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Toolan back in court for appointment of counsel
On Friday, Toolan began his trial process anew as he entered Barnstable Superior Court escorted by two corrections officers. Dressed in white sneakers and a black windbreaker, Toolan appeared much different from the former bank executive who left
Updated: 02/19/2012 09:25A

Gag order was a breach of the Constitution
Two of the four Somali pirates flown to Kenya from Seychelles for trial. The four appear in court on Monday. [Photo:Kevi The decision by the High Court to lift orders on debate on the legality or otherwise of Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and
Updated: 02/19/2012 09:15A

Gag order was a breach of the Constitution
Two of the four Somali pirates flown to Kenya from Seychelles for trial. The four appear in court on Monday. [Photo:Kevi The decision by the High Court to lift orders on debate on the legality or otherwise of Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and
Updated: 02/19/2012 09:15A

High court dilemma: Can lie about medal be crime?
Alvarez was lying about his medal, his wounds and his military service, but he wasn't the first man to invent war exploits. He was, however, one of the first people prosecuted under a 2006 federal law aimed at curbing false claims of military valor.
Updated: 02/19/2012 09:12A

Rape suspect must pay higher bond to leave state
Olson's defense attorney, Julian Doby, made a motion to modify Olson's bond so that he can live with his father in California until his trial. Olson was released on $40000 bond in November, after District Court Judge Brad Allen reduced his bond from
Updated: 02/19/2012 09:11A

Sentencing of ex-detention guard delayed again
US District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona vacated Friday's sentencing of Fitial and reset the sentencing on March 23, 2012 at 1:30pm. Manglona set the new sentencing date after attorney Michael Evangelista, counsel for Fitial,
Updated: 02/19/2012 08:57A

CA junks P120M lotto claim, calls ticket a fraud
In a 21-page decision penned by Associate Justice Danton Bueser, the CA's Seventh Division affirmed the April 27, 2007 decision of the Quezon City regional trial court which dismissed the complaint for damages sought by Carlito Mirando Jr. The CA said
Updated: 02/19/2012 08:57A

Justice delayed: Rapist gets 10-year jail after 26 years
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA At the age of 52, a man has been punished for a crime he committed at the age of 26. One Piyush Mohanlal Gandhi had been accused of raping an eight-year-old girl in Makarpura area of Vadodara in
Updated: 02/19/2012 08:49A

Billionaire clan feuds over control of family bank
The feud reached the Court of Appeals (CA) after Miguel Tambunting, a son of the Tambunting patriarch, lawyer Jose Tambunting, sought the reversal of a ruling issued by Presiding Judge Cesar Untalan of the Regional Trial Court in Makati City,
Updated: 02/19/2012 08:35A

Four Somali pirates to face trial in Kenya
Two of the four Somali pirates flown to Kenya from Seychelles for trial. The four appear in court on Monday. [Photo:Kevi By PHILIP MWAKIO Four suspected Somali pirates arrested by Danish Naval Forces have landed in Mombasa after being flown in from the
Updated: 02/19/2012 08:34A