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Texas man wins new trial in 20-year-old slaying in western Ky., court finds
Day, sentenced in 2009 to 20 years in prison, won a new trial on Wednesday after the Kentucky Supreme Court found that prosecutors withheld evidence that a witness's story had changed. Now Day, of Callahan County, Texas, will have an opportunity to
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:22A
Supreme Court upholds $563K award over purchase of meth-contaminated house
The Independent Record reports (http://bit.ly/soRK6o) the county's appeal argued that it had no duty to retroactively report meth labs. The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the county didn't raise that issue at trial and could not raise it on appeal.
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:21A
Tragic Declan could have been “malnourished, abused or neglected,” court is told
was giving evidence at the trial of Kimberley Hainey. The 37-year-old mum denies murdering her son, concealing his body and pretending that he was still alive in a bid to prevent police investigating his death. The High Court in Glasgow heard that
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:15A
MORENO-OCAMPO PROPOSES ICC TRY SEIF GADDAFI IN LIBYA
The prosecutor has proposed a third possibility, should the judges agree, with the ICC holding a trial in Libya," suggested the Argentinian former lawyer. The other two possibilities involve Libya asking the ICC to decide that a Libyan court can try
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:13A
Man charged in Marco Archer case
Goodman returns to court on February 16, 2012 when prosecutors expect to have the documents prepared that will commit the case to the Supreme Court for trial. His security escort took him back to the prison immediately after the arraignment.
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:12A
'Delhi govt dithering in appointing new judge to try Sajjan:
After her promotion, she has been transferred to Tis Hazari Court complex but no new judge was appointed to resume the trial in the case involving Sajjan Kumar, said lawyer HS Phoolka, representing the 1984 riot victims. He said the Delhi High Court
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:11A
COURT-SAJJAN 2 LAST`
The victims had moved the court of District Judge Sunita Gupta, seeking transfer of the the matter to her court on the ground that she was conducting its trial earlier and now it is getting delayed as no other judge has taken charge of it.
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:11A
2G case: Shahid Balwa, Chandolia seeks bail
PTI | 08:11 PM,Nov 25,2011 New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI) Buyoed by grant of bail to five corporate executives by the Supreme Court in 2G spectrum case, Swan Telecom Promoter Shahid Balwa and ex-Telecom Minister A Raja's former Private Secretary RK Chandolia
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:11A
Summary Trials Of IP Cases Gaining Traction In The Federal Court Of Canada
In granting the plaintiffs' motion for summary trial, the Court relied on jurisprudence from British Columbia, where summary trials have been used for over 25 years. Indeed, the summary trial provisions of the Federal Courts Rules were modelled on the
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:11A
Stephen Lawrence murder trial: New forensic evidence heard
Fibres linked to Stephen Lawrence found by a cold case squad on suspects' clothes were not discovered earlier because it was like “looking for a needle in a haystack”, a court heard today. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:10A