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Judge gives gang member 10 years in prison
Though Ramon Acevedo he claimed he'd not been involved with the gang for 14 years, he cooperated with the prosecution of other gang members and he'd lived in recent months as a model citizen, Weld District Court Judge Todd Taylor said he couldn't over
Updated: 03/20/2012 03:03P
Guilty verdict in Suisun slaying case
After the verdict was read, Pantoja said through his interpreter, "I cannot be guilty." The verdict comes one day after a Solano County Superior Court judge on Monday set aside a partial verdict in the case after the jury's original foreperson was
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:58P
Vancouver trial begins for alleged 2010 gay-bashing of gay couple by brothers
By Craig Takeuchi, March 20, 2012 Two Richmond brothers accused of violently assaulting a gay male couple in downtown Vancouver in 2010 will have their first day in court today. Parminder Singh (Peter) Bassi faces two counts of assault causing bodily
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:57P
Defense attorney arraigned in perjury charges
David Dunn, 42, of Detroit, appeared before the courtroom of Magistrate Renee McDuffee in the 36th District Court via a live video stream. Dunn's lawyer, Kareem Johnson, entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf. Other charges against Dunn include two
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:57P
Afghan shooting suspect to go to trial in one week
He noted that formal charges are expected to be filed within a week, but that he was still not sure of the location of the trial. The military has said the trial will be held in the United States. Court records and interviews in recent days have
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:57P
British tourist killings trial: Jury pool down to 37
That means there will likely be a field of about 50 prospective jurors when court reconvenes at 1:30 this afternoon. That field will be further narrowed this afternoon. The trial will require a panel of 12 jurors, plus two alternates.
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:57P
Found Guilty of Manslaughter, Dashiell Demands New Trial
By Tiffany Arnold Brenden Lamont “BJ” Dashiell, 25, was found guilty of manslaughter on March 6, after a two-day trial in Montgomery County Circuit Court, following the death of Justin Eugene Carter, 28, of Gaithersburg, on July 2.
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:54P
Court upholds contempt charge against Mass. lawyer
AP BOSTON - The Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld a ruling by a judge who found a Boston attorney in contempt after the lawyer shouted at the judge during jury selection in a murder trial. Barry Wilson's outburst came after Suffolk Superior Court
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:49P
Is 'Obama Care' unconstitutional?
By Eric Walter In a week, the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida, a case that could nullify the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) — better known by some as 'Obama
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:44P
Supreme Court rules on ineffective counsel claims | Martinez v. Ryan
While petitioner frames the question in this case as a constitutional one, a more narrow, but still dispositive, formulation is whether a federal habeas court may excuse a procedural default of an ineffective-assistance claim when the claim was not
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:43P
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