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Paxton trial delayed as defence arguments heard
Court of Queen's Bench Justice Sheilah Martin agreed with Crown prosecutor Joe Mercier on Wednesday that defence lawyers Jim Lutz and Andrea Serink must provide more details to support the stay application. Lutz told court he could have those expanded
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:54A
Conrad Murray Trial Defence Witness Fined for Contempt
A prominent anaesthesiology researcher who testified for the defence in the Dr.Conrad Murray involuntary manslaughter trial has been fined for talking about private conversations he had with the now-convicted medic in court.
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:54A
Judge to hear arguments to throw out torture case
Justice Sheilah Martin on Wednesday said she will hear evidence and arguments beginning Nov. 29 on whether Paxton was treated unfairly by the Crown and police. Defence counsel Jim Lutz is seeking a judicial stay of proceedings based on four issues
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:52A
Murder trial hears of 'shout or scream'
A MURDER trial was told yesterday that a “shout or scream” was heard from the block of flats in which Scarborough man Gary Virr was killed. Leeds Crown Court was told by William Tait, who lived above Mr Virr's Eastborough flat, that he heard what he
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:51A
Jury still considering verdict in debt collector murder trial
JURORS in the trial of two lovers accused of killing a Chester debt collector have yet to reach a verdict on the third day of deliberations. Except for a couple of breaks and lunchtime, the six men and six women spent more than six hours behind closed
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:49A
Case tossed against accused Selena Gomez stalker By The Associated Press
"We strenuously objected" to the dismissal, district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said. She said Superior Court Judge Edmund Willcox Clarke Jr. ruled Brodnicki "did not have the intent to cause fear." Gibbons said the office is evaluating its
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:48A
Madhur Bhandarkar was petrified in the court: Pretti Jaiin
Madhur Bhandarkar may have got the bail from a lower court in Mumbai in the case where actress Pretti Jaiin has accused him of having raped her repeatedly, but his troubles are far from over. With Pretti not in a mood to relent, the terrain ahead may
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:44A
Court Stikes Out Suit Against Drug Suspect
The sureties, who must be acceptable to the prosecutor, must be resident within the jurisdiction of the court and also show evidence of means of livelihood. The case was then adjourned till 20 April, 2010 for trial. However, the matter was adjourned on
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:41A
Court adjourns Mobilla's case
The presiding judge, Mr Justice Mustapha Logoh, adjourned proceedings after counsel for the accused, Mr Thaddeus Sory, had informed the court that the accused had not been served with the motion. The prosecution, led by a Chief State Attorney,
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:39A
Inmates in SD guard killing to appear in court
Berget faces the death penalty and is scheduled to go to trial Jan. 30. Prosecutors have not said whether they will seek the death penalty for Nordman. Robert pleaded guilty and was sentenced to death. His execution is set for May.
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:37A