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State and defence lawyers clash over witness in murder case
The defence had earlier hinted that they were going to use her as their witness during trial. Yesterday, when they appeared before High Court judge Key Dingake, the state filed supplementary summary of evidence and a list of witnesses with the court
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:18A
Man Sentenced to Community Work over Snack Theft
A man who stole two packs of bread snacks and one pack of chips from a stranger has been sentenced to 300 hours of community service work, the press service of a district court in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Kabarardino-Balkaria said on Friday.
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:16A
Ched Evans trial
A friend of an alleged rape victim has told a jury in the trial of Sheffield United player, Ched Evans, how she arrived on her doorstep "in distress". She told Caernarfon Crown Court: "The woman was hysterical - constantly crying - she couldn't breathe
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:15A
UN can't be tried for Srebrenica massacre -Dutch court
"This is a violation of fundamental human rights and in contravention of the case law of the European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) and the European Court of Justice (ECJ)." In 2001 the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:13A
Man gets nearly 600 years in prison for sexually abusing child
Casimer Spencer, a spokeswoman for the district attorney, says Heeringa declined to address the judge in Douglas County District Court and laughed as his sentence was read. Heeringa was accused of sexually abusing a girl over a span of three years
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:11A
Maine trooper awaiting verdict attacked inside courtroom
Prosecutors said the jury had wrapped up its deliberations and had reached a verdict. But moments before the verdict was to be announced, William Harrison, 39, of Charlton, Mass., pounced on Vrooman and landed at least two punches before court officers
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:10A
Warwick Castle bridge death trial starts on Monday
It is believed he was crossing the bridge on his way out of the castle when he stumbled and fell over the low parapet which the prosecution says was just over a foot high. The trial begins on Monday at Leamington Magistrates Court, Warwickshire Justice
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:10A
Warwick Castle bridge death trial starts on Monday
It is believed he was crossing the bridge on his way out of the castle when he stumbled and fell over the low parapet which the prosecution says was just over a foot high. The trial begins on Monday at Leamington Magistrates Court, Warwickshire Justice
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:10A
Zimmerman to seek bond in Trayvon Martin case
Their calls for "Justice for Trayvon" grew more forceful with each day, with Martin's supporters taking to the Internet and to streets in cities across the nation. Forty-six days after the shooting, 28-year-old Zimmerman was charged with second-degree
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:06A
Leonard Cohen's Ex-Manager Guilty of Harassment
2012 11:00 EDT A jury convicted Leonard Cohen's former business manager Thursday of harassing the singer-songwriter and repeatedly violating a court order to stop contacting him. The panel reached its verdict within hours of receiving the case that
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:02A