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Penn State coach asks judge to throw out his child abuse case
In a 95-page petition to Centre County Court, Amendola argued the entire case should be tossed because the prosecution has failed to deliver specific information about Sandusky's accusers and the times of the alleged offenses.
Updated: 03/22/2012 06:22P
Financier Allen Stanford loses bid for new trial
The jury also found that federal authorities should try to seize $330 million of frozen funds that Stanford stashed in 29 foreign bank accounts. The case is US v. Stanford, US District Court, Southern District of Texas, No. 09-cr-00342.
Updated: 03/22/2012 06:22P
Trial begins for Roland Ellison, Alex Gonzalez charged with beating of Hampen
“The next I remember is being treated by medical down the hall,” Giannetti testified on the witness stand in the Hampden Superior Court trial of Ellison and co-defendant Alex Gonzalez. Sheriff Michael J. Ashe previously called the assault the worst
Updated: 03/22/2012 06:21P
Man 'wanted DNA proof woman was not Olivia Hope'
Bell, 54, is on trial in Wellington District Court for harassing the 44-year-old woman last year. He had followed her, photographed her, stopped her in the street to tell her she was Olivia. He had watched the woman's house and sent out leaflets.
Updated: 03/22/2012 06:20P
Appeal court ruling exposes rifts
The Supreme Court of Appeal judgment allowing the Democratic Alliance access to the records used by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to drop the corruption case against President Jacob Zuma has once again laid bare the divisions in the ANC-led
Updated: 03/22/2012 06:18P
De-frocked priest pleads guilty ahead of Philadelphia pedophilia trial
another priest and a higher-ranking monsignor were due to go to trial. Edward Avery, 69, admitted to sex abuse involving a 10-year-old boy and was promptly sentenced by Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina to two-and-a-half to five years in
Updated: 03/22/2012 06:14P
Attorneys set new trial in manslaughter case
Weld District Court Judge Todd Taylor stopped proceedings shortly after attorneys on both sides delivered their opening statements because the prosecutor had inadvertently used a taboo word — “lie” — three times in her openings.
Updated: 03/22/2012 06:12P
Kentucky court overturns murder conviction, cites testimony on Furby toy
(Reuters) - Kentucky's Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction on Thursday of a man accused of killing his girlfriend, saying trial testimony from a woman who had once seen him shoot a toy gremlin between the eyes had prejudiced the jury against
Updated: 03/22/2012 06:12P
Reaction to Mattapan murder trial verdict
It's safe to say there won't be too many trials like the one that just wrapped up in Suffolk Superior Court this afternoon. After seven days of deliberations, the jury in the Mattapan massacre case came back with across-the-board not-guilty verdicts
Updated: 03/22/2012 06:11P
Joe D'Ambrosio to speak at event that spotlights death row inmate's case
Since Tyler's trial, Head has repeatedly recanted his testimony, twice in the form of sworn affidavits, according to court records. Attempts to reach Head were unsuccessful Wednesday. An execution date for Tyler has not been set, but authorities in
Updated: 03/22/2012 06:09P
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