Latest Trial Court News

THE 800 PAGE LOCKEBIE REPORT THAT EXONERATES LIBYA
Megrahi has also sent a copy of the full report to Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, who released him on compassionate grounds in August 2009. Jonathan Mitchell QC told the Sunday Herald: “From a data-protection point of view, it is questionable
Updated: 03/28/2012 08:48P

Tense Exchange Undercard at Council Meeting
Because of three years of cumulative slashing of the overall court budget in California, the trial courts are now putting in place radical plans to cut operations to the core, laying workers off and closing some courtrooms. The big push from the chief
Updated: 03/28/2012 08:47P

Investigator: Prosecutors' actions in Stevens case illegal
By Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The court-appointed investigator who found rampant misconduct in the corruption prosecution of former Alaska senator Ted Stevens said during a Senate hearing Wednesday that federal prosecutors' actions were
Updated: 03/28/2012 08:46P

Nine years shaved off prison terms in Kaluza shooting
The 7th District Court of Appeals has shaved nine years off the 50-year prison terms given to Taran Helms and Hattie Gilbert in the 2008 shooting that paralyzed Joseph Kaluza, a former fast-foot store manager, from the neck down after a staged car
Updated: 03/28/2012 08:41P

Nine years shaved off prison terms in Kaluza shooting
The 7th District Court of Appeals has shaved nine years off the 50-year prison terms given to Taran Helms and Hattie Gilbert in the 2008 shooting that paralyzed Joseph Kaluza, a former fast-foot store manager, from the neck down after a staged car
Updated: 03/28/2012 08:41P

Court to decide if students will be allowed to attend rites
Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Wilfredo Navarro of Branch 6 is set to release a ruling today on whether or not to allow the girl to join the graduation rites. The petitioners sought a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the school officials in
Updated: 03/28/2012 08:37P

Arpaio Responds to Critical Ruling of Pink Underwear
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled in a case brought by the estate of inmate Eric Vogel against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio that the mandatory pink undergarments were a form of "punishment without legal justification.
Updated: 03/28/2012 08:35P

Court halts probe against Saudi prince
MADRID: A Spanish court has ordered that a probe into allegations a Saudi billionaire prince raped a model on a yacht in Ibiza three years ago be temporarily halted, according to a ruling seen by AFP Wednesday. The case concerns Prince Alwaleed bin
Updated: 03/28/2012 08:27P

California Supreme Court Denies Petition to Review Murder of Juan Vasquez
The state's highest court said that it would not review the case against Joe Nino, who was convicted of murdering Juan Vasquez, a 20 year old South Gate resident in 2001. By City News Service LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The California Supreme Court refused
Updated: 03/28/2012 08:24P

SHC moved for bail cancellation in murder case
The applicant's counsel submitted that trial court granted bail to co-accused Syed Hamid Ali and prayed the court to cancel the bail application. The court after preliminary hearing of the petition issued notice to the prosecutor-general and the
Updated: 03/28/2012 08:22P