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KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com | British
In January, Nicklinson asked the High Court to declare that any doctor who kills him with his consent will not be charged with murder. On Monday, a judge said the request may proceed, making it the first right-to-die case of its kind to get a hearing
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:22P
KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com | British
In January, Nicklinson asked the High Court to declare that any doctor who kills him with his consent will not be charged with murder. On Monday, a judge said the request may proceed, making it the first right-to-die case of its kind to get a hearing
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:22P
Diller-backed Aereo countersues broadcasters
The countersuit was filed in US District Court in Manhattan on Monday, in a case brought by Walt Disney Co's ABC, CBS Corp, Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal and Telemundo, and others. Aereo did not file a counterclaim in a second lawsuit, which was brought
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:21P
PRINCETON AREA: Defense rests, Ravi does not take stand
The case was scheduled to resume this morning (March 13) with the closing statements of both sides, beginning with Mr. Altman. Superior Court Judge Glenn Berman would then charge the 15-member jury. Mr. Ravi is charged with 15 counts of invasion of
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:20P
Horton Sentenced to 1-5 Years in Prison; Re-trial This Summer
A Marion County man who was just on trial in December for a robbery turned homicide case, was back in court today for sentencing. 29-year-old William Horton Jr. will serve one to five years in prison, after he's finished serving another one to five
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:19P
Reid Seeks Senate Vote on 17 Judicial Nominees, Including Out Gay Nominee
announced that he was filing a cloture petition to attempt to force Senate votes on 17 federal trial court judge nominees, including out gay attorney Michael W. Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald, who was nominated by President Obama in July 2011 for a judgeship
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:18P
Law-abiding civil servants frequently humiliated: SC
While in Waheeda Shah's case, the bench directed the trial court and the Election Commission of Pakistan to proceed with the matters in accordance with law, without being influenced in any manner from the instant proceedings when it was apprised that a
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:16P
Judge to consider request for more specific details about charges against
"All we're asking the court to do is tell the commonwealth to try a little bit harder," Amendola said. He said that if the alleged victims can't remember and the prosecution can't provide that detail, he plans to ask a judge to dismiss the case against
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:15P
Charges refiled against Bangor woman accused of burning niece with lighter
By Jeff Sistrunk | The Express-Times The charges were refiled a month after the original case was dismissed for a lack of evidence, according to court records. Kelli Houptley, 37, of the 100 block of South Northampton Street, was arraigned on the
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:15P
Court: LAX terror sentence too light
Using the advisory Sentencing Guidelines for Ressam's convictions, the district court calculated the sentence should be 65 years to life, and the government had recommended 35 years, but the judge sentenced Ressam to 22 years, plus five years of
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:15P
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