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Brown Verdict Comes After 3 Years of Legal Wrangling
When investigators named Jordan Brown as the main suspect in the 2009 murder of Kenzie Houk and her unborn son, under Pennsylvania law, the then 11-year-old initially had to be charged as an adult. This meant he was to be housed at the Lawrence County
Updated: 04/13/2012 05:57P
Minister appears in court on sexual assault charges after missing teen found
According to the Craighead County Prosecutor's Office, Charles Hughes had his case continued to August 24, with a tentative trial set for September 25. According to the Craighead County Sheriff's Department, Charles Hughes was arrested on March 21
Updated: 04/13/2012 05:54P
Boy Killed Dad's Pregnant Fiancee
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 26-year-old Kenzie Houk and her unborn child. The judge closed the trial, held about 45 miles
Updated: 04/13/2012 05:53P
Brandon Jenkins appears for pre-trial hearing at Richland County Courthouse
Jenkins' attorney, John J. O'Gara Jr., said the witness is not a crucial piece to the case and that Dunn did not need to recuse himself. Dunn asked Jenkins if he knew of Hamilton's familial connection to the court. Jenkins said he did not and agreed
Updated: 04/13/2012 05:52P
Top court to hear bathtub helper's appeal
Last year, the Supreme Court granted the 23-year-old man "leave to appeal" his conviction and subsequent jail sentence. Initially, the man took his fight to the Ontario Court of Appeal, which heard the case last spring. It lessened his jail term from
Updated: 04/13/2012 05:51P
Judge orders partial release of grand jury transcript of Seal Beach massacre
Superior Court Judge Thomas Goethals said a balancing act between the public's right of access to the judicial system and the defendant's right to a fair trial led him to conclude that nearly 100 pages of the transcript should be unsealed and made
Updated: 04/13/2012 05:51P
Bolsa killer adversly affected during trial by weapons charges, argues lawyer
CALGARY - The lawyer for convicted triple killer Real Christian Honorio says her client was adversely affected by the fact he still faced weapons charges during his recent murder trial, charges that were stayed in court on Friday.
Updated: 04/13/2012 05:50P
Judge: Ex-Capo chief's $1.6 million lawsuit can proceed to trial
Orange County Superior Court Judge James Di Cesare in Santa Ana ruled Thursday that Fleming was within his legal right to sue, dismissing the school district's argument that Fleming did not file in a timely manner. Capistrano Unified, in court papers,
Updated: 04/13/2012 05:48P
New charge says Senser was on cellphone at time of accident
The charge, filed in Hennepin County District Court Thursday, comes just over a week before jury selection in her trial begins. She is already facing two felony charges for leaving the scene of an accident and failing to give notice of the accident by
Updated: 04/13/2012 05:48P
Two Harlan County Women Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Against Individual
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department announced today that two Harlan County women admitted they assisted others in kidnapping and assaulting a gay man because of his sexual orientation. Today, the US District Court in London, Kentucky unsealed guilty
Updated: 04/13/2012 05:47P
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