Latest Trial Court News

Jury reaches verdict in death penalty case
By Denise G. Callahan, Staff Writer Updated 8:51 PM Thursday, March 1, 2012 The jury in the Victor Gantt murder trial has recommended the judge spare his life. The jury deliberated in Butler County Common Pleas Court for more than seven hours Thursday
Updated: 03/01/2012 08:57P

International court issues arrest warrant for Sudanese defense minister
The ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber I issued the arrest warrant which charges him with 20 counts of crimes against humanity and 21 counts of war crimes. The charges include persecution, murder, forcible transfer, rape, inhumane acts, imprisonment or severe
Updated: 03/01/2012 08:51P

Man Accused Of Assaulting Girl To Stand Trial
Ricardo Pedro Borbon faces life in prison if convicted, Deputy District Attorney Kelly Mok said. After a morning preliminary hearing, Vista Superior Court Judge Daniel Goldstein found that enough evidence was presented for Borbon to stand trial June 18
Updated: 03/01/2012 08:46P

Gayus's Jail Time Now Up to 28 Years
“[We declare] that Gayus Halomoan Tambunan has been found guilty of individual corruption followed by money laundering,” announced Suhartoyo, the presiding judge at the trial in the Jakarta Anti-Corruption Court. The final sentence, including a fine of
Updated: 03/01/2012 08:45P

Kenner man sentenced to life for second-degree murder
Calling Snyder's argument "self-serving" and containing allegations never raised before, Judge Glenn Ansardi of the 24th Judicial District Court rejected his request to toss out a Jefferson Parish jury's unanimous decision to convict him of
Updated: 03/01/2012 08:43P

Matthews' day in court dawns as March 2 hearing looms
Berks County Senior District Judge Gloria W. Stitzel was appointed to handle the 1:30 pm hearing at District Judge Margaret Hunsicker's court in Norristown. Assistant District Attorney John Gradel, who is prosecuting the case, wanted to avoid any
Updated: 03/01/2012 08:39P

Proposal would increase Louisiana judges' salaries
On July 1, trial court judges would receive a 0.9 percent raise to $138926; appellate court judges' salaries would go up 2.6 percent, to $147441; and Supreme Court justices' pay would increase 3.8 percent, to $156470. Salaries would go up 2.2 percent a
Updated: 03/01/2012 08:39P

Nicollette Sheridan Recalls Alleged Cherry Fight In Court
Sheridan was testifying in Los Angeles Superior Court as part of a trial over her wrongful termination lawsuit against Cherry and Abc executives. She told the court the writer struck her on the set in 2008 after she asked him to write her character a
Updated: 03/01/2012 08:39P

State Supreme Court rejects death-row inmate's appeal
The high court upheld Thomas Leo Springs' capital murder conviction and death sentence in the Jan. 21, 2005, slaying of Christina Springs, rejecting his argument that he received ineffective counsel at his trial in Sebastian County Circuit Court.
Updated: 03/01/2012 08:37P

On-Campus Abuse Is Alleged in Filing
By JOHN W. MILLER A new court filing by prosecutors in the Pennsylvania State University child-sex-abuse case says the alleged victims of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky ranged in age from 8 to 17 and that eight were assaulted on campus.
Updated: 03/01/2012 08:36P