Latest Trial Court News

Man in drunk driving case wins bid to vacate "enhanced" sentence
NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - A trial court erred by imposing a longer sentence than a defendant had officially acquiesced to in his plea agreement, a New York state appeals court has ruled. The Appellate Division, Third Department, found that Francis
Updated: 03/30/2012 04:37P

Malden shootout suspect is held on $1 million bail
By Alli Knothe, Globe Correspondent A man accused of robbing a Saugus bank and participating in a shootout with police in Malden was ordered held today on $1 million cash bail in Lynn District Court, Essex County prosecutors said.
Updated: 03/30/2012 04:34P

No initial evidence of juror misconduct in Young trial
RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens said Friday that an initial investigation has not turned up evidence of juror misconduct in the Jason Young murder trial. Young, 37, was convicted and sent to prison for life in the 2006 beating
Updated: 03/30/2012 04:25P

Redistricting Roundup: Chaos still reigns in several states
The argument focuses on Districts 47 and 48, where only around 300 people needed to be moved from district 48 to 47 but 1500 were moved instead. The suit asks the court to adopt a plan for the state's northwest corner submitted by House Minority Leader
Updated: 03/30/2012 04:23P

Two Defendants Convicted in Identity Theft Scheme
A jury in Atlanta's federal district court returned a guilty verdict late Thursday against Opeoluwa Adigun, age unknown, and Chukwuka Onyekaba, also known as Gabriel Onyekaba, 34, both of Marietta on charges of stealing the identities of more than 85
Updated: 03/30/2012 04:12P

Accused was 'open' about desire to expose security flaws
Byron Sonne, 39, arrested in June 2010 just before the G20 summit, arrives at court in Toronto for the start of his trial on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel) TORONTO — A Toronto court is hearing how a man accused of having
Updated: 03/30/2012 04:06P

Apex court dismisses plea for Rajoana's clemency
“This is a writ petition. It is the fundamental right of an accused only. It is the case where the person does not want any right to be enforced. It is not maintainable,” the court said. The Bench also asked senior advocate PS Narasimhan, appearing for
Updated: 03/30/2012 04:06P

Top cop backs decision to charge officer
Constable David Mear was found not guilty by a jury in Rotorua District Court yesterday of wounding with intent to injure and assault with a weapon after a high speed chase in August 2008. The driver of the vehicle that was stopped, Harley Collier,
Updated: 03/30/2012 04:02P

Top cop backs decision to charge officer
Constable David Mear was found not guilty by a jury in Rotorua District Court yesterday of wounding with intent to injure and assault with a weapon after a high speed chase in August 2008. The driver of the vehicle that was stopped, Harley Collier,
Updated: 03/30/2012 04:02P

Shrien Dewani extradition to S Africa blocked
PTI : London, Sat Mar 31 2012, 01:13 hrs In temporary relief for NRI businessman Shrien Dewani, the British High Court Friday halted on mental health grounds his extradition to South Africa to face trial for the murder of his wife in a fake car-jacking
Updated: 03/30/2012 03:43P