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Murder suspect's sister arrested for making threat
Huffman was charged Friday after authorities say she posted a threat on her Facebook page against a witness in the case against her brother. Investigators say the harsh words were directed at a female who testified in court on Thursday.
Updated: 03/24/2012 02:56P
Playful banter between friends in small-town cafe mushrooms into defamation
A District Court in Johnson County ordered Van Meter not only to pay him $5000, but also not to make statements insinuating that Morris and his friend Glen Warren are "homosexual lovers." The 10th Court of Appeals in Waco upheld the District Court
Updated: 03/24/2012 02:52P
BRIEF: Appellate court reinstates Falls woman's damage suit
After three days of testimony in March 2011, Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas granted a defense motion to throw out Harris' case. The Appellate Division of State Supreme Court ruled Friday that Farkas shouldn't have done that.
Updated: 03/24/2012 02:11P
Bales likely will face his 17 murder counts at JBLM court-martial
The military said Friday that the special court-martial convening authority for the Bales case has been set at Lewis-McChord. Browne told KOMO News Radio he believes Bales' court-martial will be held at the base south of Tacoma.
Updated: 03/24/2012 02:10P
Mass. court to hear appeal in Neil Entwistle case soon
Now the state's highest court will determine whether Entwistle deserves a new trial. Entwistle's lawyer, Stephen Paul Maidman, argues that evidence taken from the couple's rented house in Hopkinton was seized illegally because police did not have the
Updated: 03/24/2012 01:44P
Trial takes a pause that refreshes
“I am terribly concerned that this might constitute unethical behavior in this trial court,” Santiago said, citing her storied experience as a trial court judge. “That's what the law calls frivolous when you say 'I don't want to present evidence on
Updated: 03/24/2012 01:33P
BC teacher sex trial hears final witnesses
The testimony that each provided conflicted with what the alleged victim told the Vernon, BC, court when the trial got under way March 5. Ashton's brother said the student, who he described as a “skinny teenager,” stayed at their parent's home in Metro
Updated: 03/24/2012 01:24P
BGH moves for dismissal of lawsuit
A hearing on the plaintiffs' motion is set for April 19 in 1st District Court. If the court grants summary judgment, the case will be dismissed without a trial. Schulte, 67, sued the hospital in 2009 after he presented himself to the hospital's
Updated: 03/24/2012 01:23P
Now the state's highest court will determine whether Entwistle deserves a new
Entwistle's lawyer, Stephen Paul Maidman, argues that evidence taken from the couple's rented house in Hopkinton was seized illegally because police did not have the right to search the home without a warrant. “On the two occasions when the police
Updated: 03/24/2012 01:14P
Money & the Law: Auto insurance cases take odd twists
These cases often spin off into disputes about insurance coverage. (That's in part because having an insurance company on the hook helps to keep injury lawyers interested.) These insurance coverage cases tend to involve unusual circumstances and this
Updated: 03/24/2012 01:13P
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