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Murder in the Piney Woods Part 3: Winfrey's fate hangs in the balance
On Oct. 9, 2008, after three hours of deliberation, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty on both charges. At Richard Winfrey Jr.'s trial in June 2009, the dog scent line-up evidence that had been presented to jurors as infallible science,
Updated: 05/05/2012 11:27P
Alleged 9/11 plotters defy judge in protest at unfair trial, torture
A courtroom drawing shows alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in court at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, May 5, 2012. The trial of five alleged al-Qaeda members accused of involvement in the September 11, 2001 attacks in the US
Updated: 05/05/2012 11:26P
9/11 'plotters' defiant at Gitmo trial
A previous attempt to prosecute them in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunal was halted when the Obama administration tried unsuccessfully to move the case into a New York federal court. It started anew on Saturday in a disorderly hearing in the
Updated: 05/05/2012 11:02P
Court refuses to pass order on Tejinder's plea against army chief
Metropolitan Magistrate Sudesh Kumar, who was scheduled to pass the order on Lieutenant-General Tejinder Singh's plea on Saturday, sent the case file to additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) at the Patiala House district courts requesting him
Updated: 05/05/2012 11:01P
Attorneys representing a friend, not a just a case
Shea is also the lead plaintiff's lawyer in the case of a Hampton woman, Rachel Harbeck, who claimed she was held in jail for 87 days with no charges against her pending. That case involves a still-pending case against Hampton's Circuit Court Clerk,
Updated: 05/05/2012 10:50P
Mass murder trial for 9-11 'mastermind'
They argued the US kept the case out of civilian court to prevent disclosure of the treatment of prisoners like Mohammed, who was waterboarded 183 times. Mohammed's civilian lawyer, David Nevin, said he believed Mohammed was not responding because he
Updated: 05/05/2012 10:48P
US seeks public access to 9/11 mily trial at Gitmo
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) asked the military court trying the five 9/11 conspirators, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, at Guantanamo Bay prison to reject any US government attempt to censor the defendants' statements on
Updated: 05/05/2012 10:41P
Accused 9/11 co-conspirators defiant all day long at war court arraignment
at their war court arraignment Saturday, refusing to listen to the proceedings through a headset, then sitting mute rather than answering their US military judge's questions ahead of their trial on charges of planning the terror attacks of Sept.
Updated: 05/05/2012 10:21P
Drug court will suffer from state cutbacks
High School Mock Trial tournament. Ironically, the judicial branch also decided to reduce resources to a program which local drug court officials say has proved itself to be cost effective, revenue generating and more importantly life changing.
Updated: 05/05/2012 10:09P
Duchess on trial over secret film
The trial of the Duchess of York for allegedly taking part in the secret filming of two orphanages in Turkey has been adjourned so the plaintiffs can evaluate a proposed out-of-court settlement. Sarah Ferguson faces charges of going "against the law in
Updated: 05/05/2012 10:06P
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