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Allen Stanford Loses Bid for New Trial
His lawyers claimed in a March 20 filing that journalists' real-time coverage of the trial on Twitter improperly influenced the jurors, who were warned to avoid other forms of media coverage. “This court failed to sequester the jury and permitted the
Updated: 03/22/2012 05:18P
Judge transfer did not warrant mistrial: appeals court
The Appellate Division, First Department, held that the supervising judge of Bronx Family Court abused her discretion when she declared a mistrial after the judge overseeing the case was transferred to another court, and then ordered a second
Updated: 03/22/2012 05:18P
Sandusky wants charges dismissed
An April 5 court proceeding in Bellefonte has been scheduled to hash out any remaining disputes. Sandusky, 68, is confined to his home in State College while awaiting trial, and has denied the allegations against him. He is accused of sexually abusing
Updated: 03/22/2012 05:16P
Area kung fu instructor given 8 year prison sentence
On March 16, area resident Ricky Earl Anderson, 48 was sentenced by a Collin County jury to eight years in prison for sexual assault of a child following a jury trial in the 199th District Court of Collin County announced Collin County District
Updated: 03/22/2012 05:16P
Court raps CBI over slow progress in case
MUMBAI: The special TADA court on Thursday expressed its disappointment for the second time over the CBI's efforts in apprehending the absconding accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. Special judge GA Sanap ordered the agency to file another progress
Updated: 03/22/2012 05:11P
First day of trial in the case of slain British tourists
The teenager has been charged as an adult with two counts of first-degree murder and faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if he is convicted at the Sarasota court. Mr. Kouzaris, from Northampton, was holidaying with Mr. Cooper and his
Updated: 03/22/2012 05:06P
First day of trial in the case of slain British tourists
The teenager has been charged as an adult with two counts of first-degree murder and faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if he is convicted at the Sarasota court. Mr. Kouzaris, from Northampton, was holidaying with Mr. Cooper and his
Updated: 03/22/2012 05:06P
Edwards denies paying 'Millionaire Madam' for sex
Former US Democratic presidential hopeful and former US Senator John Edwards makes a brief statement to the press outside of the US District Court after pleading not guilty to six federal criminal felony charges in Winston-Salem, NC, in this file photo
Updated: 03/22/2012 05:03P
No court relief for Bhandarkar in 'rape' case
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday came to the rescue of Jet Airways and its chairperson Naresh Goyal but refused to offer any relief to film-maker Madhur Bhandarkar. The HC has rejected Bhandarkar's plea to quash an alleged rape case lodged
Updated: 03/22/2012 05:03P
Federal court panel largely upholds Republican-drawn legislative redistricting
A federal district court panel upheld 130 of 132 state legislative districts established through the legislative redistricting process last summer, as well as a congressional redistricting map. As it stands, the new maps will not apply to any recall
Updated: 03/22/2012 04:59P
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