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Absconder finally jailed for brutal attack
A man who repeatedly fled Brisbane so he could avoid facing court for a brutal assault against his ex-girlfriend has finally been sentenced for the attack. William John Cutler, 43, pleaded guilty in the Brisbane District Court on Monday to assault
Updated: 11/27/2011 10:15P
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"There's this perception we're talking about obliterating transfer students," said Bob McMaster, vice provost and dean of undergraduate education. "The decrease we're looking at is really a drop in the bucket." But the move concerns officials with the
Updated: 11/27/2011 10:15P
Man imprisoned for 20 years, then freed by DNA evidence, sues police, prosecutors
James L. Owens Jr., who spent 20 years behind bars on burglary and murder charges only to be freed in 2008 by a DNA discovery, has filed a $15 million lawsuit claiming Baltimore police and prosecutors intentionally
Updated: 11/27/2011 10:13P
Redistricting process is a roller coaster ride to 2012
Attorney General Greg Abbott's office gambled on bypassing the Justice Department, which usually is the first pre-clearance stop, and instead asked a US District Court in Washington for approval. But the DC court said that there are issues -- as yet,
Updated: 11/27/2011 10:13P
'Terribly Unfair': Judge Questions Samsung Tab Ban
“The result looks terribly fair to Apple and not terribly fair to Samsung,” declared Federal Court Justice Lindsay Foster, at the hearing on Friday, where Samsung is looking to overturn the interim ban it was slapped with last month.
Updated: 11/27/2011 10:12P
Snake Valley siege: man committed to stand trial
A MAN who held his wife and another women captive during an armed siege in Snake Valley has been committed to stand trial in the County Court. Edward Smithman, 45, appeared in Ballarat Magistrates Court earlier today, where his lawyer
Updated: 11/27/2011 10:04P
Arroyo does not deserve house arrest: Official
De Lima is the central figure in a controversy when she stopped Arroyo and her husband from leaving despite a Supreme Court order allowing them to go abroad to seek medical treatment for her “life-threatening” ailment. But De Lima admitted it is up to
Updated: 11/27/2011 10:03P
Assault verdict after roadside row
A jury partly agreed with Ricco Charles Gray when it returned its verdicts on Friday. The 11 person jury found him guilty of assault but acquitted him on a charge of assault with a weapon and an alternative charge of injuring with reckless disregard
Updated: 11/27/2011 10:00P
The misuse of judicial discretion
Recently, the top court invoked the basic principle of 'bail is a rule and jail is an exception' as it allowed some of the spectrum scam accused persons' plea for freedom from the imprisonment until there are convicted by the trial court.
Updated: 11/27/2011 09:59P
Prominent UAE political activists sentenced to prison
The UAE has faced an outcry from rights groups over the trials, which were held in the country's highest court that normally tries terrorism suspects and has no recourse for appeal. The trial appears to reflect Abu Dhabi's strategy of snuffing out
Updated: 11/27/2011 09:59P
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