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Supreme Court Lays Out New Standards For Plea Bargains
"The court today embraces the sporting chance theory of criminal law, in which the state functions like a conscientious casino operator, giving each player a fair chance to beat the house, that is, serve less time than the law says he deserves.
Updated: 03/21/2012 01:21P
Evidence ruled inadmissible in KLA war crimes case
Today, a judge of the District Court in Priština ordered Limaj and nine other defendants released. Limaj was under house arrest since last September. Previously, a panel of judges, composed on international and local members, dismissed as inadmissible
Updated: 03/21/2012 01:19P
Trafficking trial hears evidences from Swiss undercover agent
A Swiss undercover agent involved in a drug trafficking investigation was forbidden to travel to Ireland because his anonymity and safety could not be guaranteed, a trial has heard. The agent was giving evidence in the trial of a man accused of
Updated: 03/21/2012 01:14P
Stafford trial watches McClintic's police interview
Jurors in the trial of Michael Rafferty, the man accused of abducting and killing eight-year-old Victoria Stafford, have now watched the entire video of an interview police conducted with his former girlfriend, Terri-Lynne McClintic.
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:57P
Rafferty Trial Resumes in London, Judge Allows McClintic Video as Evidence
His ex-girlfriend, Terri-Lynne McClintic, has already pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in Tori's death and is now testifying at Rafferty's trial. She has told the court that she was the one who killed Tori using a hammer, but in the videotaped
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:56P
George Agaba's murder case adjourned to April
The court was today informed that the case file is still before the Director of Public Prosecutions who is yet to sanction its committal to the High Court for trial. The two have been sent back to Luzira prison until next month when they will appear
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:48P
Southern Illinois battery trial includes arrests of two jurors
Then, on Tuesday, during the second day of the trial, the court security officer noticed that juror Brandon Talbert, 27 of Wayne City, Ill., had an active arrest warrant. The court security officer notified Harrison who dismissed Talbert and continued
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:43P
Trial date set for CTV anchor assault case
A trial date of Aug. 9 has been set for CTV News senior anchor Dan MacLellan's common assault case. MacLellan was not present in court on Wednesday (March 21) when the trial date was set but Perrie Douglas, a lawyer from the firm representing MacLellan
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:43P
Patent litigation alert: Federal Circuit issues en banc decision in Marine
A central issue during the district court's claim construction proceedings, which would ultimately be the focus of the appeal, was the interpretation of the term “biocompatible” in an asserted independent claim of the '245 patent. The district court
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:41P
Stafford trial sees McClintic's police interview
The jury had watched portions of the video last week but had been cautioned by Justice Thomas Heeney that they couldn't use the videotape as evidence in the case against Rafferty. But Justice Heeney told jurors Wednesday morning that jurors can now
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:41P
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