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Key witness takes stand in case of 5 NJ teens
A public defender assisting Lee Evans, who is representing himself against the murder charges, argued that the prosecution had coached a witness to introduce evidence that previously had been prohibited by State Superior Court Judge Patricia Costello,
Updated: 11/15/2011 03:51P
Indonesia: No Justice For Victims Of Semanggi I Tragedy
The House of Representative (DPR RI) rejected this case to be taken up by the ad hoc human rights court since Semanggi I is not categorized as a gross human rights violation. This interview was conducted to commemorate 13 years since the tragedy. 1.
Updated: 11/15/2011 03:50P
WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |Lawyer skips contempt hearing in
The judge said he was shocked because the comments came only hours after he had warned defense attorneys not to comment on the case outside court. Alford is a partner of Murray's lead defense attorney Ed Chernoff but did not participate in the trial.
Updated: 11/15/2011 03:49P
With obscene gestures, Ohio man who fatally shot 3 sleeping sons in 1982 is
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 03:48P
Book deal gets prosecutor replaced in murder trial
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered a special prosecutor appointed for the third trial of an ex-state trooper accused of killing his family, saying the current prosecutor's plan
Updated: 11/15/2011 03:48P
2 Men Sentenced for Home Invasion and Murder
By fbi MINNEAPOLIS—The two men convicted of the March 23, 2007, St. Paul home-invasion murders of Brittany Kekedakis, age 15, Maria McLay, age 32, and Otahl Saunders, age 31, were sentenced earlier today in federal court. United States District Court
Updated: 11/15/2011 03:47P
KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: Leader of violent fake ID ring pleads
(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 03:47P
Motion to dismiss case involving Butte judge denied
A motion to dismiss a case involving a Butte Justice of the Peace charged with driving under the influence of methadone has been denied. A hearing was held on October 26 in Butte District Court before Judge Loran Tucker to hear arguments on the motion
Updated: 11/15/2011 03:46P
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | Potential E-Discovery Relief in Patent
While this is only a proposed rule for consideration of the bench and bar, it should, Chief Judge Rader noted, "serve as a helpful starting point for district courts to enforce responsible, targeted use of e-discovery in patent cases," particularly
Updated: 11/15/2011 03:45P
Dad who let 9-year-old drive to stand trial
A judge has ordered a Detroit-area man to stand trial on charges alleging he allowed his 9-year-old daughter to drive him around at night because he had been drinking. Woodhaven District Court Judge Michael McNally ruled Tuesday that 39-year-old Shawn
Updated: 11/15/2011 03:44P
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