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Jury in Rafferty trial could begin deliberations today
Superior Court Judge Thomas Heeney has already warned his instructions will be lengthy, and could even spill over into Friday. Rafferty, 31, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, sexual assault causing bodily harm and kidnapping.
Updated: 05/10/2012 08:24A
Jury in Rafferty trial could begin deliberations today
Superior Court Judge Thomas Heeney has already warned his instructions will be lengthy, and could even spill over into Friday. Rafferty, 31, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, sexual assault causing bodily harm and kidnapping.
Updated: 05/10/2012 08:24A
Amanda Knox's slander trial postponed by Italian judge
PERUGIA, Italy -- An Italian court postponed until 2013 the slander trial against Amanda Knox on Thursday, as it clashed with another trial the presiding judge is working on. Knox, who was acquitted of murder over the brutal death of her British
Updated: 05/10/2012 08:23A
Amanda Knox's slander trial postponed by Italian judge
PERUGIA, Italy -- An Italian court postponed until 2013 the slander trial against Amanda Knox on Thursday, as it clashed with another trial the presiding judge is working on. Knox, who was acquitted of murder over the brutal death of her British
Updated: 05/10/2012 08:23A
Amanda Knox's slander trial postponed
AN Italian court postponed until 2013 the slander trial against Amanda Knox today, as it clashed with another trial the presiding judge is working on. Knox, who was acquitted of murder over the brutal death of her British roommate Meredith Kercher,
Updated: 05/10/2012 08:21A
SC seeks report on GM crops' field trials issue in 3 months
A bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia asked the committee to submit the report on whether field trials for GMO (genetically modified organisms) can be completely banned and if they are to be allowed what should be the protocol.
Updated: 05/10/2012 08:20A
The offensive defense
Luckily, the Chief Justice, by simply participating in the trial, virtually estopped himself and effectively recognized the Senate Impeachment Court. We likewise saw the defense counsel threatening the exposition of various net-worth details of the
Updated: 05/10/2012 08:19A
Zulu's last ditch community service bid
The judge rejected Zulu's version as a poorly and ill-conceived strategy to mislead the court and defeat the ends of justice. Zulu's fresh bid to stay out of jail has his legal team trying to show that both the trial court that convicted him,
Updated: 05/10/2012 08:19A
EDWARDS TRIAL: Prosecution at Edwards trial expected to rest case
by AP GREENSBORO, NC (AP) -- Prosecutors expect to rest their case against John Edwards without calling the former presidential candidate's mistress to the witness stand. Lead prosecutor David Harbach said in court Wednesday the government expects to
Updated: 05/10/2012 08:17A
Amanda Knox slander trial postponed in Italy because judge too busy
A court on Thursday suspended the case until Feb. 5. Knox's murder conviction was overturned on appeal last year after the court ruled there was no conclusive evidence of her involvement in Meredith Kercher's murder. The 24-year-old US student was
Updated: 05/10/2012 08:17A