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Conrad Murray denied bail
Murray's lawyer asked for his release pending appeal of his involuntary manslaughter conviction, but Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor said he saw little chance that the doctor would prevail in getting his case overturned. Pastor made it clear that
Updated: 02/25/2012 07:52A
Rutgers dorm spying trial begins
In opening arguments Friday at Ravi's trial, a Superior Court jury heard two versions of a case that gay-rights advocates say underscores the problems of harassment and bullying faced by homosexual teenagers. The story attracted international attention
Updated: 02/25/2012 07:36A
Taxi driver told me to bring someone younger, schoolgirl tells Rochdale and
A member of an alleged child abuse ring told his schoolgirl victims to supply him with even younger girls, a court heard. The witness, who cannot be identified, was giving evidence in the trial of 11 men accused of being part of a sexual exploitation
Updated: 02/25/2012 07:32A
Prosecutors Release Bruise Photos; Mirkarimi Requests Change of Trial Judge
San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi made a brief appearance in court Friday morning to face domestic violence charges and will return this afternoon when a trial judge will conduct pre-trial hearings. Mirkarimi has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor
Updated: 02/25/2012 07:32A
Judge delays Sheley murder trial, allows cameras in courtroom
Spencer and Karlin both made arguments to keep TV cameras out of the courtroom during the trial. Last month, the Illinois Supreme Court changed its policy and initiated a pilot program that allows cameras in courtrooms. O'Connor, chief judge of the
Updated: 02/25/2012 07:22A
Berlusconi corruption trial races toward verdict as statute of limitations set
MILAN - Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi's corruption trial is racing toward a verdict as the statute of limitations is set to expire in his case. The three-judge panel began deliberations at midday Saturday after Berlusconi's defence made its
Updated: 02/25/2012 07:20A
Eminent domain isn't solid ground for oil industy
He filed a friend of the court brief on behalf of seven business and trade associations asking the court to rehear the case. “We have massive drilling going on in the Eagle Ford Shale and also in the Permian Basin. We have to build thousands of miles
Updated: 02/25/2012 07:10A
Handsworth nursery worker to face trial over assault of five children at Small
by Matt Lloyd, Birmingham Mail A PREGNANT nursery worker has appeared in court accused of assaulting five children in her care. Kehren Sajid, 31, of Victoria Road, Handsworth, pleaded not guilty to five charges of common assault at Birmingham
Updated: 02/25/2012 07:10A
Beach, attorneys confident in wake of appeal
Fergus County District Court Judge E. Wayne Phillips on Dec. 7 ordered Beach be released on his own recognizance pending a new trial after finding new evidence in the case to be credible. On Thursday, attorneys for Attorney General Steve Bullock's
Updated: 02/25/2012 07:05A
Italian court to issue verdict in Berlusconi's corruption trial
Colleen Barry, AP MILAN - An Italian court is expected to issue a verdict Saturday in a case where the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stands accused of bribing a British lawyer, but the ruling is unlikely to have any legal force
Updated: 02/25/2012 07:01A
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