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Judge Arles shot dead
BY CARLA GOMEZ Kabankalan City Regional Trial Court Judge Henry Arles was ambushed and killed in Ilog town last night, Senior Supt. Allan Guisihan, Negros Occidental police director, said. Arles was on board his Nissan Sentra vehicle when the driver of
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:11P

Drew Peterson drops appeal over hearsay statements
Drew Peterson is ending a protracted battle over hearsay statements and is signaling he's ready to go to trial on charges that he killed ex-wife Kathleen Savio. In a motion sent to the Third District appellate court Tuesday, Peterson's attorneys say
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:05P

Drew Peterson drops appeal over hearsay statements
Drew Peterson is ending a protracted battle over hearsay statements and is signaling he's ready to go to trial on charges that he killed ex-wife Kathleen Savio. In a motion sent to the Third District appellate court Tuesday, Peterson's attorneys say
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:05P

Illinois woman gets over 10 years for meth trafficking
Carolina Avila, 20, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute more than 15 pounds of methamphetamine after a trial in January in US District Court in McAllen. At a sentencing hearing Tuesday, US District Judge Randy Crane sentenced Avila to
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:03P

Illinois woman gets over 10 years for meth trafficking
Carolina Avila, 20, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute more than 15 pounds of methamphetamine after a trial in January in US District Court in McAllen. At a sentencing hearing Tuesday, US District Judge Randy Crane sentenced Avila to
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:03P

Folsom driver in fatal laughing-gas crash to stand trial
The Sacramento Bee reports Michael Dean Sharp, 22, of Folsom has been ordered to stand trial on two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. He faces as many as 15 years in prison if convicted. Superior Court Judge Greta Curtis Fall set the trial for
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:01P

Folsom driver in fatal laughing-gas crash to stand trial
The Sacramento Bee reports Michael Dean Sharp, 22, of Folsom has been ordered to stand trial on two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. He faces as many as 15 years in prison if convicted. Superior Court Judge Greta Curtis Fall set the trial for
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:01P

State Supreme Court Rules Testimony Inadmissible & Grants New Trial For Defendant
The Tennessee Supreme Court today ruled a defendant should not have been questioned by the State regarding prior assaults against her because the evidence was inadmissible. The case began after the death of Azucena Lopez-Lajuj, the daughter of Nelson
Updated: 04/24/2012 09:36P

State Supreme Court Rules Testimony Inadmissible & Grants New Trial For Defendant
The Tennessee Supreme Court today ruled a defendant should not have been questioned by the State regarding prior assaults against her because the evidence was inadmissible. The case began after the death of Azucena Lopez-Lajuj, the daughter of Nelson
Updated: 04/24/2012 09:36P

Clemens Lawyer Claims Evidence Was Manipulated
The first attempt to bring the case to court ended in a mistrial when the government introduced inadmissible evidence. The jury also heard from the trial's first witness, congressional staffer Phil Barnett, who happened to be on the stand when the
Updated: 04/24/2012 09:07P