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Marine sergeant not guilty in hazing case
The general court-martial jury of three officers and five enlisted Marines announced their verdict in the trial of Sgt. Benjamin Johns on Thursday. The jury announced their verdict after deliberating for just one hour. Johns was charged with violating
Updated: 02/09/2012 04:40P
Miss high court hears challenge to Barbour pardons
Barbour pardoned nearly 200 people, including four convicted murderers and a robber who worked as trusties at the Governor's Mansion, in his final days in office. His actions outraged victims' families. Attorney Thomas Fortner, who represents four of
Updated: 02/09/2012 04:17P
Ullrich stripped of 3rd-place finish at 2005 Tour
Jan Ullrich, the 1997 champion, was stripped of his third-place finish in the 2005 race for "intensive involvement'' in blood doping linked to the Operation Puerto case. The 38-year-old German also was banned from the sport for two years.
Updated: 02/09/2012 04:15P
Lawyers accuse Pennsylvania judge in abuse trial of bias
Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina said in court last week: "Anybody that doesn't think there is widespread sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is living on another planet." Monsignor William Lynn, the highest ranking Philadelphia
Updated: 02/09/2012 03:40P
No trial as pair admit affray rap
SENTENCING was adjourned in the case of two Carmarthenshire men who have been found guilty of affray. Daniel David Jones and Joseph Jones had been due to stand trial yesterday when they appeared at Swansea Crown Court. But no jury was needed after they
Updated: 02/09/2012 03:39P
Judge skeptical of Delaware court's private arbitration
“You have a judge, a Chancery Court judge, paid for by taxpayers in a closed courtroom, dealing with these things,” said US District Judge Mary McLaughlin, where the proceedings, paperwork and often the resolution are under seal.
Updated: 02/09/2012 03:23P
Tim Berners-Lee In Court To Try To Prevent Patent Troll Eolas From Patenting
We've written about this infamous patent troll many times, mostly focusing on its big patent fight with Microsoft over the idea of browser plugins -- a case it eventually settled. In 2009, however, Eolas came back and basically sued the web,
Updated: 02/09/2012 03:17P
George Huguely trial: Yeardley Love's family break down as court shown
Lawrence listen to prosecutor Warner D. Chapman, right, during opening arguments in Huguely's trial yesterday He said when he arrived at the apartment to find her on the floor, the scene was nowhere near to what he expected to see. He told the court:
Updated: 02/09/2012 03:02P
Arroyo to remain under hospital arrest
By Barbara Mae Dacanay, Bureau Chief Manila: A regional trial court judge allowed former president Gloria Arroyo to remain under hospital arrest while undergoing trial for her alleged involvement in the 2007 rigging of congressional elections,
Updated: 02/09/2012 03:01P
Judge Garzon convicted in illegal phone tapping case
MADRID — Spain's Supreme Court convicted judge Baltasar Garzon yesterday in an illegal wiretapping case, ending the judicial career of a man who won world renown for pursuing human rights abuses. "We condemn the accused, Baltasar Garzon, as the author
Updated: 02/09/2012 02:41P
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