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Teen charged in meat cleaver attack to stand trial
"The court finds that there is sufficient information in these documents to establish (a case)," Sponaugle said. "The court will send these charges to the next level." A trial likely will be held later this year, unless a plea is lodged.
Updated: 05/02/2012 10:29P
Judge Rejects Gag Order In Zimmerman Case
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The judge in the murder case of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has denied a prosecution's motion for a gag order, but noted the court could reconsider if attorneys in the case write or say anything considered prejudicial.
Updated: 05/02/2012 10:28P
Judge Rejects Gag Order In Zimmerman Case
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The judge in the murder case of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has denied a prosecution's motion for a gag order, but noted the court could reconsider if attorneys in the case write or say anything considered prejudicial.
Updated: 05/02/2012 10:28P
BP's $7.8 bln Gulf spill pact wins initial court OK
In separate rulings on Wednesday, US District Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans said the agreements reached on March 2 were "fair, reasonable, and adequate," had "no obvious deficiencies" and were reached without collusion. He set a Nov.
Updated: 05/02/2012 10:26P
Trayvon Martin's social media posts may come up at trial
But he hinted that if Zimmerman's postings will be scrutinized in court, Trayvon Martin's would be too. The Miami Herald reported that Zimmerman had a Myspace social media account in 2005 in which he wrote insulting remarks about Mexicans.
Updated: 05/02/2012 10:25P
Lawyers make opening statements in 2nd trial for Pullman
The second trial of a man accused in the 2008 killing of Sylvester Eddings began Wednesday afternoon in Scott County District Court, Davenport, after lawyers took 2 1/2 days to pick a jury. Scott County Attorney Mike Walton said potential jurors in
Updated: 05/02/2012 10:03P
Lawyers make opening statements in 2nd trial for Pullman
The second trial of a man accused in the 2008 killing of Sylvester Eddings began Wednesday afternoon in Scott County District Court, Davenport, after lawyers took 2 1/2 days to pick a jury. Scott County Attorney Mike Walton said potential jurors in
Updated: 05/02/2012 10:03P
Appeal of convicted killer of two Mounties moves closer
Chief Justice John Klebuc ordered last year that Abrametz be appointed, on the taxpayers' dime, after finding it "desirable in the interests of justice" that Dagenais have legal representation and hadn't the means to hire a lawyer himself.
Updated: 05/02/2012 10:03P
Canadian on death row in US seeks clemency
Smith's lawyers say the board should look beyond the horrific 1982 killings of Harvey Mad Man, 23, and Thomas Running Rabbit, 20, and consider that Smith is now a different person. Prosecutors and victims counter that the original sentence has stood
Updated: 05/02/2012 09:39P
BP's $7.8 billion Gulf spill pact wins initial court OK
In separate rulings on Wednesday, US District Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans said the agreements reached on March 2 were "fair, reasonable, and adequate," had "no obvious deficiencies" and were reached without collusion. He set a November 8 fairness
Updated: 05/02/2012 09:33P
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