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Prosecutor: Senser trial should stay in Hennepin Co.
In a motion filed on Tuesday, Freeman states the defense has failed to prove the amount of publicity makes it impossible for Senser to get a fair trial in Hennepin County. The motion asked the court to deny the change of venue request.
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:50P
Court: Employee's Complaint Trumps Performance Issues
by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 3/20/2012 It will come as no surprise to employers that summary judgment (essentially, throwing out a case before trial) in employment cases in state court is hard to get. State judges are typically reluctant to grant such a
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:43P
Arizona high court approves 2 more executions
It could schedule three more on top of Lopez's and Kemp's executions, putting the state on pace to execute seven men this year. Lopez was convicted for raping, robbing and stabbing 59-year-old Estafana Holmes to death in her Phoenix apartment on Oct.
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:43P
Witness takes stand at cop murder trial
Justice Horace Marsh is presiding at the trial in the Home Circuit Court. The Crown represented by prosecutors Caroline Hay and Greg Welcome, is alleging that McKenzie was unarmed at the time when he was shot. The eyewitness told the 12-member jury
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:40P
Van driver to go to trial on assault charges
He said he found it troubling that the victim in the first case didn't report the incident until after she had heard about a similar incident from the second victim. In the case involving the 8-year-old, District Judge Douglas Loughner held to court
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:39P
Crown drops the case against suspects in Guelph break-in
Burglary-related charges against Thompson, who has advised the court he prefers the name Katherine, were adjourned to Friday, though it was unclear for what purpose: the man, who's been held in custody, refused to co-operate with court authorities.
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:38P
Nathan Sloop waives hearing in Ethan Stacy murder case
FARMINGTON — The high-profile case surrounding the murder of 4-year-old Ethan Stacy has been delayed. Nathan Sloop appeared briefly in court on Tuesday. He conditionally waived his right to a preliminary hearing, where a judge would have determined if
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:34P
Mark Stobbe's fate will soon be put to jury
By Mike McIntyre, Winnipeg Free Press March 19, 2012 Mark Stobbe, shown in a screen image, is on trial for the murder of Beverley Rowbotham. WINNIPEG — Mark Stobbe returns to court Tuesday to watch his lawyer, Tim Killeen, try to convince jurors that
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:33P
Preliminary hearing in Bidve murder case adjourned
LONDON: A preliminary hearing - which is the norm in this country prior to a trial - was adjourned to May 21 by the Manchester Crown Court in the prosecution of the alleged killer of an Indian post-graduate student, Anuj Bidve, on Boxing Day last year.
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:31P
Goodman's defense team likely to rest its case Wednesday
John Goodman's defense team huddles during afternoon proceedings in Goodman's DUI manslaughter trial in Palm Beach County Court on on Tuesday, March 20. Search for crimes in your neighborhood; find registered sex offenders living near your home.
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:28P