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Trial opens for top suspect in 2002 Bali bombings
Patek, who was tightly guarded as he entered the West Jakarta District Court on Monday, smiled to reporters and photographers but did not respond to questions shouted by journalists. Wearing a white robe and a white skullcap, Patek, 45, sat quietly as
Updated: 02/12/2012 11:00P
2002 Bali bombings trial opens
By Tatan Syuflana, AP JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The top suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings is standing trial in an Indonesian court. Umar Patek, a Muslim militant known as "Demolition Man" for his expertise with explosives, is on trial in Jakarta for
Updated: 02/12/2012 10:40P
CFA volunteer on trial over Black Saturday fire
By court reporter Sarah Farnsworth The Victorian Supreme Court has heard an alleged arsonist told police he caused the Black Saturday bushfire that killed ten people at Churchill, in Victoria's south-east. Brendan Sokaluk, 42, has pleaded not guilty to
Updated: 02/12/2012 10:37P
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The top suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings is standing trial in an Indonesian court. Umar Patek, a Muslim militant known as "Demolition Man" for his expertise with explosives, is on trial in Jakarta for his role in the Bali
Updated: 02/12/2012 10:31P
Verdict expected in key asbestos trial
An Italian court is set to deliver its verdict in a trial over 3000 alleged asbestos-related deaths in a case that is being closely watched as a potential precedent around the world. Swiss billionaire Stephan Schmidheiny, the former owner of a company
Updated: 02/12/2012 09:40P
Urewera trial starts in Auckland
Justice Hansen earlier warned them that they must be impartial, despite the amount of publicity that the trial has attracted. "This will be a lengthy trial. It could run for three months, although it could be considerably shorter.'' Outside court this
Updated: 02/12/2012 09:40P
Not guilty pleas in Urewera trial
Iti and Kemara gave their not guilty pleas in Maori on Monday at the start of their trial at the High Court in Auckland, while Signer said "I am innocent of all charges" before alternating pleas in English and Maori. About half of the jury had been
Updated: 02/12/2012 08:20P
Bill to Broadcast Supreme Court Proceedings Passes Committee
"This upcoming case is the perfect example for why the Supreme Court should televise its proceedings. All of us deserve to see and hear the legal arguments in a case which will have a lasting effect on every single American," Grassley said.
Updated: 02/12/2012 08:15P
Jury trials return to central city
By Anne Clarkson at the Court House Trial by jury returned to Christchurch today, almost a year after the February 22 earthquake put the central city Court House out of action. A Christchurch District Court jury was selected and began hearing a case
Updated: 02/12/2012 07:56P
School bra search case headed to NC Supreme Court
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — The case of a teenager who had to untuck her shirt and pull out her bra with her thumb as part of a search for pills at an alternative school in North Carolina is headed to the state Supreme Court. A 2-1 ruling last year by the state
Updated: 02/12/2012 07:23P
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