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Utah inmate asks to die by firing squad
Brunker said there is no question of guilt in the case. In 1988, according to court records, Archuleta and Lance Wood met Gordon Ray Church, 28, at a convenience store in Cedar City and rode with him to a secluded area. At that point, Church told them
Updated: 02/10/2012 01:58P
Duran v. US Bank: The Aftershocks of the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes
In a case of first impression, the First Appellate District (based in San Francisco) gave an emphatic “heave ho” to plaintiffs' attempt to use statistical sampling to prove classwide liability and damages. By allowing that, the trial court committed a
Updated: 02/10/2012 01:56P
Ind. judge dismisses charges against ex-Pitt coach
A St. Joseph Superior Court judge dismissed the charges Friday after determining Haywood had completed all terms of a pre-trial diversion program that included counseling and community service, the South Bend Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/yxM6C6).
Updated: 02/10/2012 01:51P
Closing arguments in Trebilcock trial will be heard Tuesday
In Oneida County Court on Friday, a doctor took the stand to discuss that diagnosis. Trebilcock waived his right to a jury trial, so the judge will determine his fate. If found guilty, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
Updated: 02/10/2012 01:47P
In circumstantial case, jury must decide whether Mark Stobbe killed his wife
The Crown attorney in Stobbe's second-degree murder trial says yes. "The Crown's theory is that the accused had a 5 1/2-hour period of opportunity to commit this crime ... and then drive the car to another location," Wendy Dawson said at the start of
Updated: 02/10/2012 01:43P
Court hears appeal for woman who shot at US troops
By DAVID B. CARUSO - AP NEW YORK -- Lawyers for a Pakistani scientist serving an 86-year prison sentence for shooting at US soldiers in Afghanistan say she should have been barred from testifying due to mental illness. The arguments were made Friday
Updated: 02/10/2012 01:13P
Sandusky takes stand over request for local jury
Prosecutors want him confined to the inside of his house while on home confinement awaiting trial; the defense asked that he be allowed out occasionally to help with the case. Defense attorney Joe Amdendola also asked that Sandusky, 68, be permitted to
Updated: 02/10/2012 01:12P
SC orders secret agencies to produce 7 missing persons on Monday
ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed authorities to ensure presence of remaining 07 Adyala detainees on February 13. The secret agencies had taken into custody 11 prisoners under army act for trial in army court.
Updated: 02/10/2012 12:58P
Online content: Delhi HC refuses relief to Yahoo
Refusing to stay criminal proceedings against Yahoo in a Delhi court, Justice Suresh Kait said the court would next hear the matter on March 1. The trial court —- which had on December 23 issued summons to 21 websites, including Yahoo, for allegedly
Updated: 02/10/2012 12:55P
Tears flow as video of Huguely questioning is played
The emotional scene came just before the trial in Charlottesville Circuit Court took a lunch break. Earlier, a physician had testified that Love, also a lacrosse team member, did not have any heart conditions that could have contributed to her death.
Updated: 02/10/2012 12:52P
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