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Judge in Conn. home invasion case restricts who can see video of defendant's
Under Blue's order, the video will be played in open court, but only the jury will be able to see it. The audience would be able only to listen to it. Credentialed members of the media will be allowed to watch the video at some later point when court
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:09P
Federal court issues new political maps for Texas
In a separate case in Washington, a federal court refused to approve the maps, agreeing with the Department of Justice that there was sufficient evidence to question whether the new maps hurt minority representation. Lawmakers redraw districts every 10
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:09P
Suspect in murder of 5 boys won't testify
against testifying at his murder trial. Lee Anthony Evans, who is defending himself with the aid of a legal adviser, had called just one character witness to the stand, and summations are scheduled for Friday morning in Superior Court in Newark,
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:08P
Female teacher on trial for 'sex with a student in the mid 1990s'
By Daily Mail Reporter A female teacher is on trial for having sex with a 15-year-old student in the mid-1990s. Bonnie McLachlan, 51, is charged with sexual exploitation after allegedly having an affair with the boy, now in his 30s, in 1994.
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:07P
Convicted murderer Gabrion back on death row pending new federal court hearing
She planned to testify against him in a rape case. The death penalty comes into play because she died on federal land. Justices with the Sixth Circuit US Court of Appeals in August said they were troubled by the trial judge's seemingly inconsistent
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:05P
Man who caused emergency landing in St. Louis goes to court
The plan was on a Houston to Chicago flight last May but was diverted to St. Louis, where Reynel Alcaide was arrested. Court records show he has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial if he pleads not guilty.
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:04P
EFCC stalls Daniel's trial •To amend charges
At the commencement of the trial held at the state High Court 4 in Isabo, Abeokuta, counsel for the anti-graft agency, Mr Rotimi Jacobs, told the court that the EFCC had to amend the charges against the accused asking Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje for
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:04P
Should gay marriage be legal everywhere??
A federal trial judge struck down the law in August 2010, ruling that it violated gay Californians' civil rights, and it has been in the court system ever since. The governor and the attorney general have refused to appeal the decision.
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:03P
Murder Trial: Cops blame one another for losing evidence
Arrest warrant for police inspector to explain where important evidence in a murder case had gone. An additional district and sessions judge on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for a police inspector for not appearing in court to explain
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:03P
Court says backers can defend gay marriage measure (UPDATED: 10:38 am)
Lawyers for the two gay couples who successfully sued to overturn the ban in the lower court have argued that if the ban's backers did not have the right to appeal, the trial judge's decision would stand and same-sex marriages would be legal in
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:02P
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