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Ark. Court Officials Say Fine Collections Improve
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced in February that he would direct $450000 from two settlements toward the fund, a move aimed at preventing the furloughs of 120 trial court assistants. Gov. Mike Beebe had previously used $130000 from his
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:34P
Ark. Court Officials Say Fine Collections Improve
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced in February that he would direct $450000 from two settlements toward the fund, a move aimed at preventing the furloughs of 120 trial court assistants. Gov. Mike Beebe had previously used $130000 from his
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:34P
80 Years In Prison For 17-year-old Armed Robber Is Unconstitutional, Fla
By Mark Hansen A Florida appeals court has held that an 80-year prison sentence for a 17-year-old armed robber is unconstitutional. The Tallahassee-based 1st District Court of Appeal said in a ruling (PDF) Thursday that such a sentence is the
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:31P
80 Years In Prison For 17-year-old Armed Robber Is Unconstitutional, Fla
By Mark Hansen A Florida appeals court has held that an 80-year prison sentence for a 17-year-old armed robber is unconstitutional. The Tallahassee-based 1st District Court of Appeal said in a ruling (PDF) Thursday that such a sentence is the
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:31P
George Zimmerman case could hit 2012 presidential race
Depending on the timing of legal developments in Florida, the court proceedings and possible trial of Trayvon Martin's killer - one of the highest-profile and most racially charged cases in years - could be thrust into the middle of the 2012
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:29P
Nupur will not be arrested: CBI to SC
Facing imminent arrest in connection with her daughter's murder case, dentist Nupur Talwar on Friday got reprieve after CBI told the Supreme Court that it would not arrest her. The Ghaziabad court, which had earlier summoned Nupur and her husband
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:28P
Judge: Pa. boy killed dad's pregnant fiancee at 11
Lawrence County Judge John Hodge found the now-14-year-old Jordan Brown delinquent, the juvenile court equivalent of a guilty verdict, in the deaths of Kenzie Houk and her unborn child. The judge closed the trial to the media and all but immediately
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:23P
George Zimmerman's lawyer seeks to limit pretrial publicity
"He's going to try the case in court, not in the press, and I admire that," said Jeff Ashton, who retired last year as the lead homicide prosecutor for the Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office. "I don't expect to see Mark out there giving his opinion
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:22P
Judge: US boy killed dad's pregnant fiancee at 11
Lawrence County Judge John Hodge found the now-14-year-old Jordan Brown delinquent, the juvenile court equivalent of a guilty verdict, in the deaths of Kenzie Houk and her unborn child. The judge closed the trial to the media and all but immediately
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:18P
Three plead not guilty to federal charges
Robert Kier, Jr., age 39, and Cedric Bell, age 36, both of Valdosta, and Troy Sirmans, age 42, of Wray, Georgia, each entered a plea of not guilty at arraignment in the United States District Court before the Honorable Thomas Q. Langstaff,
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:17P
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