Latest Trial Court News
Feds charge Chicago man with trafficking minors for sex
Just last week, US District Court Judge Charles Kocoras sentenced Chicago pimp Datqunn Sawyer to 50 years behind bars. It was believed to be the stiffest penalty ever for a convicted sex trafficker in federal court in Chicago.
Updated: 04/09/2012 02:40P
Conspiracy charge upheld for first time,23 convicted for Ode killings
One of the accused died during the trial. Of the 23 convicted, 19 have been found guilty of murder and conspiracy and the rest of attempt to murder along with allied criminal charges. This is the first post-Godhra riots case in which the court has
Updated: 04/09/2012 02:26P
Two Johnston Bars Up for Review
Zully Montufar, 21, appeared at an arraignment on a misdemeanor charge of serving alcohol to a minor in Third District Court, Warwick, on Apr. 4 and pleaded not guilty, according to online court records. She is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on Apr.
Updated: 04/09/2012 02:25P
Jury selection in trial of man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson family
facing Judge Charles Burns in the criminal courts building in Chicago is to avoid the inevitable sympathy towards the American Idol and Hollywood star from preventing William Balfour, her sister's estranged husband, from receiving a fair trial.
Updated: 04/09/2012 02:23P
SC gives Chishty bail,cites good Indo-Pak tidings
“We hope what happened yesterday will continue in the future,” the court said, assuring that it would take a sympathetic view in case Chishty desires to return to Pakistan. Interior Minister Rehman Malik, who accompanied Zardari, had enquired about
Updated: 04/09/2012 02:21P
Judge in Penn State abuse case issues "gag" order
(Reuters) - The judge overseeing former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial has barred attorneys involved from speaking to the media, citing the "unprecedented publicity" surrounding the case.
Updated: 04/09/2012 02:17P
Trial under way in 2004 Norwich killing
Defendant Chad Schaffer, listens to witness testimonies during the first day of the trial for the murder of Eugene Mallove at Norwich Superior Court on Monday April 9, 2012. By GREG SMITH Three people were called to the witness stand today at the start
Updated: 04/09/2012 02:08P
Rosetta Stone Case Against Google May Go to Trial
Foreign language education company Rosetta Stone's lawsuit against Google over use of trademarks in its advertising search terms may be headed to trial. That's after a three-judge panel of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond on Monday sent
Updated: 04/09/2012 02:06P
Trial of Chatradhar Mahato begins
PTI | 11:04 PM,Apr 09,2012 Midnapore (WB), Apr 9 (PTI) The trial of Chatradhar Mahato, former convener of Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocity, and six others arrested under UAPA began in a local court today. The trial was held in
Updated: 04/09/2012 02:02P
Rosetta Stone case against Google over trademarks in advertising search terms
Foreign language education company Rosetta Stone's lawsuit against Google over use of trademarks in its advertising search terms may be headed to trial. That's after a three-judge panel of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond on Monday sent
Updated: 04/09/2012 01:58P