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CBS 3 Springfield - WSHMSelf-help guru gets 2 years in sweat lodge deaths
"I find that the aggravating circumstance of emotional harm is so strong and such that probation is simply unwarranted in this case," Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Warren Darrow said. The courtroom was silent as the sentence was handed down.
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:34P
EFCC to slam fresh charges on Daniel
The trial of Daniel, who ruled the state between 2003 and 2007, was to commence yesterday but when proceedings began, the EFCC counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacob, told the trial judge, Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje, that based on his new 'discovery',
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:32P
Accused of murder, James Burns may plan to represent himself
Burns, accused of murder in connection with the December 2004 death of Thomas Condon, pleaded guilty in 2006, but the plea agreement was sent back to Saline County Circuit Court after it was appealed to the Fifth District Appellate Court.
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:31P
Sex-abuse case against Manitoba archbishop Seraphim Storheim on hold
Seraphim Storheim appeared in a Winnipeg courtroom this week for the start of his preliminary hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for the case to proceed. A court-ordered ban prevents specific details from being published.
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:31P
Goldman's Cohn May Be Interviewed in Gupta Gase
Mr. Cohn's name emerged late Friday during a hearing in Federal District Court in Manhattan before Judge Jed S. Rakoff. Federal prosecutors and Mr. Gupta's lawyers debated the timing of depositions that are set to be taken in a parallel civil case
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:30P
Parties in Oakdale harassment case reach stalemate
Minnesota District Court Judge Joan Ericksen is expected to make a ruling after the Thanksgiving holiday on harassment and retaliation claims by Oakdale Police Officer Sean Coffey in a civil lawsuit against the city and Police Chief Bill Sullivan.
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:27P
Santa Barbara Women Lawyers to Honor Superior Court Judge Donna Geck
She was a partner at the Santa Barbara firm of Hager & Dowling with a civil litigation practice including jury trials, court trials, arbitrations and mediations. Geck was the first female president of the local California Coast Chapter of the American
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:27P
KCTV 5Self-help guru gets 2 years in sweat lodge deaths
"I find that the aggravating circumstance of emotional harm is so strong and such that probation is simply unwarranted in this case," Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Warren Darrow said. The courtroom was silent as the sentence was handed down.
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:27P
Plea bargains reached in gang case
prosecutors allege in a criminal complaint filed in Superior Court. Mathis faced a possible sentence of life in state prison, if he had gone to trial was convicted, his lawyer James Gass explained afterward. He described the case as "problematic.
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:26P
Justice Yadav's plea for permanent exemption remains undecided
The plea moved by former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Nirmal Yadav seeking permanent exemption from her personal appearance in the trial remained undecided, on Friday,as her defence counsel sought more time for arguments.
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:24P