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Man, 82, found guilty in 1992 killing
Ronald Leslie Pennington stood trial in the Supreme Court in Perth for murdering 41-year-old Cariad Anderson-Slater in July 1992, but a jury today found him not guilty on that charge. The jury deliberated for a day before finding Pennington guilty of
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:31A
Casper man pleads not guilty to felony burglary in district court
Andrew Cook, 22, formerly of 910 Bradley, pleaded not guilty in 2nd Judicial District Court on Monday to one count of felony burglary. According to Wyoming Statute 6-3-301, felony burglary is punishable by imprisonment for up to 10 years,
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:28A
Casper man pleads not guilty to felony burglary in district court
Andrew Cook, 22, formerly of 910 Bradley, pleaded not guilty in 2nd Judicial District Court on Monday to one count of felony burglary. According to Wyoming Statute 6-3-301, felony burglary is punishable by imprisonment for up to 10 years,
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:28A
Wonkbook: Do today's oral arguments matter?
The court had asked Washington lawyer Robert A. Long to present the argument that the obscure 19th-century law -- the Anti-Injunction Act -- meant that lawsuits brought by 26 states and a private business organization were premature.
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:21A
Kenya case: ICC warns over false testimony
DENNIS OKEYO | AFRICA REVIEW | By OLIVER MATHENGE in NairobiPosted Tuesday, March 27 2012 at 14:39 The International Criminal Court has warned witnesses in the Kenyans' cases they could be jailed for up to five years if found to have given false
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:21A
Psychiatric evaluation completed in 2009 Cupertino murder case
Zhao was hired in 2009 to do landscaping work at the family's newly constructed custom home on Berry Court in the city's Monta Vista neighborhood. The case has been frozen in the calendar phase for close to a year, due to Zhao's defense team requesting
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:20A
Sen. Jane Orie Guilty On 14 Counts In Campaign Corruption Trial
She hasn't commented on the verdict. "I can tell you we're disappointed, and there's no positive spin I can put on it," defense attorney William Costopoulos said after leaving Judge Jeffrey Manning's courtroom. The mixed verdict took a toll on an
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:16A
Testimony begins in trial of Philadelphia Catholic priests
BY MARYCLAIRE DALE AP AP PHILADELPHIA — After nine years and two grand jury reports, prosecutors have brought a landmark case to trial that explores how the Archdiocese of Philadelphia dealt with child sex-abuse complaints against scores of Roman
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:15A
2G case: HC notice to CBI on Kanimozhi's plea
PTI / New Delhi Mar 27, 2012, 17:39 IST The Delhi High Court today sought the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reply to DMK MP Kanimozhi's plea for quashing of various criminal and corruption charges framed by the trial court against her in the 2G
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:15A
A system of plea bargains
The 6th Amendment guarantees a defendant not only a trial by jury but also "the assistance of counsel for his defense." In 1984, the court held that a defendant could challenge his conviction or sentence on the grounds that his lawyer's ineffectiveness
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:12A
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