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Mistrial Ruling for Lawyer Charged in Witness's Death
Mr. Bergrin also faces about 30 other criminal charges that prosecutors from the office of the United States attorney, Paul J. Fishman, have yet to bring to trial. In the mostly empty courtroom in Federal District Court here, Mr. Bergrin, 55,
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:30P
N.J. man acquitted of murdering 5 teenagers in 1978
Lee Evans, left, talks with his legal adviser Olubukola Adetula as the jury in his murder trial begins its fourth day of deliberations at Essex County Superior Court in Newark, NJ, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011.
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:28P
Polygamy law upheld by BC court
To the first question, Bauman said the law does indeed violate the freedom-of-religion rights of Bountiful residents, but he said the harms to women and children outweigh those rights. “There can be no alternative to the outright prohibition,” wrote
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:28P
Millionaire's godson, accused killer discussed case, wiretaps show
A jury in the Glen Davis murder trial listened to wiretaps Wednesday recorded by Toronto police weeks before the arrest of his godson, Marshall Ross, and the two men he allegedly hired to kill the millionaire philanthropist. Court heard a series of
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:27P
Penn State Case A Compromising Situation
That type of detail usually only comes out in a trial. In the court of public opinion, it has immediately judged Sandusky guilty." Joe Paterno was fired from his job, when legally he did what was required — report allegations of child molestation to
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:27P
Lawyers for Jackson doctor ask for probation
Entertainment News from AP LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lawyers for Michael Jackson's doctor have asked that he receive probation following his involuntary manslaughter conviction, while prosecutors have urged a sentence of four years in prison.
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:22P
Prosecutors seek four years in jail for Jackson doctor
Dr. Conrad Murray remains expressionless next to J. Michael Flanagan after the jury returned with a guilty verdict in his involuntary mansla By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to sentence Michael
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:18P
Shafia daughters reported they were abused at home, court told
Sahar Shafia initially denied she was abused, but changed her story later, youth protection worker Jeanne Rowe told a murder trial in Kingston, Ont., on Wednesday.
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:17P
Court upholds election of S. Amboy mayor
On Wednesday, judges in the Appellate Division, Superior Court of New Jersey, handed down a 3-0 decision affirming the trial court's decision to deny O'Connor's petition challenging the 2010 election. The election was certified 130-127 by the Middlesex
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:15P
Sent on to trial
A TEENAGER accused of arson at a major Dundalk retail park has been sent forward for trial at the circuit court and told to stay out of the town as part of his bail conditions. James Mcnamee, (19), Drumbilla, Kilcurry, is charged with arson at the
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:13P