Latest Trial Court News
How the Branch Killed CCMS, and What It Means for Other Woes
SACRAMENTO — In his final State of the Judiciary address, Chief Justice Ronald George told lawmakers in 2010 that, despite the cost-cutting decision to close courthouses once a month, the branch had to continue pumping money into the Court Case
Updated: 03/30/2012 10:17P
Man Sentenced To 150 Years In Mortgage Fraud Plot
Sixty-one-year-old Andrew Hamilton Williams Jr. of Hollywood, Fla., was sentenced Friday in US District Court in Greenbelt. He was convicted in November of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Updated: 03/30/2012 10:13P
Man Sentenced To 150 Years In Mortgage Fraud Plot
Sixty-one-year-old Andrew Hamilton Williams Jr. of Hollywood, Fla., was sentenced Friday in US District Court in Greenbelt. He was convicted in November of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Updated: 03/30/2012 10:13P
SC summons AG, IGP over flawed probe
LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Friday summoned the Punjab Advocate General and Inspector General of Police on April 11 in connection with flawed investigation in a double murder case. The court was hearing an appeal of Swiss woman Ms Fatima seeking
Updated: 03/30/2012 08:55P
Court agrees to toss 1st indictment against EMC's Brown
District Attorney Pat Head did not immediately return calls for comment. Presiding Judge Charles B. Mikell, writing for the appeals-court majority in tossing the first indictment, said: “Georgia case law has long held that an indictment must be
Updated: 03/30/2012 08:51P
Fla. man sentenced in $78 million mortgage fraud
Sixty-one-year-old Andrew Hamilton Williams Jr. of Hollywood, Fla., was sentenced Friday in US District Court in Greenbelt. He was convicted in November of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Updated: 03/30/2012 08:48P
Democrat, Republican politicians convicted in Manhattan court
The two defendants were convicted on all counts after a seven-week trial before US District Court Judge Colleen McMahon. Annabi, 41, and Jereis, 40, both of Yonkers, New York, were each convicted of one count of conspiracy to make and accept corrupt
Updated: 03/30/2012 08:48P
Dimora objects to most exhibits court can release
In addition to protecting an individual's vested interest in receiving due process, this Court also noted the serious danger that exists in tainting the jury pool for the upcoming trial in Case No. 1:11CR491." "The degree of media coverage in this case
Updated: 03/30/2012 08:45P
Extradition is halted in honeymoon murder case
The family of a bride murdered on her honeymoon has expressed their hope that her bridegroom Shrien Dewani will be able to stand trial in South Africa so that they can learn the truth about the killing. They were speaking after the High Court
Updated: 03/30/2012 08:39P
Fasken Martineau | Supreme Court of Canada sends Aboriginal fishing rights
On March 29, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal from Ahousaht Indian Band v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 BCCA 237, stating: Pursuant to subsection 43 (1.1) of the Supreme Court Act, the case forming the basis of the
Updated: 03/30/2012 08:37P