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Carpenter seeks ban on photos in child neglect case
Hospital and autopsy photos taken in the days after Petty saw Sierra show bruises all over the child's body and abuse consistent with whiplash-like trauma to the child, the county medical examiner testified. Pinkston and Assistant District Attorney
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:10A
Akron police officer acquitted of domestic violence
Tito Corral, a four-year police veteran, was on trial this week in Akron Municipal Court on two cases stemming from two separate domestic disputes with his girlfriend in May. Corral was reassigned to desk duty while the case was pending,
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:08A
Trial date set for Swiger
Trial for Deputy Brian Swiger on the misdemeanor is set for 9:30 am Dec. 9 in Wirt County Magistrate Court before Magistrate David Roberts. The county's other magistrate recused herself from the case, according to court officials.
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:08A
Wood County Circuit Court hears sentencings, pleas
He entered a not guilty plea and was granted a motion to continue his case to the January court term and his trial was set for Jan. 24, 2012 before Waters. * Teresa Lynn Sees Dennis, 42, in custody, appeared for a motion to modify or reduce her bond
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:07A
Bribery trial witness says two men bragged about role in getting judge elected
Software sales consultant Jay Valentine told jurors that he remembered conversations with David Cary and James Stephen Spencer during and after the 2008 GOP primary that gave Suzanne Wooten the 380th District Court seat in Collin County.
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:04A
Anson man arrested on gun charge
She said after he fired the gun she took it away from him, according to documents. On Wednesday afternoon, Judge Peter Darvin set Spooner's bail at $1000 cash. His trial date was set for Jan. 18 at Somerset County District Court.
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:02A
Former Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Sheriff's Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Tasing
In the factual basis supporting her plea, Mallisham admitted that on three separate occasions while she was on duty as a Tuscaloosa Sheriff's sergeant, she used an X26 Taser to electro-shock three different pre-trial detainees as a means of punishment.
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:02A
Man arrested for firing shotgun while drunk
She said after he fired the gun she took it away from him, according to documents. On Wednesday afternoon, Judge Peter Darvin set Spooner's bail at $1000 cash. His trial date was set for Jan. 18 at Somerset County District Court.
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:02A
Inequity in school funding one component of statewide lawsuit
The case ultimately will be decided by the Texas Supreme Court, although a ruling by the start of the 83rd Legislature is unlikely, he said. But a favorable ruling by a trial court could provide lawmakers with the incentive to overhaul the system,
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:02A
Accused decides to admit murder
In addition to Garland's mental health problems, self-defense would have been an argument if the case had gone to trial, DeGrinney said. He said Meyers had a history of abusing Garland and that both men were drunk when the stabbing occurred,
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:00A
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