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Decision on Megaupload's data put on hold as US judge requests more
By Dieter Bohn on April 20, 2012 10:07 pm 4Comments It's not quite a freeze in the ongoing Megaupload case, but US district court judge Liam O'Grady today applied the breaks to discussion of what to do with the massive amount of data stored on
Updated: 04/20/2012 10:16P

Adis Medunjanin al-Qaeda terror trial told of UK links
Both have testified against Mr Medunjanin in the trial, which began earlier this week. The Brooklyn court heard how the late Rashid Rauf, the alleged leader of al-Qaeda in the UK, allegedly met the men in Pakistan in 2008.
Updated: 04/20/2012 10:11P

3 go on trial in aftermath of Trevor Cook Ponzi scheme
"We thought this would be a good safe place to put our money with him, in his company," Sharon Phillips testified Friday, April 20, in US District Court in Minneapolis. The trial for Durand, Jason Beckman and Patrick Kiley began with opening arguments
Updated: 04/20/2012 10:09P

Judge sides with inmate in Racial Justice Act ruling | 04.20.12
Death row inmate Marcus Robinson listens as Cumberland County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Greg Weeks found that racial bias played a role in his trial and sentencing on Friday, April 20, 2012. The historic ruling means Robinsons sentence was
Updated: 04/20/2012 09:49P

Man who resisted police wins Supreme Court case
(AP) -- The Michigan Supreme Court says people can resist police officers who unlawfully enter their homes. In a 5-2 decision, the court ordered that charges be dropped against Angel Moreno Jr., a western Michigan man who was accused of obstructing
Updated: 04/20/2012 09:26P

New Orleans Dollar Bill Jefferson to finally call jail his home
After much consideration, a three judge appellate panel of the 4 th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected Jefferson's arguments and requests for a new trial. In their decision, the judges noted “an ongoing course of illicit and repugnant
Updated: 04/20/2012 09:25P

New Orleans Dollar Bill Jefferson to finally call jail his home
After much consideration, a three judge appellate panel of the 4 th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected Jefferson's arguments and requests for a new trial. In their decision, the judges noted “an ongoing course of illicit and repugnant
Updated: 04/20/2012 09:25P

Vistabella men to stand trial for Gaspard murder
Anthony Sankar, 28, and Marcus Gresham, 24, of Lambie Street were ordered to face trial in the High Court after Deputy Chief Magistrate Mark Wellington ruled that a prima facie case had been made out against them. Female relatives of the men,
Updated: 04/20/2012 09:13P

Vistabella men to stand trial for Gaspard murder
Anthony Sankar, 28, and Marcus Gresham, 24, of Lambie Street were ordered to face trial in the High Court after Deputy Chief Magistrate Mark Wellington ruled that a prima facie case had been made out against them. Female relatives of the men,
Updated: 04/20/2012 09:13P

De Lima furious at Comelec's 4-1 rebuff on Abalos case
Both De Lima and Santos said they were sure that Abalos would be granted bail by the Pasay City Regional Trial Court, which is hearing the case, because of the absence of Radam's testimony. Radam and Martirizar were the original accused in the
Updated: 04/20/2012 09:03P