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Melendrez jurors hear from crash witness
By Matlin Smith CARLSBAD — On the second day of the Gilbert Melendrez Jr. jury trial in district court Tuesday, jurors heard testimony from a man who was at his home across the street when he witnessed a hit-and-run on Halloween that took the life of a
Updated: 02/14/2012 10:51P
Men acquitted of child porn deemed to be for private use
Donald Jerry Barabash, 63, and Shane Gordon Rollison, 45, were found not guilty Tuesday in Court of Queen's Bench of making child pornography. Barabash was also found not guilty of possession of child pornography. The case involved two 14-year-old
Updated: 02/14/2012 10:25P
Italy Appeal Seeks Retrial of American in '07 Killing
ROME — Italian prosecutors filed an appeal to the country's highest court on Tuesday seeking a new trial for Amanda Knox of Seattle and her onetime boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, in the fatal stabbing of a British student in Perugia, Italy.
Updated: 02/14/2012 10:21P
Judge dismisses murder case
The case of a man charged with murder and attempted murder has been dismissed by Suva High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar. This after an application made by the Defense Counsel for an inquiry to determine whether Semesa Roko can stand trial on the
Updated: 02/14/2012 10:16P
International Moot Court Team at Pace Law School
The team has qualified to participate in the World Round of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial at The Hague in April. In their arguments, team members Kevin Cobb (2L), Karen Chrisman (2L), Brittany Young (3L), Donnell Wright (3L),
Updated: 02/14/2012 09:09P
Charming the COBRA: The Curious Case of Mark Wilson
by Gary Botting The British Columbia Court of Appeal ordered a new extradition hearing for local businessman Mark Wilson, an entrepreneur whose companies were at the cutting edge of the direct marketing industry, offering products and services,
Updated: 02/14/2012 09:03P
Argument over sperm donor anonymity heats up in B.C. court
Two government lawyers appeared in the BC Court of Appeal on Tuesday claiming that the trial judge made a number of errors. Government lawyer Leah Greathead said that the errors centred on the application of the equality provisions of the Charter of
Updated: 02/14/2012 09:02P
Volley of shots heard from alleged camps
The Urewera four - Tame Iti, Emily Bailey, Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara and Urs Signer - are on trial in the High Court at Auckland accused of holding military-style training camps. They have pleaded not guilty to illegal possession of firearms and
Updated: 02/14/2012 09:00P
Italian prosecutors, as expected, seek reinstatement of Amanda Knox conviction
The prosecutors appeal, which was expected, marks the third and final stage in the criminal case against Knox and Sollecito. The two were found guilty in a lower court of slaying Kercher in what prosecutors described as a sex-fueled attack,
Updated: 02/14/2012 08:33P
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One driver told police Russell left the crash site, and police spotted Russell walking toward the accident on 30th Avenue. Russell said he had parked his car nearby to get it out of traffic, the complaint says. Russell also admitted drinking and failed
Updated: 02/14/2012 08:33P
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