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George Huguely Trial: Defense Says Yeardley Love Suffocated After Drinking
Earlier today, the prosecution rested its case following testimony from a number of Huguely's friends and University of Virginia lacrosse teammates. George Huguely Gets Emotional in Court Watch Video Lacrosse Murder Trial: Dramatic Witness Testimony
Updated: 02/15/2012 08:03P
Lawsuit dropped against local police
Madeline Cunningham of Houma filed the suit in Terrebonne District Court in March, saying Terrebonne sheriff's deputy Donald Marcel and State Police Sgt. Dennis Bergeron unnecessarily Tased her on the neck and stomach at least three times on March 16,
Updated: 02/15/2012 08:02P
Schoolgirl sex video man guilty
Timothy Robert Broekman, 21, was defending charges of making two objectionable videos, and possession of them, under the Films, Videos and Publications Classification Act, in Christchurch District Court. The guilty verdicts were delivered after a
Updated: 02/15/2012 07:53P
Australian detective testifies in Gabe Watson's murder trial
Most of the taped recordings were hard (more) Gabe Watson and current wife Kim Lewis leaving court. (WVTM) - Today jurors picked up where they left off yesterday by listening to audio recordings of Gabe Watson's testimony he gave to Australian
Updated: 02/15/2012 07:47P
Judge cautions EFCC over TV comments on Daniel's case
By DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA—THE Judge handling the corruption case against the immediate past governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje of Ogun State High Court,yesterday, at the resumed hearing cautioned officials of the
Updated: 02/15/2012 07:45P
Metro, equipment makers accept blame for fatal Red Line crash
The court documents say that “the only issue for trial is determining the amount of compensatory damages” for four of the remaining plaintiffs. Metro has settled seven of the nine fatality cases, according to Patrick Regan, lead attorney for one of the
Updated: 02/15/2012 07:45P
Abandonment of child-luring case shows government must fix justice delays, NDP
Blattler obtained a lawyer and a trial date was set for Dec. 14, 2010. But due to months and months of court delays, Judge Daniel Steinberg last month finally ordered a judicial stay of proceedings following a scathing oral judgment.
Updated: 02/15/2012 07:41P
Pennsylvania church sex abuse trial judge will not step down
Calling herself fair and impartial, Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina denied the request by defense lawyers for Monsignor William Lynn that she relinquish her position. The lawyers, in a petition filed last week, quoted Sarmina had said in an
Updated: 02/15/2012 07:34P
Pennsylvania church sex abuse trial judge will not step down
Calling herself fair and impartial, Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina denied the request by defense lawyers for Monsignor William Lynn that she relinquish her position. The lawyers, in a petition filed last week, quoted Sarmina had said in an
Updated: 02/15/2012 07:34P
Pentagon refers Pakistani's case for trial at Guantanamo
Retired Vice Admiral Bruce MacDonald referred the charges for trial, meaning defendant Majid Khan will be arraigned within 30 days in a court at Guantanamo Bay US naval base in Cuba. Khan, a 31-year-old Pakistani whose family moved to the Baltimore
Updated: 02/15/2012 07:07P