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Retrial for man accused of slaying IC landlord will start next week
IOWA CITY -The murder trial for a man accused of killing a landlord in 2009 is on track to start next week in Johnson County District Court. During a pre-trial conference Monday for Charles Thompson, 19, of Iowa City, the attorneys and judge discussed
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:11P
Testimony to begin Tuesday at murder retrial for jealous husband
A Seminole County jury found Evangelista Lopez guilty of second-degree murder two years ago, and a judge sentenced him to life in prison, but an appeals court overturned that conviction three months ago. The Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled that
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:10P
Was man insane when he killed adoptive mom?
Law enforcement officials and mental health professionals are expected to present most of the testimony during the trial which is expected to last four days before Judge Michael Sage in Butler County Common Pleas Court. Prosecutors say Carreiro planned
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:10P
Federal Judge Rejects $285 Million SEC-Citigroup Settlement (C)
Rakoff noted that the SEC's content judgment to settle the case was filed on the same day as its lawsuit against Citi. He said that it is harder to discern from the limited information before the court what the SEC is getting from the settlement other
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:08P
Suspect in East Coast Rapist case to face trial in Va.
Thomas was apprehended after a tipster called Prince George's County Crime Solvers and Thomas' DNA was matched to forensic evidence from crime scenes. At least 17 attacks believed to have been committed by the East Coast Rapist have been reported in
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:07P
Alleged White House shooter competent to stand trial, pyschiatric screening finds
An initial, 50-minute evaluation by a court-appointed psychiatrist found that Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez is competent to understand the proceedings against him and to help with his defense, according to the prosecutors' motion.
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:06P
Still no plea deal in Clinton Crawford murder case from Muskegon Heights
By John S. Hausman | Muskegon Chronicle Another court date has passed for Clinton Allen Crawford Jr. with Crawford again refusing to plead guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Scott Cooper, after Cooper allegedly ripped him off in a
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:05P
WH shooting suspect found competent for trial
An initial, 50-minute evaluation by a court-appointed psychiatrist found that Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez is competent to understand the proceedings against him and to help with his defense, according to the prosecutors' motion.
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:04P
Warren man charged with drunken driving, cruelty in dog dragging incident
Keith John Parker, 43, of Warren, was arraigned in 37th District Court earlier today on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and animal cruelty, said Warren Police Lt. Dan Beck. A judge set Parker's bond at $25000, court officials said.
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:04P
Why a Federal Judge Trashed the SEC's Settlement With Citigroup
trial,” said Robert Khuzami, the SEC's head of enforcement. Khuzami pointed out that Rakoff's objection to the lack of admission of guilt “ignores decades of established practice throughout federal agencies and decisions of the federal courts.
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:04P
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