Latest Trial Court News
Jury tensions rise in NYC officer's rape trial
Defense lawyer Ephraim Savitt says jurors told the court late Tuesday morning they remain stuck on the rape charges against Michael Pena. They said Monday they'd reached a verdict on several other sex-attack charges. That partial decision hasn't been
Updated: 03/27/2012 12:54P
NGO Moves SC Seeking Stay on Execution of Rajoana
The NGO has contended that Rajoana was not properly represented during the trial of the case and he had also not filed an appeal in the Punjab and Haryana High Court against his conviction and capital punishment awarded by the trial court.
Updated: 03/27/2012 12:53P
Judge blocks new method to stop forced annexation
By Gary D. Robertson AP RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina's new methods that give property owners the opportunity to block forced annexations by towns and cities has been struck down by a trial court judge. Lawyers confirmed today that Judge Shannon Joseph
Updated: 03/27/2012 12:52P
New method to stop forced NC annexation blocked
By GARY D. ROBERTSON AP RALEIGH, NC (AP) - North Carolina's new methods that give property owners the opportunity to block forced annexations by towns and cities has been struck down by a trial court judge. Lawyers confirmed Tuesday that Judge Shannon
Updated: 03/27/2012 12:50P
Ex-priest facing gross indecency charges
Seamus O'byrne (78), with an address at The Presbytery in School Street, Wexford, appeared at Wexford District Court on Monday. The former priest, who was dismissed from the priesthood in 2005 on the order of the Pope, faces eight counts of committing
Updated: 03/27/2012 12:50P
FOX Carolina 21New method to stop forced NC annexation blocked
Entertainment News from AP By GARY D. ROBERTSON AP RALEIGH, NC (AP) - North Carolina's new methods that give property owners the opportunity to block forced annexations by towns and cities has been struck down by a trial court judge.
Updated: 03/27/2012 12:45P
Why Is the US Supreme Court Afraid of TV Cameras?
Lawyers from both sides will make their arguments and be grilled by the Justices on the issues of the case. This is clearly one of the most important Supreme Court decisions since the Court's ruling concerning the 2000 presidential election in the case
Updated: 03/27/2012 12:43P
Health care before high court
"This case presents issues of great moment," Solicitor General Donald Verrilli told the court. The 90-minute argument Monday morning had little to do with the merits or even the substance of the 2700-page health-care law passed by congressional
Updated: 03/27/2012 12:41P
Tori Stafford trial: Friend sold chatty Rafferty drugs on day girl murdered
He was back at her Queensdale Court home a few days later but looked totally different. Rafferty looked haggard and had cold sores, Armstrong said. “He gets cold sores when he is super stressed,” said Armstrong. Rafferty told her that he had not been
Updated: 03/27/2012 12:41P
Judge blocks enforcement of method where landowners can block forced
GARY D. ROBERTSON AP RALEIGH, NC — North Carolina's new methods that give property owners the opportunity to block forced annexations by towns and cities has been struck down by a trial court judge. Lawyers confirmed Tuesday that Judge Shannon Joseph
Updated: 03/27/2012 12:39P