, NC, pleaded guilty to racketeering and two other charges an hour before his trial was
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:22P
Ohio executes father who killed sleeping sons
Brooks was found competent for trial, and a three-judge panel convicted him. Defense attorneys argued that prosecutors withheld information that would have supported a mental health defense and led the court to rule differently.
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:21P
Federal defendant faces decades in prison after trial
Yesterday, following a four-day trial in US District Court in Knoxville, a jury convicted Rodney Mack, Jr., 22, of Knoxville of the armed robbery and carjacking of three pizza delivery persons in 2009. The victims in the three separate incidents were
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:20P
Boruch: 'I wanted more'
The eight-day trial in Lincoln County Circuit Court is scheduled to end Wednesday. Boruch told investigators after Pergolski was pronounced dead on the shores of Moraine Lake near Gleason that Pergolski crashed their truck into the lake where they
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:20P
Ohio executes man for killing 3 sons in 1982
US District Court Judge Gregory Frost denied a delay for Brooks and ruled in favor of Ohio's execution rules, saying the state addressed his concerns about the process. Beverly Brooks, who found her sons dead in bed when she returned from work,
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:19P
Accused Somali pirates on trial in France
The group faces charges of hijacking, kidnapping and armed robbery, according to a court spokeswoman. The trial -- the first of suspected Somali pirates in France -- is closed to the public and is being held in a juvenile court, since one of the six
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:19P