Latest Trial Court News

Busy day at Mason County court
By Times Staff With a pre-trial review scheduled for every criminal case in Mason County Friday, there was progress on nearly every active case. Some were continued to the July jury call, some were set over to April 12 or 13 for hearings on their plea
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:58P

Crosby High mock trial team wins state championship
Crosby High School beat Weston High School in the statewide Mock Trial Championship. Arguments were made at the Connecticut Supreme Court before three Supreme Court justices. It was the first time Crosby had even made it to the championship round.
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:58P

Third Mishawaka wrestler has day in court, ruling still pending
Court documents list the victim, one of the teens already found guilty and another awaiting trial as those asked to testify in the trial. Newscenter 16 was not allowed inside the court room for Friday's proceedings due to court orders blocking public
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:54P

Omaha pleads guilty in 2007 killing
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 was 1 of 4 people charged in the death of 33-year-old Colby Dandrow.
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:53P

Animal activists want jail time in emu killing
Keldsen pleaded guilty in Berrien County Trial Court last week to the Oct. 28 beating death of Jean Wolf's pet emu, Andy, on Wolf's farm near Buchanan. Under the conditions of his plea to attempted killing or torturing of an animal — a high court
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:53P

Pre-Trial Hearing Next For Sgt. Bales
That's basically the military equivalent of a pre-trial hearing in civilian court. And that's where evidence will be introduced and ultimately the judge -– who's actually an investigating officer -– will make a recommendation as to whether there's
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:50P

Pre-Trial Hearing Next For Sgt. Bales
That's basically the military equivalent of a pre-trial hearing in civilian court. And that's where evidence will be introduced and ultimately the judge -– who's actually an investigating officer -– will make a recommendation as to whether there's
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:50P

Abbotsford gangster Jamie Bacon's court appeal argues seized guns led to
A lawyer for notorious gangster Jamie Bacon argued Friday that a judge wrongly admitted at trial firearms seized by police from a secret compartment in a vehicle. In December 2010, Bacon was sentenced in BC Provincial Court to seven years in jail in
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:48P

Abbotsford gangster Jamie Bacon's court appeal argues seized guns led to
A lawyer for notorious gangster Jamie Bacon argued Friday that a judge wrongly admitted at trial firearms seized by police from a secret compartment in a vehicle. In December 2010, Bacon was sentenced in BC Provincial Court to seven years in jail in
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:48P

CA woman gets life term for murder of cancer-stricken husband to collect insurance
More than a decade later, a gray-haired Sandra Jessee was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for having Jack Jessee, her third husband, killed in their Orange County home in 1998. Prosecutors said she wanted to avoid
Updated: 03/23/2012 06:48P