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Appeals Court Upholds 10 of Jefferson's Corruption Convictions
The court overturned one wire-fraud conviction because it said Jefferson's trial court in Alexandria, Va., did not have jurisdiction over a phone call that was made between Africa and Louisville, Ky. A court there should hear the arguments concerning
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:55P

Supreme Court to Decide Second Florida Drug Dog Case
The high court accepted a case on appeal from the state of Florida. The Florida Supreme Court threw evidence derived from a drug dog search, holding that police and prosecutors had not provided sufficient evidence of a drug dog's reliability and thus
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:50P

FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
"Obamacare" went on trial today with the Supreme Court starting three days of arguments on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's landmark health care law. And after today's 90-minute session, it seems like a majority of the justices want to
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:47P

Trial set for man accused of killing sign holder 'Lugnut'
By JACOB CARPENTER Lexey Swall/Staff Etem Alajbegu, who is charged in the hit-and-run death of sign holder Stephen Duzick, appears in court Monday at the Collier County courthouse. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said Alajbegu hit Duzick, a well-known
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:45P

Rotorua cop in court for serious assault
The police officer, Constable David Mear, is on trial in the Rotorua District Court after pleading not guilty to a charge of wounding a man with intent to injure and assaulting the man with a police torch. on August 28, 2010 the complainant Harley
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:44P

Cody man accused of killing wife pleads not guilty in District Court
A man charged in the slaying of his wife entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment in Fifth Judicial District Court on Monday. Myron Friday, 28, is facing charges of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his 34-year-old wife, Julie Friday.
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:35P

Former NASCAR driver Mayfield loses appeal
A lower court dismissed the suit and Mayfield appealed. That appeal was denied Monday in the 4th US Circuit Court of appeals. “NASCAR is pleased that today the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the US District Court's original
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:35P

Atty: Monsignor 'won't run' from Pa. church abuse
James J. Brennan exits the Criminal Justice Center, Monday, March 26, 2012, in Philadelphia. Brennan is charged with the attempted rape of a 14-year-old boy in the 1990s. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) — AP Monsignor William Lynn exits the Criminal Justice
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:33P

Court rules against former Longview fire chief in discrimination suit
The Sixth District Court of Appeals of Texas in Texarkana ruled against former Longview Fire Chief Michael Pruitt by reaffirming the trial court's decision of dismissing the case. Judge Jack Carter said, in a written opinion on the case, that Pruitt's
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:31P

IN COURT: Grooms' blood alcohol level revealed
WECT has a crew in the courtroom covering the trial. When court is in session, you can chat live and get up-to-the-minute updates. After testifying on Friday without the jury present, Thelma Schumaker took the stand again on Monday.
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:30P