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Saif al-Islam could face trail in two months
London: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, could be put on trial in as little as two months, the nation's interim justice minister has announced. Mohammed Alagy of the National Transitional Council, said that the
Updated: 11/24/2011 02:24A
13 years for Huddersfield ˜coward™ who stomped on screaming toddler
The youngster was aged only four when he gave evidence in court and became one of the youngest children to testify in a British criminal trial. Yesterday, a jury at Bradford Crown Court found 29-year-old Joyce guilty of causing grievous bodily harm
Updated: 11/24/2011 02:23A
Clooney named as witness in trial over Berlusconi parties
Actor George Clooney is among more than 200 witnesses accepted by a Milan court in the trial of former Premier Silvio Berlusconi for allegedly paying for sex with an underage prostitute. Clooney has said he was approached by Berlusconi's team to give
Updated: 11/24/2011 02:23A
Miriam bill seeks to give RTCs sole power to issue hold orders
Miriam Defensor-Santiago has filed a bill which seeks to give Regional Trial Courts (RTC) the sole power to issue hold departure orders (HDO) against persons under preliminary investigation. Senate Bill 3069 seeks to mandate the Justice Department to
Updated: 11/24/2011 02:14A
Court's congressional map for Texas creates 3 minority-majority districts
In a separate case in Washington, a federal court refused to approve a lawmaker-drawn map without a trial, agreeing with the Justice Department that there was evidence to question whether it hurt minority representation. Also on Wednesday, the San
Updated: 11/24/2011 02:11A
Jury trial may await Mets owners
US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff agreed with trustee Irving Picard and turned down arguments by the ownership group headed by Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, who claimed the case should be decided by a judge because it began in US Bankruptcy Court.
Updated: 11/24/2011 02:09A
Court filings show evidence emerging in Highland Twp. mom's killing
The Detroit Film Theatre ends its fall season this weekend with “Mysteries of Lisbon” (... Happy 85th Birthday to America's Thanksgiving Parade! The Detroit classic will offer a lineup of...- 1:43 am A bill repealing Michigan's motorcycle helmet law
Updated: 11/24/2011 02:08A
Slaying suspect needs lawyer
Zaragoza recently wrote Williams after learning that his attorney, Patrick Baker, had been suspended from practicing law for six months by the Indiana Supreme Court, based on misconduct findings in an unrelated homicide case Baker handled.
Updated: 11/24/2011 02:07A
Jury fails to reach verdict in sexual assault trial
by By Court Reporter The jury in a sexual assault trial was sent home yesterday (Wednesday) evening after failing to reach a verdict at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. The eight men and four women of the jury deliberated for over two and a half hours
Updated: 11/24/2011 02:06A
Judges sustain school lawsuit
A sharply split appeals court refused to quash a lawsuit challenging state school funding Wednesday but asked the Florida Supreme Court to decide if a constitutional mandate to make education the state's "paramount duty" is clear
Updated: 11/24/2011 02:01A