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Judge can explain her position on guns
Mr. Stites may not like it, but every trial judge must follow the current state of federal law, including binding US Supreme Court rulings on the nature and extent of constitutional rights. In 2008, Judge Cadish accurately described the state of
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:10A
Female juror, 51, sent to jail for 56 days after abandoning robbery trial to
By Jaya Narain A woman juror who abandoned a four-week robbery trial to jet off on holiday to Malta was jailed last night for 56 days for contempt of court. Janet Chapman, 51, said she thought it would fine to travel abroad for a week because her
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:09A
Female juror, 51, sent to jail for 56 days after abandoning robbery trial to
By Jaya Narain A woman juror who abandoned a four-week robbery trial to jet off on holiday to Malta was jailed last night for 56 days for contempt of court. Janet Chapman, 51, said she thought it would fine to travel abroad for a week because her
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:09A
Jerry Sandusky pretrial hearing resolves little
Cleland met with attorneys behind closed doors after the hearing to set deadlines for disclosure of other information before trial, including anything resulting from the grand jury investigation. Amendola also told the court that the attorneys for two
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:07A
Jerry Sandusky pretrial hearing resolves little
Cleland met with attorneys behind closed doors after the hearing to set deadlines for disclosure of other information before trial, including anything resulting from the grand jury investigation. Amendola also told the court that the attorneys for two
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:07A
Accused had poster of Tori, court told
LONDON, Ont. — The man accused of killing Victoria Stafford had a poster of the missing eight-year-old girl tucked away in a drawer in his kitchen, court heard Thursday. A police officer testified at the trial of Michael Rafferty that a search of the
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:03A
Accused had poster of Tori, court told
LONDON, Ont. — The man accused of killing Victoria Stafford had a poster of the missing eight-year-old girl tucked away in a drawer in his kitchen, court heard Thursday. A police officer testified at the trial of Michael Rafferty that a search of the
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:03A
Briton appeals against US verdict
A Nottinghamshire man serving a life sentence in the US for shooting his wife and baby daughter dead will launch an appeal against his conviction. Neil Entwistle, 32, originally from Worksop, was jailed in June 2008 for shooting his American wife
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:01A
Tenn. sex trafficking trial faces series of delays
"In the case of Jane Doe (hash)2, she, as a minor, would typically be in a closed court, but she wants to have her story known and she wants to speak in public," Smith said. Many, but not all the defendants, are described as refugees who came to the
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:00A
Auburn man charged with murder plans psychiatric defense
Moody also motioned for Leone to allow Brahney to wear plain clothes and appear shackle-free during his trial. District Attorney Jon Budelmann argued that the defense had not provided the court with timely notice of its intent to argue a psychiatric
Updated: 04/06/2012 04:58A