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Isabella County Trial Court: Published March 10, 2012
Shane P. Helms, 19, Lansing, probation violation, seven days in jail, fined $205 or serve 15 more days in jail, probation revoked; contempt of court, seven days in jail, fined $250 or serve 15 more days in jail. Curtis C. Drullinger, 22, Alma,
Updated: 03/10/2012 02:39P
Pakistan's Supreme Court targets Army
The case has showcased the emerging power of the Supreme Court, which is also hearing a contempt case against the Prime Minister that could see him imprisoned. The court's activism has led to some uncomfortable headlines for politicians and pierced the
Updated: 03/10/2012 02:31P
FOCUS: Federal sentences still vary widely; political affiliation not a factor
On Monday, TRAC planned to launch the first publicly available database of sentencing records, sortable by judge, after a 15-year struggle to get records from a reluctant Justice Department. The center has filed FOIA lawsuits against the department
Updated: 03/10/2012 02:29P
Sentencings, trials and arraignments in Cuyahoga County: Court Watch
By Donna J. Miller, Plain Dealer reporter CLEVELAND, Ohio -- These are some of the cases moving through Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Justin Toennies, 21, of Cleveland: Sentenced Monday by Judge Janet Burnside to a year of probation for hitting a
Updated: 03/10/2012 02:24P
Arbitration Agreements in the Wake of AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion
JURIST Guest Columnist Robert Marcelis, University of California, Davis School of Law Class of 2013, is a staff member of the Business Law Journal. He explains the holding AT&T v. Concepcion, discusses its implications on future cases and reviews
Updated: 03/10/2012 02:10P
Federal Jury Continues Deliberations in Jakob Case
The jury trial is being held in Judge Henry E. Autrey's courtroom in the Missouri Eastern District Federal Court in St. Louis. More than 20 plaintiffs allege that their civil rights were violated when Gerald police officers raided their homes and
Updated: 03/10/2012 02:06P
More charges in Ocean City crash that injured toddler
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) - A man accused in an Ocean City car crash that injured a toddler and her mother is facing more charges, causing a delay in the trial. Andre James Kaczynski was scheduled for an upcoming trial in Ocean City District Court.
Updated: 03/10/2012 02:03P
Hearing for motion vs bomb suspect's jail transfer reset
By Arianne Caryl N. Casas THE Regional Trial Court (RTC) postponed the hearing of the motion filed by the lawyers of Temogen S. Tulawie, suspect of the May 2009 bombing in Sulu. RTC-Davao Judge Virginia Europa ruled for the postponement of the hearing
Updated: 03/10/2012 02:00P
Part 2 in meth series: Crime doesn't pay — or does it?
In September 1989, at the age of 20, Wortman was given eight years probation by the 258th Judicial District Court in San Jacinto County for burglary of a habitation. A sentence, the record shows, Wortman successfully completed.
Updated: 03/10/2012 01:54P
Mindanao leaders express views on Corona's trial
Moreno would prefer not to comment on how his peers have been prosecuting the Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. When asked about it, he merely said: "I just hope the country will emerge stronger, wiser and more mature after the trial,
Updated: 03/10/2012 01:53P