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Danziger Bridge Katrina killings case: 5 cops jailed
"These through-the-looking-glass plea deals that tied the hands of this court ... are an affront to the court and a disservice to the community," he said. Police gunned down 17-year-old James Brissette and 40-year-old Ronald Madison, who were both
Updated: 04/04/2012 11:44P
Posted On Thursday, April 05, 2012 at 08:52:25 AM
Clearing the decks for the trial in the case of alleged beating up of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and history-sheeter Bandu alias Suryakant Ranoji Andekar in the police custody, the Bombay High Court dismissed a criminal writ petition filed
Updated: 04/04/2012 11:39P
Five former New Orleans officers sentenced in Katrina shootings
US District Court Judge Kurt Englehardt handed down long sentences for four of the officers, ranging from 38 to 65 years in prison. The fifth, former Sgt. Arthur Kauffman - who was not involved in the shootings, but was involved in an attempted
Updated: 04/04/2012 11:34P
Five former New Orleans officers sentenced in Katrina shootings
US District Court Judge Kurt Englehardt handed down long sentences for four of the officers, ranging from 38 to 65 years in prison. The fifth, former Sgt. Arthur Kauffman - who was not involved in the shootings, but was involved in an attempted
Updated: 04/04/2012 11:34P
I-Team: Court Magistrate Not Working While Court Is In Session
Hennigan's the clerk magistrate of the Suffolk County Criminal Court, she's paid $121000 a year and the I-Team found Hennigan not at work while court is in session. In fact one of the biggest trials of the year, the Mattapan quadruple murder trial,
Updated: 04/04/2012 11:25P
Government recommends lengthy prison term for Monty Ervin
Attorney Derek Yarbrough, who represents Monty Ervin, said US District Court Judge Myron Thompson is scheduled to sentence his client in federal court on Monday. A jury found Monty and Patricia Ervin guilty last November. Yarbrough said his client has
Updated: 04/04/2012 11:25P
Hand over Gaddafi son, international criminal court tells Libya
Libyan authorities have told the ICC they plan to challenge its jurisdiction in the case but judges in The Hague say until that challenge is filed the authorities in Tripoli remain under obligation to surrender Saif. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the court's
Updated: 04/04/2012 11:10P
After five months, 'ojek' driver still waiting for justice
The 41-year-old waited for hours on Wednesday for the trial of her husband, Hasan Basri, to start, and for judges at the Central Jakarta district court to free her family's breadwinner. Almost five months ago, Siti's husband, Hasan, 41,
Updated: 04/04/2012 11:09P
After five months, 'ojek' driver still waiting for justice
The 41-year-old waited for hours on Wednesday for the trial of her husband, Hasan Basri, to start, and for judges at the Central Jakarta district court to free her family's breadwinner. Almost five months ago, Siti's husband, Hasan, 41,
Updated: 04/04/2012 11:09P
9/11 mastermind Khalid, 4 others to stand trial in Guantanamo
President Barack Obama initially sought to hold a trial for Mohammed and his four accused accomplices in a civilian court in New York, just steps from the Ground Zero site where the World Trade Center's twin towers fell in 2001.
Updated: 04/04/2012 11:01P