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Accused killers reject offers in Hill case
Both of the men accused in the June 3, 2006 shooting death of Sean Hill in Norwich have rejected offers from the state to plead guilty to lesser charges, and at least one of the cases may be headed for trial soon.
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:37P
Lawrence trial told: 'Blood on jacket was fresh'
A BLOODSTAIN found on a jacket of one of the men accused of murdering Stephen Lawrence was caused when the blood was fresh, the Old Bailey heard today. The tiny 0.5mm by 0.25mm stain was discovered on the collar of a jacket belonging to
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:37P
Stabbing over dice cash leads to prison time
JOSEPH - A woman convicted of stabbing a man to retrieve money the victim won from her son in a dice game has been sentenced to 4-15 years in prison. Sharmella Brown, 32, of Division Street, Benton Harbor, assaulted Tevin Lewis on Sept.
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:35P
Former Marion Co. prosecutor running for judge
Slagle is an experienced trial lawyer who has appeared in the courts of 23 counties, four courts of appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court, and the federal courts. He served for 24 years as the Marion County prosecuting attorney and was named Ohio Prosecuting
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:35P
Former Fiesta Bowl executive enters not-guilty plea
30, 2011 11:25 AM The Fiesta Bowl's former second in command pleaded not guilty Wednesday in US District Court to charges stemming from a scheme in which bowl employees were reimbursed for making political campaign contributions.
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:34P
Teen convinced parents would kill her for dating, Shafia trial hears.
her drowning trial heard Wednesday. Still, Sahar Shafia, 17, took the risk because she felt so strongly about her boyfriend, Ricardo Ruano, his aunt Erma Diaz Medina testified. she was going out with Ricardo,'' Medina told court.
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:33P
Australian court clears sale of Samsung Galaxy
In her October ruling, Justice Bennett said she was siding with Apple in part because she felt the company had a sufficient likelihood of winning at trial against Samsung. But on Wednesday, a full bench of the Federal Court argued that Bennett did not
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:32P
Teen convinced parents would kill her for dating: boyfriend
Ruano told the Ontario Superior Court trial that he once saw obvious bruises on Shafia's arm and leg but didn't believe they were accidental. Shafia insisted she had fallen at school and hurt herself, but it looked more like someone had hit her,
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:32P
Retrial OK'd over '86 murder
The Fukui District Court acquitted him in September 1990, but the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court reversed the ruling and sentenced him to seven years in prison in February 1995. The sentence was finalized in 1997 at the Supreme Court.
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:32P
Jury deliberates in Labossire murder case
Jerome Labossire was charged in May 2008 with first-degree murder for their deaths, as well as three counts of conspiracy to commit murder, along with two other men, Michel Marc Hince and Jeremie Gerard Toupin. Brodsky cautioned the jury that Solomon
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:32P