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Judge: Court stays open for video of Komisarjevsky's daughter
"We understand there's information out there and the court's not happy about that," he said. But, he added, the media has "been pretty good about not publishing irresponsible details" from the trial and last year's trial of Komisarjevsky's accomplice,
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:19P
Daniel's woes deepen
After taking his plea and subsequently granted bail on some stringent conditions, the case was adjourned to 17th November, 2011 for commencement of trial. When the matter came up yesterday, Counsel to EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs sought the court's leave for a
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:17P
Two admit robbing, attacking associate
Both appeared to begin their trial in the Whangarei District Court on Monday but changed their plea that afternoon. Edwards wounded Boyd Charles Norgrove and Dodd robbed him on August 21, 2009. A third accused, Raymond Dunn, was expected to be
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:16P
EFCC Stalls Daniel's Trial
Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje adjourned the hearing to November 28 on the grounds that the investigation was ongoing and the EFCC had also sought the amendment of some clauses in the charges filed against Daniel. fraudulent conversion of government
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:13P
2G scam: Stop CBI from fudging proof, court urged
on trial under section 409 IPC (breach of trust) and 420 IPC (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), the amount of money or quantity of alleged 'property' has to be specified. The court has now posted the hearing on November 25.
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:12P
Warning Carloway's plans risk 'justice being undone'
Maggie Scott, QC, chair of JUSTICE Scotland, warned that the removal of corroboration would risk “justice being undone”. She said: “We are dismayed by the suggested wholesale removal of corroboration absent alternative safeguards to ensure evidence
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:09P
Students testify in sexual misconduct trial of Two Harbors bus driver
Defendant Jimmy Jerome James violated a sacred trust “when he drove his bus over the innocence of children,” St. Louis County prosecutor Nathaniel Stumme told jurors Thursday. Two girls, ages 8 and 12, then took the witness stand in the criminal sexual
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:07P
UBEC: No Advert Placement In
involved in the trial of some Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) officials alleged to have swindled the commission to the tune of N787 million yesterday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that there was no contract bid advertisement in the
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:06P
'Dr. Evil?' Oligarch Denies Accusation
the exiled Russian oligarch engaged in an epic legal battle with rival businessman Roman Abramovich, was accused by a witness in court Thursday of sending threatening text messages to a potential witness in the case, signing himself "Doctor Evil.
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:06P
'Supreme Court Won't Make
So held by a Justice of Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, JSC in a lead judgment he delivered with his learned brothers: Aloma Mukhtar, JSC; Francis Tabai , JSC; Muhammad Muntaka-Coomassie, JSC; and Bode Rhodes-Vivour, JSC, concuring in
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:06P