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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
Indiana appeals court reverses murder, arson convictions
Assisted by a team of Chicago lawyers, a central Indiana woman convicted in 1996 of arson and murdering her son won a new trial Wednesday from the Indiana Court of Appeals, which cited modern advances in fire science. The decision reverses a ruling two
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:36P
Cal 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 10:33P
Defense Claims "Lot of Holes" in Case Against Man Charged in 2007 Invasion of
A trial for her former butler, Emanuel Nicolescu, starts Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in US District Court in New Haven, Conn. He is charged with attempting to extort millions of dollars from Bass by breaking into her Connecticut estate and injecting her
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:26P
Court Upholds Ban on Farmers Branch Immigration Measure
"Clearly, both the trial court and the appellate court recognize that this ordinance was discriminatory," Brewer said. Farmers Branch Mayor Bill Glancy said he will talk with City Council members before deciding whether to push for the matter to be
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:26P
The Egyptian NGO Case: Politics and Diplomacy
The court case against the NGOs had not been resolved, and they were expected to return to the country for trial. If they do not return, and the trial goes forward, they would be in contempt of court and fugitives, leading certainly to more negative
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:24P
Supreme Court hears case pitting Secret Service against free speech
The case poses a potential major test of the court's free speech jurisprudence, and is being heard at a time when First Amendment principles are reportedly hindering efforts of federal agents assigned to protect top American leaders from assassination
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:24P
Stanford cites publicity, prep time in bid for new trial
By Terri Langford A lack of sufficient prep time, excessive pre-trial publicity - and even Twitter - all contributed to an unfair guilty verdict against R. Allen Stanford, attorneys for the convicted con man claim in their request for a new trial filed
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:22P
Gilani's demand for new bench rejected
As the bench headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk resumed hearing of the case on Wednesday, Aitzaz argued that the court can't force the prime minister to write letter to Swiss authorities for reopening graft charges against NRO beneficiaries,
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:16P
Court backs press freedom in ruling
THE MEDIA has won the backing of Britain's highest court for the right to claim a defence of public interest in a case where it reported allegations of police corruption. In a landmark ruling, five Supreme Court justices have held that The Times was
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:10P
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