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10 alternates seated for Philly priests' abuse, child-endangerment trial
Lynn's lawyers should not be able to argue selective prosecution at trial unless they file a motion to dismiss on those grounds before trial, Assistant District Attorney Patrick Blessington said in court Monday. Lynn's lawyers should not be able to
Updated: 03/05/2012 06:19P
REFILE-UPDATE 1-Appeals court rules Tucson shooter can be forcibly medicated
may continue to forcibly medicate the man charged with the deadly Tucson shooting spree last year that gravely wounded then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords as they seek to restore his fitness for trial, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.
Updated: 03/05/2012 06:19P
Report: Sentences handed out by federal judges still vary widely
In the 10 court districts with the most drug case sentences after trial, Republican-appointed judges assigned stiffer average sentences in five districts, but Democratic appointees gave longer penalties in the other five. In weapons cases as well,
Updated: 03/05/2012 06:18P
US court backs forcible medication of accused Gabrielle Giffords shooter
Bybee also said evidence supports the lower-court's finding that there is a "substantial probability that Loughner will be restored to competency in the foreseeable future." US District Judge Larry Burns on Feb. 6 granted doctors at the US Bureau of
Updated: 03/05/2012 06:18P
Microsoft Settles Fight Over Uniloc Anti-Piracy Patent
An appeals court upheld the verdict and threw out the dollar figure, saying it was “fundamentally tainted” by the numbers used at trial to calculate how much Microsoft should pay. The case concerned a Microsoft product known as Clearinghouse that
Updated: 03/05/2012 06:16P
Microsoft Settles Fight Over Uniloc Anti-Piracy Patent
An appeals court upheld the verdict and threw out the dollar figure, saying it was “fundamentally tainted” by the numbers used at trial to calculate how much Microsoft should pay. The case concerned a Microsoft product known as Clearinghouse that
Updated: 03/05/2012 06:16P
KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports -Loughner loses 3 appeals over forced
AP Sports News Video AP National News Video More>> By JACQUES BILLEAUD AP PHOENIX (AP) - A federal appeals court Monday denied a request by the Tucson shooting suspect's lawyers to halt their mentally ill client's forced medication with psychotropic
Updated: 03/05/2012 06:15P
KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports -Loughner loses 3 appeals over forced
AP Sports News Video AP National News Video More>> By JACQUES BILLEAUD AP PHOENIX (AP) - A federal appeals court Monday denied a request by the Tucson shooting suspect's lawyers to halt their mentally ill client's forced medication with psychotropic
Updated: 03/05/2012 06:15P
UPDATE 1-Appeals court rules Tucson shooter can be forcibly medicated
may continue to forcibly medicate the man charged with the deadly Tucson shooting spree last year that gravely wounded then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords as they seek to restore his fitness for trial, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.
Updated: 03/05/2012 06:14P
UPDATE 1-Appeals court rules Tucson shooter can be forcibly medicated
may continue to forcibly medicate the man charged with the deadly Tucson shooting spree last year that gravely wounded then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords as they seek to restore his fitness for trial, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.
Updated: 03/05/2012 06:14P