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No ruling in Anthony defamation case
Lawyers for Casey Anthony and Zenaida Gonzalez were back in court Friday in a hearing for Gonzalez's civil trial. Anthony's lawyers asked Judge Lisa Munyon to have the lawsuit thrown out. Gonzalez's attorneys sought a judgment in favor on some of the
Updated: 03/23/2012 07:23P
Lawsuit over Guelph city hall construction finally going to court
A trial date has been set for next January, councillors learned recently via a staff report updating them on the status of outstanding legal actions. The trial, in Guelph's Superior Court, is to begin Jan. 7 and run for three to four weeks.
Updated: 03/23/2012 07:18P
Trial ordered for pair in gas station clerk murder
During the preliminary examination, Evans was admonished by District Court Judge Brigette Officer when he spoke out while his wife was testifying. The hearing ended with Evans and Witherspoon bound over to stand trial. Evans will be tried on first
Updated: 03/23/2012 07:14P
Marshfield High mock trial team bested in state finals
Senior Cody Fry, playing the part of Jody Trask, a classmate of Alex Soltin, takes the stand during their mock trial at Hingham District Court on Wednesday. Robin Chan photo 2012 By Staff reports The Marshfield High mock trial team lost to Pioneer
Updated: 03/23/2012 07:14P
BRAGG TRIAL: Defendant testifies; jurors begin deliberations
The defendant in an attempted murder trial in Wayne County Superior Court II testified this morning that he shot in self-defense at two men he described as "two big ole' dudes with knives.” Twenty-three-year-old Byron Bragg's hour-long testimony came
Updated: 03/23/2012 07:14P
Boy Scout sex abuse case to be ruled on by judge
Because of that concealment, the team believes the case should hold up in court, after all these years, trumping the statute of limitations. But Jones disagreed, saying the victims are the only ones who should be held responsible at this point.
Updated: 03/23/2012 07:14P
Charges dropped against former Carson probation officer
The trial that resulted in the hung jury spanned from Feb. 21 through March 9 in Carson District Court, where Clifton filed legal papers stating that she was dismissing the 19 counts against Lewis. Lewis, 36, of Dayton, was accused of inappropriate
Updated: 03/23/2012 07:13P
Berkeley Murder Suspect Not Fit for Trial: Judge
The ruling was issued Thursday by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Sandra Bean. Prosecutors said the goal is to restore DeWitt's mental competency so he can stand trial for murder in the Feb. 18 death of Peter Cukor of Berkeley.
Updated: 03/23/2012 07:10P
Alabama appeals court reverses its 2011 decision that granted convicted
They had argued a number of the black potential jurors said they opposed or would be reluctant to impose the death penalty, or didn't appear to have the professional or social "sophistication" to comprehend technical DNA evidence.
Updated: 03/23/2012 07:10P
No faith in trial of US massacre suspect: Taliban
KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban vowed on Friday to take revenge on NATO forces for the killing of 17 civilians, for which a US soldier is due to face charges, saying they had no faith in any court proceeding. The massacre in the southern province of
Updated: 03/23/2012 07:03P
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