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Rutgers webcam case: Mystery man takes the stand
The judge did not allow photographs of MB to be taken in the courthouse, barred any audio or video of him to be taken and said that he would be identified in court only by his initials. The man's lawyer had successfully fought to conceal his identity
Updated: 03/02/2012 12:50P
Hawaii Supreme Court overturns attempted sexual assault conviction because of
AP HONOLULU — There will be a new trial for a Big Island parolee convicted in an attempted sexual assault case involving a 12-year-old girl at a church. The state Supreme Court has set aside Peter Kalani Bailey's conviction, ruling that a juror's
Updated: 03/02/2012 12:48P
Va. Supreme Court rejects appeal by Norfolk policeman's killer
AP RICHMOND (AP) -- The Virginia Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a man sentenced to death for killing a Norfolk police officer. In 2007, Thomas Porter admitted shooting Stanley Reaves three times in the head in October 2005. His trial was
Updated: 03/02/2012 12:47P
Nestande in court for pre-trial hearing in hit and run accident
Inside the courtroom Nestande held her head down as she waited to go before the judge for the pre-trial hearing. Across the courtroom sat about a dozen friends and family of Courtney Griffin, the woman she's accused of killing.
Updated: 03/02/2012 12:46P
Analysis: Rights groups try to avoid US high court setback
Their successful effort, actively joined by the US Justice Department and former Vice President Walter Mondale, underscores how liberals today often try to avoid the court while conservatives believe the timing is right for them.
Updated: 03/02/2012 12:42P
Calif High Court to Review Pharmaceutical Cos Paying to Kill Generics
Drugmakers have largely prevailed when these arrangements are challenged in federal courts. Over the course of defending against the class-action case in California courts in the past decade, Bayer has won in both the trial and appeals courts with
Updated: 03/02/2012 12:42P
Drug squad trial: Coke dealer has habit of accusing police, defence alleges
Peter Small Courts Bureau A cocaine dealer who claims drug squad officers robbed him of $100000 has accused police of fabricating evidence, extracting false confessions, or assault over several decades and in several cities, a defence lawyer is
Updated: 03/02/2012 12:40P
Murder suspect back in court
An Arkansas man accused of killing one man and wounding another last September is slated to be back in court in mid-May. Brian John Clapper, 31, will appear before Presiding Judge Timothy Perigo on May 15 for a pre-trial conference.
Updated: 03/02/2012 12:39P
Rutgers webcam case: Man who kissed student takes the stand
The judge did not allow photographs of MB to be taken in the courthouse, barred any audio or video of him to be taken and said that he would be identified in court only by his initials. The man's lawyer had successfully fought to conceal his identity
Updated: 03/02/2012 12:37P
Judge hints at stay of Oracle-Google trial until patent reexamination is over
Oracle to provide "a clear answer" as to why the trial shouldn't be postponed until a number of patent reexamination processes are fully played out, according to a filing late Thursday in US District Court for the Northern District of California.
Updated: 03/02/2012 12:36P