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Man to face trial in Allentown snow plow crash that injured woman
By Pamela Lehman, Of The Morning Call An Allentown man who allegedly struck a woman while driving a snow plow and failed to stop will face trial in Lehigh County Court. Keith K. Kichline, 49, of 1827 Pennsylvania St., is charged with having an accident
Updated: 03/21/2012 06:40P
James Cooper And James Kouzaris Florida Murder Trial Delayed By Jury Selection
The case of a teenager accused of shooting dead two Britons in Florida has not opened today, as the prolonged US system of jury selection took its toll on the planned timetable of the trial. Shawn Tyson is accused of killing 25-year-old James Cooper
Updated: 03/21/2012 06:35P
James Cooper And James Kouzaris Florida Murder Trial Delayed By Jury Selection
The case of a teenager accused of shooting dead two Britons in Florida has not opened today, as the prolonged US system of jury selection took its toll on the planned timetable of the trial. Shawn Tyson is accused of killing 25-year-old James Cooper
Updated: 03/21/2012 06:35P
Kartel to again seek bail in murder case
Embattled Jamaican dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel has been ordered to return to the Home Circuit Court on Friday at which time his lawyers are to make a bail application. The murder case of businessman Barrington 'Bossy' Burton involving Kartel and
Updated: 03/21/2012 06:24P
Sturbridge man accused of critically injuring another man during fight at VFW
James A. Walsh, 38, of 56 Shepard Road, Sturbridge, was released on $2500 cash bail after being arraigned this morning in Dudley District Court. He allegedly punched 45-year-old Daniel McDonald of Southbridge once in the face, knocking him off his feet
Updated: 03/21/2012 06:24P
Calumet Park cop not guilty in brutality case
But on Monday, Circuit Court Judge James Linn cleared him of the charges during a bench trial. The incident happened June 16, 2010, when Porch and a partner responded to a call of drug activity at a car wash near 127th and Laflin streets,
Updated: 03/21/2012 06:19P
JPMorgan Chase Reaches Settlement on $150M AFTRA Suit
"Resolution of the case at this juncture allow the parties to avoid the risks and costs associated with trial, as well as potential years of continued litigation on appeal," attorneys for the plaintiffs wrote in a court filing. In agreeing to settle,
Updated: 03/21/2012 06:09P
Mexican judges vote not to free a Frenchwoman sentenced to 60 years in prison
A Supreme Court panel voted Wednesday not to free a Frenchwoman who says she was unjustly sentenced to 60 years in prison for kidnapping in a case that has put Mexico's troubled justice system on trial and become a cause celebre in France.
Updated: 03/21/2012 06:08P
Court: Lawyers must adequately help on plea deals
JESSE J. HOLLAND, AP FILE - In this March 8, 2012 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday laid out new standards for criminal plea bargains, saying defense
Updated: 03/21/2012 06:07P
Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel Reflected in New Supreme Court Plea Bargain
From now on, criminal defense lawyers are required by law to inform their clients of plea bargain offers, regardless of whether they think the client should accept them, and must provide their clients with sound advice on whether to accept a plea
Updated: 03/21/2012 06:03P
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