Latest Trial Court News
No Answers on 'Brother of Jesus' Burial Box
"I am glad that I was found innocent of all the very serious allegations that I had to face during the last seven years," Golan told Reuters after he was acquitted by Judge Aharon Farkash of the Jerusalem District Court. Though he was acquitted of
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:59P
Shawn Tyson due in Florida court over pair's deaths
The trial of a teenager accused of shooting dead two Britons in Florida is to hear its first evidence later. Shawn Tyson, 17, will be tried for the murders of James Cooper, 25, and his friend James Kouzaris, 24, in Sarasota.
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:53P
Adam Raszynski trial: Murder case goes to the jury
Both sides in the weeklong trial of Adam Raszynski, accused of brutally killing his mother in her Lafayette home last year, made their final appeals in court Wednesday before handing the case over to the jury. Prosecutor Adrian Van Nice said the
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:52P
Prosecutor: NY jury nullification booster is a threat to judicial system
Assistant US Attorney Rebecca Mermelstein argued before US District Judge Kimba Wood in an unusual court case that tests whether the First Amendment can shield the actions of Julian Heicklen. Heicklen was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:50P
Court summons minister for manhandling official
A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Mian Fasihul Mulk asked the minister to show up on April 12 and explain his position on the incident. The summons was issued on a complaint filed with the court's Human Rights Cell by
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:46P
Abdullah al-Senoussi: Gaddafi's former intelligence chief detained
Abdallah Al-Senoussi, Gadaffi's intelligence chief and brother-in-law, has been captured in Mauritania and will be sent to Libya for trial, despite jurisdiction claims by both the International Criminal Court and France. Senoussi has been convicted in
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:46P
DEFENSE PRESENTS SALNs OF OFFICIALS / ENRILE: CASE OF WRONG SURVEY IS THE MAN
Despite misgivings by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, defense lawyers on Monday said they would go ahead with the presentation of the asset declarations of other public officials to prove that Chief Justice Renato Corona did not violate the
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:45P
SURVEY: NATION DIVIDED ON CJ / 7 JUSTICES DEFEND CJ ON RULING RECALL
The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, says it has no bearing when they will decide on the impeachment case. But the prosecution panel from the House of Representatives welcomed it, saying it was proof that it submitted substantial evidence
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:45P
Tori Stafford murder trial: Judge changes instructions to jury on McClintic's
Superior Court Justice Thomas Heeney on Friday told the jury they were not permitted to use that videotaped interrogation as evidence at this trial; they could consider it only to assess McClintic's credibility as a witness. Wednesday morning, however
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:41P
Tori Stafford murder trial: Judge changes instructions to jury on McClintic's
Superior Court Justice Thomas Heeney on Friday told the jury they were not permitted to use that videotaped interrogation as evidence at this trial; they could consider it only to assess McClintic's credibility as a witness. Wednesday morning, however
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:41P