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Jury in Aztec Convicts Man in Child Sex Abuse Case
Gentile asked the jury to weigh both the credibility of a young girl, who had no motivation to lie, against the credibility of Allen, who is a convicted felon and who previously lied under oath in court. “This case is a case of credibility,” he said.
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:54P
Democratic fundraier Rezko sentenced to 10 years in prison
“I come to ask for God's forgiveness and the court's mercy,” Rezko begged. US District Judge Amy St. Eve nonetheless sentenced him to 10 and a half years in prison, but he will get credit for almost five years already served behind bars while the trial
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:53P
Live-Action Cowboy Bebop's Instavision Involved in Lawsuit
The Aspen Daily News paper reported on Tuesday that two investors, Debra Goldstein and her husband Bob Ritchie, filed a lawsuit in Colorado's Pitkin County District Court on November 10 regarding an investment they made into Joshua Long's film
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:52P
Trial against Bangaru Laxman to go on
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with the criminal proceedings against the former BJP president, Bangaru Laxman, in a case relating to a 'sting operation' by Tehelka of his receiving an alleged bribe of Rs. 1 lakh in a fictitious
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:52P
Michelle Lee Parker Update: "Nobody Ruled Out," says Family
To be honest, one would have to be really stupid to do something criminal to a woman he just appeared on television with in a court trial where he was labeled abusive; but not everyone is intelligent it seems. As for Lauren Erickson, the sister of the
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:52P
Gaddafi son's warning to captors
The International Criminal Court's prosecutor held talks on Tuesday with Libyan authorities on ensuring a fair trial for Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif al-Islam, who is being held by revolutionary fighters. The prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, conceded the
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:51P
Ex-Obama Fundraiser Rezko Sentenced to 10 1/2 Years
Rezko, 56, an investor in restaurant chains and a developer of low-income real estate, was found guilty by a jury of plotting with a Chicago-area businessman serving on two state boards to take millions of dollars from firms doing business with
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:51P
Merck to Plead Guilty, Pay $950 Million in US Vioxx Probe
Merck, Sharp & Dohme will plead guilty to a single violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, a misdemeanor, the US Justice Department said today in a statement. The company will pay a $321.6 million criminal fine and $628.3 million for a civil
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:47P
Libya says it will try Gaddafi's son
The Libyan justice minister says Moamar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will not be handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and will instead be tried in Libya. The ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has been in Libya to discuss the case
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:47P
Libya's interim PM unveils new government line-up
ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said the court had issued an arrest warrant for Saif al-Islam on war crimes charges because Libya's justice system was not up to it. He said this was no longer the case, but that the ICC would help in any trial.
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:36P