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Zimmerman's next court date will be Aug. 8
Zimmerman and the lawyers handling his second-degree murder trial skipped a scheduled arraignment Tuesday, because a not-guilty plea had already been submitted in writing. A planning hearing is now scheduled for Aug. 8. Zimmerman's lawyer, Mark O'Mara,
Updated: 05/08/2012 04:17P
G. Dep Receives 15 Years To Life Sentence In Murder Case
The prosecution took this factor into account when asking Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Michael Obus for the minimum sentence, saying if it weren't for Coleman, they never would have been able to solve the crime. "This case was as closed as a case
Updated: 05/08/2012 04:15P
Defense in Penn St. case digs into accusers...
But not everything the defense learns will be allowed for use at trial, currently scheduled to begin June 5. That will be determined by rules of evidence, voluminous case law and Clelands judgment. The law is pretty clear that the court needs to
Updated: 05/08/2012 04:12P
Sandusky Case: Judge Seals Motion After Prosecution Inadvertently Releases
by Nate Mink and Laura Nichols on May 07, 2012 1:05 AM The Centre County Children and Youth Services agency is asking the court to quash a subpoena directed to it by Jerry Sandusky's lead defense attorney. Photo by Ben Jones, StateCollege.com.
Updated: 05/08/2012 04:10P
Steven Powell's 15 minutes of infamy winding down
If the judge allows the journal's contents to be included in Powell's voyeurism trial, then the defense's best hope may be in the appellate courts. The legal minds on appeals court benches would be far more objective about evidence that would only turn
Updated: 05/08/2012 04:09P
Defense in Penn St. case digs into accusers' past
But not everything the defense learns will be allowed for use at trial, currently scheduled to begin June 5. That will be determined by rules of evidence, voluminous case law and Cleland's judgment. "The law is pretty clear that the court needs to
Updated: 05/08/2012 03:42P
Defense in Penn St. case digs into accusers' past
But not everything the defense learns will be allowed for use at trial, currently scheduled to begin June 5. That will be determined by rules of evidence, voluminous case law and Cleland's judgment. "The law is pretty clear that the court needs to
Updated: 05/08/2012 03:41P
Libya holds first civilian trial of alleged Gaddafi supporters
Judge Amer al-Turki did not read out a charge sheet but adjourned the trial, which is being held in the western town of Zawiyah, for a week at the request of defense lawyers. Ali Ashaab Mohammed, the head of the court, said the men had been arrested in
Updated: 05/08/2012 03:30P
Trayvon Martin shooter waives right to speedy trial
ATLANTA — George Zimmerman has waived his right to a speedy trial, arguing to a Florida court that he needs more time to prepare. The move means it could be October at the earliest _ and likely much later _ before the start of his second-degree murder
Updated: 05/08/2012 03:30P
G-Dep Sentenced To Minimum 15 Years In Murder Case
The judge in the case, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Michael Obus, granted G-Dep the lowest possible time allowed by NY law, citing that “The circumstance of your being before the court now suggests to me a maturity and decency that wouldn't have
Updated: 05/08/2012 03:25P
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