Latest Trial Court News
DNA Evidence Linking Colin Duffy And Brian Shivers To British Soldiers
A DNA analysis technique used to link two men to the murders of two British soldiers has never once been admitted as evidence in a UK or Irish court, their trial has heard. The statistical computer based model which connected the defendants to genetic
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:15P
Jury: Husband guilty of second-degree murder
Mount Clemens— After deliberating for about five hours Thursday, a jury rendered a guilty verdict in the trial of a man who stabbed and killed his wife two years ago. The jury found Leonart Nazarko, 43, of Chesterfield Township, guilty of second-degree
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:15P
Trial for suspected Long Beach murderer to begin
SOUTH BEND - During a lengthy pretrial hearing in Pacific County Superior Court Tuesday, Judge Michael Sullivan denied a defense motion for yet another of many delays in the first-degree aggravated murder trial of Brian Brush. As a result, the trial is
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:14P
Trial date set for baby's murder-accused mum
At Afoa's latest court appearance in the Manukau District Court, his lawyer Panama Le'au'anae said he was seeking a discharge without conviction. Mr Le'au'anae has previously said Afoa accepted his role in concealing the baby's body but had no
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:13P
Judge Stops Hearing Cases
Among the charges against Williams are jailing drug court defendants indefinitely, showing favoritism, and allowing personal relationships to influence her decisions. One of Williams' attorneys declined to comment about the case.
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:12P
Inmate in SD guard killing to appear in court
AP | Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011 10:43 am | (1) Comments One of the inmates charged in the killing of a South Dakota prison guard is to appear in court to discuss the next step in his trial, while a second suspect's hearing has been delayed.
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:12P
Impaired Driving Trial in Supreme Court
O'Grady's three children were passengers in the vehicle at the time, two of whom were injured. O'Grady insists he was not impaired the night of the accident, though court documents say he failed a breath test at the scene. The case will be called in
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:11P
Judge Denies Wayne Treacy's Motion to Reconsider Bond
The judge said 17-year-old Wayne Treacy's attorney will have to take his order to the the Fourth District Court of Appeal. Treacy's trial is set to start in February, but no specific date has been scheduled. Treacy has been charged as an adult with
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:11P
Juror Tweets at Issue in Arkansas Murder Case
Janice Vaughn told the state's Supreme Court on Thursday that the juror violated the judge's instruction not to post on online or otherwise communicate with anyone about the case. Her client, Erickson Dimas-Martinez, was convicted in 2010 of or robbing
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:11P
Attorney general believes Prop. 8 unconstitutional despite ruling
The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considering an appeal of a trial judge's ruling that overturned Proposition 8, had asked the California court to clarify whether state law gives initiative sponsors standing, or legal authority,
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:10P