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Woman to stand trial on second-degree murder court in connection with man's
A woman will stand trial on a second-degree murder charge in the death of a Denison, Texas, man who allegedly was shot when he reneged on a drug deal. Prosecutors said Friday Alora Hix was bound over for trial at the end of her preliminary hearing.
Updated: 03/03/2012 02:36P
Dimora trial: Jury returns Monday to continue deliberating
AKRON -- The seven men and five women deliberating in the trial of Jimmy Dimora and Michael Gabor have gone home for the weekend and will return at 8:30 am Monday to continue. They deliberated 7 hours on Friday and 3 hours on Thursday and have yet to
Updated: 03/03/2012 02:28P
BP Victims Awarded $7.8 Billion in Damages
Judge Carl J. Barbier of the Federal District Court in New Orleans issued an order late Friday night to award victims of the BP oil spill $7.8 billion in damages. According to the New York Times, both sides “have reached an agreement on the terms of a
Updated: 03/03/2012 02:11P
Jury in corruption case gets weekend off
Dimora is on trial with a former county employee, who also has denied allegations of corrupt activity. The trial in federal court in Akron included seven weeks of testimony. The case went to the jury Friday after closing arguments.
Updated: 03/03/2012 02:02P
BP settles another $7.8 bn over Gulf spill on eve of court case
A court case against the company was scheduled to open Monday but has been delayed as a result of the new deal. BP says it has already spent about $22 billion: “more than $8.1 billion to individuals, businesses and government entities.
Updated: 03/03/2012 02:01P
Costa Concordia: Pre-trial hearing held in Italy
Key information about the capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship has been handed over to a panel of experts during a pre-trial hearing in Italy. The court-appointed experts will now spend months examining the evidence.
Updated: 03/03/2012 01:58P
'Innocent' Kripa to move court
Caught in an inextricable situation over the attachment of his properties made by the Mumbai police in the disproportionate assets case, former city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh on Saturday claimed that he had not done anything wrong and would
Updated: 03/03/2012 01:56P
Prosecution rests, the nation frets
Remember that deposed President Joseph Estrada's impeachment trial was cut short midway through the prosecution's presentation of evidence. All other impeachments were aborted: Chief Justice Hilario Davide's, after the Supreme Court blocked the House;
Updated: 03/03/2012 01:51P
California pastor gets 158 years to life in molestation case
In handing down the term to the 49-year-old Daniels, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Trena H. Burger-Plavan told the pastor he "took advantage of his position of trust and confidence with very young victims." Daniels, exhibiting facial grimaces
Updated: 03/03/2012 01:45P
California pastor gets 158 years to life in molestation case
In handing down the term to the 49-year-old Daniels, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Trena H. Burger-Plavan told the pastor he "took advantage of his position of trust and confidence with very young victims." Daniels, exhibiting facial grimaces
Updated: 03/03/2012 01:45P
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