Latest Trial Court News
DiMasi loses his bid to stay out of prison
[or] an order for a new trial. . .' '' the court wrote. DiMasi was originally ordered to surrender to the federal Bureau of Prisons today, but Chief US District Judge Mark Wolf changed the date to Nov. 30, in part to allow for the First Circuit to
Updated: 11/16/2011 04:11A
2G: Notice to CBI on Behura's bail plea
He also said the apex court earlier, while refusing bail to Kanimozhi, had asked the accused to approach the court for bail after charges were framed in the case. The trial court had dismissed Behura's bail plea Nov 3. Behura, along with former
Updated: 11/16/2011 04:10A
Alleged fake collar bomber to front court
ALLEGED hoax collar-bomb extortionist Paul Douglas Peters will have his case heard before a court tomorrow after spending seven weeks in custody. Peters has been charged with strapping a fake bomb around the neck of Sydney schoolgirl Madeleine Pulver
Updated: 11/16/2011 04:09A
Tsikamutanda murder case transferred to Bulawayo
The pair of Dankeny Mpofu (27), the tsikamutanda, and Thethela Ben Tshuma (71) are waiting to be indicted for trial at the Bulawayo High Court. They initially appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Tawanda Muchemwa and were remanded to November 24 on $20
Updated: 11/16/2011 04:08A
Language used during proceedings
(Note: The bill of indictment is the formal accusation for bringing a person to trial before the Criminal Court.) The Facts: The accused filed an application claiming that when served with a bill of indictment in English, she did not understand her
Updated: 11/16/2011 04:05A
Trial begins in Connery Rink stabbing By Karen A. Kapsourakis / For The Item
He chose to kill ?ito' that night and that is murder,” Gubitose told a jury comprised of five women and 10 men in his opening statement Tuesday afternoon in Salem Superior Court. Arias, now 21, formerly of 196 Hamilton Ave., Lynn, went on trial this
Updated: 11/16/2011 04:03A
Cash-for-votes scam: Bail for Kulkarni, 2 former BJP MPs
Many BJP leaders including party president Nitin Gadkari had condemned their arrest saying it was "unfortunate that those who exposed this scandal were behind bars." The accused had approached the High Court after a trial court denied them bail.
Updated: 11/16/2011 04:03A
Nigeria: CJN Abolishes Plea Bargain
The state cannot incarcerate its citizen while scrambling for evidence to build a case against him, and if it has a case it should take the accused to a court of competent jurisdiction. "As often in the case when he is set free because he has no case
Updated: 11/16/2011 04:03A
Mob bays for tombo brewer's blood
WINDHOEK – The Regional Court last Friday postponed to August 2011 for plea and trial the fraud case in which two former Air Namibia employe... WINDHEOK - Businessman Ben Hauwanga also known as 'BH' lashed out at South African-based companies saying
Updated: 11/16/2011 04:01A
Tobacco firm threatens lawsuit
Correspondence and meetings have taken place with Kamwi, Prime Minister Nahas Angula, Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Hage Geingob, Minister of Finance, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and the entire Secretariat of the Southern Africa Customs Union
Updated: 11/16/2011 04:01A