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Mokbel allowed to change plea
On Wednesday, Victorian Supreme Court Justice Simon Whelan granted Mokbel permission to apply to change his plea, rejecting submissions by prosecutors for the application to be dismissed immediately. Each case should be dealt with on its merits,
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:35P
KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: Witnesses ask for leniency for self
witness David McCall Jr. Ray showed little emotion during the four-month trial that played out in a Camp Verde courtroom. Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Warren Darrow will consider testimony from both sides before deciding on a sentence.
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:34P
Lawyers For Penn State Officials Blast Move To Delay Hearing
But a Pennsylvania state legislator has asked the head of the state Supreme Court to review Dutchcot's decision, arguing that she should have removed herself from the case. State Rep. Mike Vereb pointed to campaign finance forms that show Second Mile's
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:32P
Foreign judge to assess Bain compo claim
Bain was acquitted of murdering his Dunedin family following a three month trial at the Christchurch High Court in 2009. He served 13 years in prison for the alleged murders of four of his family after being found guilty in 1995.
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:32P
First sexual abuse trial against W.Va. jails is set
The first of dozens of sexual assault and harassment lawsuits that women have filed against West Virginia jails and prisons is set to be tried in December, but the cases will likely play out in court for years to come. The case that could go to trial
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:32P
Players file first antitrust suit vs. NBA
The NBA already has filed a pre-emptive lawsuit in New York seeking to prove the lockout is legal and likely would push for cases to be moved there to gain the legal home court. The Minnesota district court has been favorable to the NFLPA during
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:32P
Ohio Inmate Executed For 1982 Murders
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 09:32P
Honolulu police major charged with methamphetamine possession
Carlton Nishimura, who is awaiting trial on federal charges of extortion, lying to investigators and witness tampering, was arrested in an FBI raid of his home Monday for drug possession. Nishimura, 55, appeared in US District Court this afternoon on a
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:31P
In Court, Confronting Man With Story of a Rape and a Ruse
During several hours of emotional testimony at the rape trial of the man, Jerry Ramrattan, Ms. Sumasar, a former Morgan Stanley analyst, told the jury that on March 8, 2009, after she demanded that he leave her house, he taped her mouth shut with duct
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:31P
NBA players file antitrust suits against league
The first lawsuit was filed in District Court in Minneapolis, with Ben Gordon, Caron Butler, Anthony Tolliver and Derrick Williams listed as the plaintiffs. The second suit was filed in District Court in Northern California, with Knicks stars Carmelo
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:27P
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