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Bridgecorp trial told of 'abnormal accounting'
Photo / Brett Phibbs Failed finance company Bridgecorp was paying out cash it didn't have and was borrowing millions leading up to its demise, the High Court heard this morning. The trial of three former Bridgecorp directors - Rob Petricevic,
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:41P
Judge says teen can't testify at Neb. rape trial
In a ruling issued Thursday, District Judge Daniel Bryan Jr. nixed the Fremont teen's testimony. "This court finds that a fair trial and the presumption of innocence is a Nebraska Constitutional right, which cannot be statutorily changed by the
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:41P
WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - BP loses 2 big Gulf oil spill rulings
BP has asked the court to keep that report out of the civil trial. BP said Tuesday the insurance ruling doesn't in any way address the causes of the accident or who will be held ultimately responsible in court. "To allow Transocean to avoid paying its
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:40P
Thompson juror: "This was a police coverup"
her concerns about allegations made by defense attorney Carl Oreskovich that jurors may have been exposed to television reports that indicated Otto Zehm was mentally ill – something US District Court Judge Fred Van Sickle barred from the trial.
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:40P
Man leapt on bonnet, court told
There was a complete absence of skid marks on the road the night Darin (Nardy) Maxwell, 42, died in the bizarre body-on-the-bonnet case, the High Court at New Plymouth heard yesterday. Cyndi Marcia Fairburn, 41, is on trial for the murder Mr Maxwell
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:39P
Man Busted With Vibrators & Lube in Craigslist Teen Sex Case
The suspect appeared in US District Court in Santa Ana on Monday and pleaded not guilty. He denied having sex with minors but did admit to placing the ads on Craigslist. As part of a Homeland Security undercover operation in October, an agent posed as
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:37P
Court says Henderson can't remain on Camm case
“Concluding that prosecutor's literary contract created an irreversible, actual conflict of interest with his duty to the people of the state of Indiana, we find that the trial court erred when it denied Camm's petition,” Judge John G. Baker wrote in
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:37P
Gibbs is gone, but another “kill team” trial is set to begin Wednesday
Staff Sgt. David Bram is due in court tomorrow, where he'll face charges accusing him of assaulting an Army whistleblower, soliciting a junior soldier to join him an unfulfilled scheme to murder Afghan noncombatants, abusing detainees and violating a
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:36P
Attorney removed from capital murder case
Attorney Allen Mitchell, who also represents Davis, suggested he could handle all matters at trial involving former police Investigator Frank Meredith. Meredith also asked the court to allow him to continue to serve if his client approved it and waived
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:34P
High Court turns down airlines' bid
The High Court has turned down a bid by the eight airlines accused of fixing air cargo prices to appeal the first part of the antitrust regulator's case, saying they must honour their pledge to wait until the second part of the trial before petitioning
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:34P