Latest Trial Court News
UPDATE 5-NY Mets owners settle Madoff case, avoid trial
The pact was announced in US District Court in New York on Monday just as a trial was about to start. It was a victory for brothers-in-law Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz and their family-run Sterling Equities real estate, baseball and hedge-fund empire.
Updated: 03/19/2012 07:15P
St. Louis officers lied at trial and man served 40 months, lawyer says
Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, in a prepared statement, said that new information was provided to her office during the appeal, and that information "led us to ask the Court to dismiss the case, and thus, the conviction of Mr. Hervey.
Updated: 03/19/2012 07:15P
St. Louis officers lied at trial and man served 40 months, lawyer says
Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, in a prepared statement, said that new information was provided to her office during the appeal, and that information "led us to ask the Court to dismiss the case, and thus, the conviction of Mr. Hervey.
Updated: 03/19/2012 07:15P
Ex-Okla. senator asks judge to toss
A motion seeking a judgment of acquittal notwithstanding the jury's verdict was filed in US District Court in Oklahoma City for former Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater. The motion, filed electronically on Sunday, claims evidence does
Updated: 03/19/2012 07:14P
Pa. court says Sandusky hearing canceled
(AP) — Pennsylvania court officials are reminding the public that a pretrial conference that had once been scheduled for later this week in the Jerry Sandusky case was canceled two months ago. Officials on Monday posted a notice on a website devoted to
Updated: 03/19/2012 07:13P
Judge ruled mistrial after the jury failed to agree on a majority verdict
The actress' lawyer was upbeat about the result and said they would “110 percent be making their case again”. According to E! News he said at a press conference outside court: "You'd think we'd be disappointed but we're not.
Updated: 03/19/2012 07:11P
Court orders new trial for robbery suspect Tasered by police
Reversing a lower court order, the panel concluded that the DNA evidence should have been suppressed and ordered a new trial for Smith. "We cannot agree with the suppression court that...it is reasonable for the police to tase a nonviolent, handcuffed,
Updated: 03/19/2012 07:09P
Mistrial declared in 'Desperate Housewives' trial
Attorneys for both sides told reporters outside the courtroom they were prepared to try the case again. "You'd think we'd be disappointed, but ... we're not," said Sheridan's attorney, Mark Baute. "We got the story out. We told the truth.
Updated: 03/19/2012 07:07P
Oregon City man indicted on federal fraud charges
Oregon City resident Chester Evans Davis, 55, was arraigned Friday on federal tax crimes in US District Court. Davis is the president and owner of Gladstone-based ESA International, LLC, (formerly known as ESA NW, Inc.), a company that provides power
Updated: 03/19/2012 07:05P
Oregon City man indicted on federal fraud charges
Oregon City resident Chester Evans Davis, 55, was arraigned Friday on federal tax crimes in US District Court. Davis is the president and owner of Gladstone-based ESA International, LLC, (formerly known as ESA NW, Inc.), a company that provides power
Updated: 03/19/2012 07:05P