Latest Trial Court News

Defense in Hutaree militia case argues government planted spies in group
“The government never took the Hutaree seriously,” Swor said in court today. Seven Hutaree militia members are on trial on charges they plotted a violent revolt on the government that involved homemade bombs and scores of guns.
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:26P

Defense in Hutaree militia case argues government planted spies in group
“The government never took the Hutaree seriously,” Swor said in court today. Seven Hutaree militia members are on trial on charges they plotted a violent revolt on the government that involved homemade bombs and scores of guns.
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:26P

deliberations continue in Rutgers webcam spying case
By Kathy Johnson, (Somerville, NJ) Courier News By Gene Racz, (East Brunswick, NJ) Home News Tribune NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (USA TODAY) — Jury deliberations entered the second day Thursday in Superior Court, New Brunswick where Dharun Ravi awaits verdicts
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:22P

deliberations continue in Rutgers webcam spying case
By Kathy Johnson, (Somerville, NJ) Courier News By Gene Racz, (East Brunswick, NJ) Home News Tribune NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (USA TODAY) — Jury deliberations entered the second day Thursday in Superior Court, New Brunswick where Dharun Ravi awaits verdicts
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:22P

Trial set in cow scam case
By Anonymous A two-day trial was scheduled in July for an Adrian man accused of running a cow investment scam that cost a Macon Township farmer $35500. Lyman Norris Russell, 46, stood mute Wednesday in Lenawee County Circuit Court to a charge of false
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:21P

NH judge declares mistrial in Rwanda genocide case
A federal judge declared a mistrial in the case of a New Hampshire woman accused of lying to obtain US citizenship by denying her role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide after jurors failed to reach a verdict Thursday. By LYNNE TUOHY; Associated Press CONCORD
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:21P

Despite his denials, Michael Briscoe killed two people, Crown prosecutor tells
Michael Briscoe is a liar and knowingly helped kill two people over a two-day span in April 2005, a Crown prosecutor said in court Thursday. In closing arguments at Briscoe's double-murder trial, John Watson told court Briscoe's claims that he was not
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:20P

Lawyers allowed to represent John Edwards
US District Court Judge Catherine C. Eagles called a hearing Thursday to address conflicts interests that may arise from Van Laningham and Duncan's representation of Edwards. The two lawyers had previously represented Hunter in a now-resolved civil
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:18P

Nupur Talwar seeks review of SC order
Nupur Talwar, mother of murdered teenager Aarushi, has moved the Supreme Court, seeking review of its earlier order upholding the trial court judgment summoning her as accused in her daughter and domestic help's murder. In a rare order, the SC bench of
Updated: 03/15/2012 03:43P

Accused NYC madam remains in jail; new lawyer says he'll explore whether plea
Greenwald said outside court. "It doesn't mean we're going to do a plea." It's unclear how much either side might be willing to accommodate the other. Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Charles Linehan said during Thursday's hearing that if Gristina
Updated: 03/15/2012 03:41P