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Police thought girl was 15, court hears
"I thought that (she) looked about 15 years of age," one officer told the court. "(But) from my conversations with her, I found the language that she used and her maturity to be that of a 12-year-old." The trial, before Justice David Porter will begin
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:52P
Spying case: Police want to conduct further probe
On the progress in case, assistant public prosecutor Prakash Gaikwad told TOI that he has filed draft charges before the court, which are yet to be approved for commencing the trial. The suspects have been prosecuted under sections 3 and 9 of the
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:52P
Cambodia: Former Khmer Rouge Leader Unfit for Trial
In its ruling, the trial chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) said it has found that Ms. Thirith suffers from “a progressive, degenerative condition” and that her condition is unlikely to improve even with treatment.
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:50P
Prop. 8 backers can defend gay marriage ban, California Supreme Court says
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 07:50P
Mikey Arroyo flies to California
Despite jos pending tax evasion case, Ang Galing partylist Rep. Mikey Arroyo was able to leave the country last night not having the Department of Justice get in the way and with approval to travel from the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:48P
Federal court issues Texas political maps for 2012 election as lawsuit against
That court agreed with the US Department of Justice that there was sufficient evidence to question whether the new maps hurt minority representation. That cleared the way for a trial and all but guarantees the 2012 elections will be conducted with
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:48P
Ballard Spahr | Supreme Court to Decide Critical Disparate Impact Questions
In a case that could have both direct and indirect impacts on consumer finance litigation, the US Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether plaintiffs suing under the Fair Housing Act may bring disparate impact claims and, if so, the proper test for
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:45P
Battery charge filed in Indiana bullying case
No date for a court appearance has been set. A message seeking comment was left Thursday by The Associated Press for the school district's attorney, Michael Sears. Sears told reporters outside a hearing Wednesday that Lake Central officials deny the
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:45P
Not guilty plea entered in Hells Angel death
a black bullet-proof vest over his red jail jump suit in court Thursday. A half-dozen sheriff's deputies and police SWAT team members were spread around the courtroom, with another half-dozen in the outside hall. The judge set a Jan. 17 trial date.
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:44P
Taking leave of Chief Justice Beinisch
The decision to open fire involved negligence and was not justified, they stated, but the four and a half years that have elapsed make it impossible, they said, to bring the soldier who fired and his officers to trial. This case is not closed.
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:43P
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