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Shafia sisters asked many authorities for help, murder trial hears
KINGSTON, Ont. - A pair of teenage sisters allegedly killed by their parents and brother were so desperate to escape from their family home that they asked seemingly every authority figure they encountered for help, court heard Thursday.
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:48P
Elias cleared in bets trial
Elias was in Downing Centre Local Court as a result of a police investigation into suspicious betting on an NRL match between North Queensland and Canterbury in August, 2010. There was a highly unusual plunge on a Cowboys penalty goal to be the first
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:43P
Stephen Lawrence case: expert claims he warned of risk to evidence
A forensic scientist warned twice that exhibits in the Stephen Lawrence case could become contaminated in paper evidence bags, a court heard on Thursday. Adrian Wain, the lead scientist in the case for 13 years, raised concerns in 1999 that that the
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:42P
Whom Are They Protecting?
One hears a disturbing echo of the court's decision in the prolonged silence from the Department of Justice in response to pleas from 47 congressmen to investigate the rampant abuse of power in the Rubashkin case. What lies behind the DOJ's tactic of
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:40P
Houston man sentenced for stabbing loses appeal
A federal court overturned Brewer's death sentence and a new punishment trial was held in 2009. Attorneys for the 41-year-old former farm hand contended his trial court lacked jurisdiction in the case, questioned parole eligibility information both
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:38P
2G scam case: Prosecution witness retracts statement
NEW DELHI: Prosecution witness in the 2G spectrum scam case, Uday Shahasrabuddhe, Mumbai-based assistant vice-president of HDFC Bank, on Thursday told the trial court his earlier statement to CBI that some of the authorised signatories of Swan Telecom
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:31P
Angry driver 'aimed at victim'
Gray got back into his ute, turned it around and drove towards the man, swerving his vehicle to deliberately hit him, according to the Crown in the Blenheim District Court yesterday. Gray, 37, a sheet-metal worker of Blenheim, has denied a charge of
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:30P
MEXICO: Activists Want President and Drug Lords Tried for War Crimes
Moreover, there is no political will to investigate the widespread violence," Sandoval said. Backed by 23000 signatures, the petition asks the ICC to investigate President Caldern, ministers Genaro Garca of public security, Guillermo Galvn of
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:27P
Delayed justice
This inordinate delay can easily be interpreted as a denial of justice since the delay resulted in punishing individuals without a fair trial. The entire episode points to the fragility of the judicial process in India. The fact that the Supreme Court
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:25P
Man convicted in DUI death wants license back
Missoula County District Court Judge Dusty Deschamps sentenced Holm to 30 years in prison with 15 suspended, but delayed sending him to prison pending an appeal. Holm has filed several motions seeking to put aside his conviction.
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:25P
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