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Iowa Supreme Court: Waterloo confession invalid due to improper police promises
Iowa Supreme Court justices this morning overturned multiple convictions against a Waterloo man, finding that he deserves a new trial because police made improper promises of leniency to get him to confess to a 2008 shooting. Court papers say Anthony
Updated: 04/06/2012 11:04A
Iowa Supreme Court: Waterloo confession invalid due to improper police promises
Iowa Supreme Court justices this morning overturned multiple convictions against a Waterloo man, finding that he deserves a new trial because police made improper promises of leniency to get him to confess to a 2008 shooting. Court papers say Anthony
Updated: 04/06/2012 11:04A
Brian Nichols' statement to police to be allowed at murder trial
The Sun Journal says Nichols also told his nephew the locations of the body and the gun. The judge ruled Thursday that the evidence will be permitted at his trial, which is scheduled for next month in Androscoggin County Superior Court.
Updated: 04/06/2012 11:00A
Revolutionary Court Unqualified to Review Case, Says Mohammad Seifzadeh
Prominent human rights lawyer Mohammad Seifzadeh refuses to participate in his upcoming trial session, his wife Fatemeh Golzar told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. “Mr. Seifzadeh will not appear at this court session again for the
Updated: 04/06/2012 10:53A
The Lake Country Sun
by Mark Engebretson Last month, the 11th Court of Appeals in Eastland reversed a guilty verdict reached in Palo Pinto County's 29th District Court on Feb. 3, 2010, and ordered a new trial. According to court records, Rodney Gale Unkart was convicted of
Updated: 04/06/2012 10:53A
Renewed Gitmo trial brings Khalid Sheikh Mohammed back in view
I was a witness at the trial of Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's bodyguard and driver. After being held for seven years, Hamdan was convicted and sentenced to time served, plus six months. At the same time, back in the civilian federal court system,
Updated: 04/06/2012 10:47A
Renewed Gitmo trial brings Khalid Sheikh Mohammed back in view
I was a witness at the trial of Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's bodyguard and driver. After being held for seven years, Hamdan was convicted and sentenced to time served, plus six months. At the same time, back in the civilian federal court system,
Updated: 04/06/2012 10:47A
Facebook-Yahoo battle over patents escalates in court
Facebook's lawsuit on Tuesday came just weeks after Yahoo claimed that Facebook violated 10 patents covering advertising, privacy controls and social networking. Facebook denied Yahoo's allegations and accused Yahoo of violating 10 of its patents
Updated: 04/06/2012 10:47A
Delco man headed to trial for double fatal hit-and-run
9, 2011, will face trial on third-degree murder charges. Maurquis Javon Thompson was also held for court on a number of other charges including homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and fleeing from police after a second day of
Updated: 04/06/2012 10:37A
Man convicted in Waterloo shooting gets new trial
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted in a 2008 Waterloo shooting. The court says a police officer violated Anthony Devon Polk's rights to be represented by an attorney during questioning.
Updated: 04/06/2012 10:17A
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