Latest Trial Court News
Redistricting dispute appears to be ending
Q: Why wasn't this compromise made before the city and county went to court? Midway through the trial in Schroeder's court, attorneys for the county revealed a previously unnoticed provision in state law that allows municipalities to create wards
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:33P
Weisheit attorney seeks delay in fatal fire trial
By Staff Report JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Murder suspect Jeffrey Weisheit appeared in court today where his attorney asked a judge to delay the February trial date. Weisheit was in Clark County (Ind.) Circuit Court where the trial will be held to avoid
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:33P
Ex-SDPD officer guilty in sex case
Former San Diego police Officer Anthony Arevalos listens in San Diego Superior Court during his trial on charges that he sexually assaulted women he stopped in the Gaslamp Quarter on suspicion of drunken driving. Jan Ronis, right, is one of his two
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:33P
Minn. high court rules sealed absentee ballots not public
In June 2009, KSTP-TV and four other television stations sued to obtain the rejected absentee ballots under the state's open records law, the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. A Minnesota trial court in Ramsey ruled in favor of the television
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:32P
Man Charged In Topeka Murder Threatens Attorneys, Defendants
is making up his story to get back at the defendants for jumping him. Closing statements from defense attorneys will continue Friday morning in Shawnee County Court. Judge Evelyn Wilson will decide whether or not to bound the men over for trial.
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:32P
Landmark antitrust verdict goes against Rambus, sending stock...
After the 9-3 verdict by the San Francisco Superior Court jury, which had deliberated the case for eight weeks, analysts at investment bank Capstone Investments advised their clients against holding Rambus stock, saying "we see little value" in the
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:32P
SA Senator Mary Jo Fisher guilty of assault but cleared of shop-lifting
"I would love to be able to have a rational explanation for what happened on that day, gosh don't I? But I don't," she said at trial. The court previously heard Fisher entered the store at about 7pm. She moved through the fruit and vegetable section,
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:27P
Accused 'mixed up' in his story, trial told
A MAN accused of murder was getting “a bit mixed up in his story”, a brother of the victim has told the Central Criminal Court. Thomas O'Connor (23), Burnaby Heights, Greystones, Co Wicklow, is accused of murdering John O'Brien, Burnaby Lawns,
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:26P
California Supreme Court: Prop 8 proponents can defend gay marriage ban
“The inability of the official proponents of an initiative measure to appeal a trial court judgment invalidating the measure, when the public officials who ordinarily would file such an appeal decline to do so, would significantly undermine the
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:26P
Prem ace Nile Ranger's trial on 'assaults'
The Newcastle United striker appeared before magistrates yesterday accused of punching two men unconscious during a night out in the city. David Armstrong, who was celebrating his birthday, suffered bruising while pal Stephen Simpson went to hospital
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:24P