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Ypsilanti Township man who pleaded no contest to murdering neighbor to serve
The Ypsilanti Township man who pleaded no contest to beating David Bennett to death last year will serve between 25 and 45 years in prison, according to court records. Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Archie Brown sentenced Keithen Potter, 34,
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:34P
Where in the World Is 'Fabulous Fab'? Rwanda. Chicago.
Court papers filed this week in US District Court for the Southern District of Manhattan identify Tourre as a resident of Kigali, Rwanda. The filing was first reported by Bloomberg News. Tourre, who is on paid leave from Goldman as he awaits trial on a
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:33P
Trial pending for man accused of killing his girlfriend in 2010
By Jessica M. Pasko - Santa Cruz Sentinel SANTA CRUZ - A man charged with killing his girlfriend in 2010 is due back in court April 4 to set a trial date, according to court records. Wensy Sanchez, 41, is charged with murder and false imprisonment for
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:33P
Legal community mourns passing of John Payton, a 'true champion of equality'
Celebrated civil rights attorney John Payton, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, died late March 22 following a brief illness, the organization confirmed. Payton's career spanned more than three decades in
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:32P
Omaha man pleads guilty in 2007 killing of man found bound and gagged in
WOWT-TV in Omaha (http://bit.ly/GJnizD ) says 27-old Joseph Tamayo entered his plea on Friday in Douglas County District Court. Sentencing is May 16. Tamayo argued his right to speedy trial was violated and that he should go free.
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:31P
Judge vacates Angela Johnson's death sentence
Angela Johnson, 48, of Forest City, was convicted in US District Court in Sioux City in 2005 of helping Dustin Honken kill five people — including two little girls — to help cover up evidence of drug crimes. The same jury then recommended Johnson be
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:29P
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP | Environmental & Chemical Update
3/14/12). the district court dismissed the original lawsuit, which sought recovery of costs under section 107(a) of the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability Act (cerclA) for the removal of lead and other contaminants from
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:24P
Civil suit trial set for 2013 in Martinsville school shooting
MARTINSVILLE — A civil suit trial in the case of a Martinsville student injured in a shooting last year at West Middle School is more than a year away. On Friday, Morgan County Superior Court I Judge G. Thomas Gray set a trial date of June 17, 2013.
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:18P
Gun Death Brits: Florida Teen 'Bragged'
The Florida teenager accused of murdering two British tourists bragged about doing it to a friend, a court has heard. Lead investigator Detective John Todd claimed Marvin Gaines was told by the accused Shawn Tyson: 'I killed those two guys.
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:18P
Since court is theater, it needs cameras
This, of course, is patently absurd because witness data has long been part of the court record and if someone's going to go after a witness, they'll likely do it long before the trial starts. But their most serious concern is, once powered up,
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:18P
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