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Updyke attorneys seek to push trial back
The 63-year-old Updyke has pleaded not guilty in Lee County Circuit Court to multiple counts of felony criminal mischief and other charges in connection with the damage of the iconic oaks traditionally rolled by Auburn fans celebrating wins.
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:32P
White House, State Department condemn Iran on pastor's execution orders
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, an Iranian Christian charged with leaving Islam, has received a local trial courts final verdict, according to sources close to his legal team, and may now be executed for leaving Islam. Jodran Sekulow, executive director of
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:32P
Brain-damaged girl's case against delivery doctor goes to Supreme Court
She was awarded $3.2 million in damages at trial, but the decision was later overturned and Ediger appealed to the Supreme Court in August 2011. On Thursday, the court announced it would hear her case. Cassidy's mother, Carolyn Ediger,
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:30P
Judge warns Murdoch: Your trials aren't over
News International closed off the first wave of phone-hacking claims last night by reaching a settlement with Charlotte Church – but was immediately told by a High Court judge that a trial date for the second wave of claimants will be set next week.
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:29P
Rape trial told of DNA evidence
An expert witness has told the trial of a man accused of raping his 14-year-old daughter that there is strong DNA evidence that the accused fathered her child. The 48-year-old Sligo man has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to eight
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:29P
Woman tells court of death threats in Limerick trial
A MOTHER of five was told she was digging her own grave and that it was “very easy to make people disappear” by a Limerick man accused of threatening to kill her and three of her children, the Special Criminal Court has heard.
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:29P
State files brief appealing Barry Beach decision
HELENA — State prosecutors on Thursday filed their opening brief in the Montana Supreme Court appealing a lower court's decision to grant convicted murderer Barry Beach a new trial. In December, Fergus County District Court Judge E. Wayne Phillips
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:26P
Mets Owners Ask US Judge to Toss Madoff Trustee Lawsuit
US District Judge Jed Rakoff threw out most of Madoff trustee Irving Picard's $1 billion lawsuit against the baseball team's owners last year, saying he could pursue only $386 million at a trial set to start March 19 in Manhattan federal court.
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:26P
Judge allows crucial evidence in former officer's trial
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A former Oklahoma City police sergeant accused of sex crimes against some of his former foster sons fights to have some critical evidence thrown out of court. Maurice Martinez is facing more than a dozen criminal counts ranging from
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:24P
WRD sues city over unpaid invoices
A trial court will determine the refund owed to Downey, city officials said. Councilman Mario Guerra said Downey stands to receive $15 million in refunds. "Once the WRD pays us the $15 million we will happily pay back the $5.3 million," Guerra said.
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:20P