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Smell of death on his children, father tells ex-wife's murder trial
The trial is examining whether she had the requisite intent to commit murder. During the second day of the trial at Wetaskiwin Court of Queen's Bench, court heard that McConnell met Allyson Meager on his birthday in 2006, while the two were working at
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:36P
Michael Rafferty Trial: Terri-Lynne McClintic, Murder Convict, Testifies About
LONDON, Ont. - Pent-up rage from childhood trauma caused an 18-year-old woman to smash eight-year-old Victoria Stafford's head with a hammer, killing the girl she had kidnapped and her boyfriend had just sexually assaulted, court heard Tuesday.
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:35P
US student was no gay bully, lawyer says in hate crime trial
His defense focused in part on the older man, known only as MB, who was among the two dozen witnesses to testify for the prosecution in the three-week trial in a New Jersey Court. The defense called nine witnesses. The man, then 30, met Clementi online
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:34P
US student was no gay bully, lawyer says in hate crime trial
His defense focused in part on the older man, known only as MB, who was among the two dozen witnesses to testify for the prosecution in the three-week trial in a New Jersey Court. The defense called nine witnesses. The man, then 30, met Clementi online
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:34P
Former tobacco exec tells civil trial: People knew smoking risks decades ago
Plaintiff Daniel C. Charest smokes a cigarette outside the Montreal courthouse, Monday, March 12, 2012 on the opening day of a massive lawsuit against the tobacco industry. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes MONTREAL - A retired tobacco spokesman told a
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:34P
Convict Urewera-accused 'at your peril' - lawyer
Christopher Stevenson summed up his case in Signer's defence in the High Court at Auckland this morning by talking about how his client is a man of peace. Signer, Tame Iti, Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara and Emily Bailey are charged with illegal possession
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:34P
Convict Urewera-accused 'at your peril' - lawyer
Christopher Stevenson summed up his case in Signer's defence in the High Court at Auckland this morning by talking about how his client is a man of peace. Signer, Tame Iti, Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara and Emily Bailey are charged with illegal possession
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:34P
Turk police fire tear gas after controversial court ruling
By Jon Hemming ANKARA: Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds protesting Tuesday after a court dropped a case against five people charged with killing 37 writers and liberals in a 1993 hotel fire set by Islamist rioters.
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:33P
LAW: No broker commission in broken deal, court says
The California Court of Appeals agreed, according to a Feb. 28 ruling. Reid & Hellyer attorneys James Manning, Steve Lee and Jenna Acuff represented the land sellers. The land eventually sold for $19 million, Lee said. Case information: RealPro Inc. v.
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:33P
Brig Ali Khan disappears from hospital in midst of trial
RAWALPINDI: The counsel of Brigadier Ali Khan, who has been arrested on charges of treason for his alleged role in the GHQ attack case, has submitted an application before the court informing the bench that his client has gone missing from the hospital
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:32P