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Seminary Mock Trial team takes second place at competition
The Wyoming Seminary Mock Trial team won second place in the fifth annual Empire City Invitational Mock Trial Competition at the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn. This was the second time Seminary had been invited to
Updated: 11/24/2011 01:32A
Boeremag trial nears end after eight years
Final legal argument in the Boeremag treason trial was concluded in the North Gauteng High Court yesterday, according to a report on the IoL site. Judge Eben Jordaan postponed the trial of the 20 accused to 3 February, when he would give an indication
Updated: 11/24/2011 01:30A
2G case: Kani's bail plea hearing tomorrow
In her bail plea, Kanimozhi's counsel senior advocate Altaf Ahmed had contended that the trial court has ignored the CBI's willingness to allow bail to the five accused (Kanimozhi, Kumar, Asif, Rajiv and Morani). He had pointed out that the apex court
Updated: 11/24/2011 01:29A
Beach gets new trial for '79 murder
“Assuming this judge's order holds up in the Supreme Court, it is like starting out all over at trial,” Camiel said, adding the judge's lengthy review of the witnesses from last summer is a huge help for Beach. “The judge went into a lot of detail into
Updated: 11/24/2011 01:28A
Butt, Aamer lose fixing appeals 'These cricketers betrayed their country'
Lord Chief Justice Igor Judge said their “notorious” case was a “carefully prepared” corruption conspiracy which merited a “criminal sanction”. On November 3, former Test captain Butt, 27, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and promising
Updated: 11/24/2011 01:28A
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with city of Duluth on retiree health plans
City Attorney Gunnar Johnson said he's optimistic the decision will resolve the case, which has been in contention for three years and seven months, with rulings at the district court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals, before the Supreme Court's
Updated: 11/24/2011 01:27A
Court told of decomposing body
High Court heard yesterday, according to a report in The Citizen. Pathologist Dr Sandra van der Nest gave this evidence in the trial of Pretoria geologist Cobus Prinsloo, who is alleged to have hired his gardener to kill his former wife, Cordelia.
Updated: 11/24/2011 01:25A
Texas voting districts redrawn by court
In a separate case in Washington, a federal court refused to approve the lawmaker-drawn map without a trial, agreeing with the Department of Justice that there was sufficient evidence to question whether it hurt minority representation.
Updated: 11/24/2011 01:23A
Man jailed for hit and run
But Miguel Hernan Vasquez, who was found guilty by a District Court jury of failing to stop after an incident that caused bodily harm, could walk free on parole after serving seven months behind bars. Vasquez collided with 53-year-old Debbee McDavitt
Updated: 11/24/2011 01:22A
Texas and Region
A federal court overturned Brewer's death sentence and a new punishment trial was held in 2009. Attorneys for the 41-year-old former farmhand contended his trial court lacked jurisdiction in the case, questioned parole eligibility information both
Updated: 11/24/2011 01:18A
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