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Trial of Accused Child Molester Jerry Sandusky Delayed
Sandusky, who is charged in a 40-count indictment of sexually assaulting eight boys over a period of 15 years, will appear in court on Dec. 13. The 67-year-old former Penn State defensive coordinator was initially scheduled to appear before a judge on
Updated: 11/22/2011 01:46P
Trial date set for ex-Albuquerque officer in wife's fatal shooting
District Judge John W. Pope on Monday set Chavez's trial for July 9, The Albuquerque Journal (http://bit.ly/w1fIih) reported. Chavez declined to comment to the newspaper on his way out of court Monday. Pope told Chavez, his attorney David Serna and
Updated: 11/22/2011 01:45P
Blago adviser gets 10 1/2 years, minus time served
Rod Blagojevich, whose trial exposed Illinois' pay-to-play political culture, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 1/2 years in prison. He will get credit for time he has already served. Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a former Chicago real estate developer and fast-food
Updated: 11/22/2011 01:45P
DNA Expert Testifying At Labossiere Murder Trial
Earlier in the trial, a police officer told court investigators recovered clothing in the weeks following the killings but could find no blood on it. The Crown has told court its key witness Steven Solomon will testify he was with Kelly Clarke when he
Updated: 11/22/2011 01:44P
Libya's NTC unveils new government line-up
"Our International Criminal Court acts when the national system cannot act. They have decided to do it and that is why we are here to learn and to understand what they are doing and to cooperate." Libyan officials have promised a fair trial but the
Updated: 11/22/2011 01:44P
Cook to claim self-defence in legal case
Lawyer David Valentini said at a court hearing Tuesday that Cook would contest two felony charges, which include domestic assault by strangulation and third-degree assault. A criminal complaint said Cook attacked the woman Oct. 22 after she spoke to an
Updated: 11/22/2011 01:44P
Judges Ready to Redraw Congressional Districts
Jolly said the court would listen to comments filed by Dec. 12, then draw a map and see if anyone objected. A hearing could follow if objections are filed. Michael Wallace, the lawyer for the state GOP, said there was no reason to have a new trial,
Updated: 11/22/2011 01:44P
Vikings' Cook to claim he was defending himself from girlfriend
He made his second court appearance Tuesday to answer to felony charges. A trial is scheduled for March. Vikings cornerback Chris Cook arrived for his hearing Tuesday in Minneapolis. Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook will claim he was defending
Updated: 11/22/2011 01:43P
Libya can try Gadhafi's son, international court rules
The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said today that Libya can put Moammar Gadhafi's son and one-time heir apparent on trial at home, but that The Hague court's judges must be involved in the case. By: Rami al-Shaheibi, Associated Press
Updated: 11/22/2011 01:41P
Report Slams Government for Botched Corruption Trials
Upon review of the docket and proceedings in the Stevens case, Mr. Schuelke concludes no such order existed in this case. Rather, the court accepted the repeated representations of the subject prosecutors that they were familiar with their discovery
Updated: 11/22/2011 01:40P
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