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Shirley man accused of killing girlfriend on trial
(AP) -- The trial of a Shirley man charged with killing his ex-girlfriend more than two years is expected to start this week. The trial of 21-year-old Robert Gulla is scheduled to start Tuesday in Middlesex Superior Court following a meeting Monday
Updated: 05/14/2012 08:46A
Former Senator Edwards' defense to start its case
The trial in Greensboro, North Carolina, is entering its fourth week after US District Court Judge Catherine Eagles refused on Friday to dismiss the charges against Edwards following the close of the government's case. Prosecutors wrapped up their case
Updated: 05/14/2012 08:46A
French trial opens in diabetes-diet drug scandal
A French court has opened the first of trials over a drug for diabetes commonly used to lose weight and suspected of killing at least 500 people. The pharmaceutical group Servier is suspected of "aggravated deception" for hiding the fact that the drug
Updated: 05/14/2012 07:50A
Study: Only 0.3% of criminal cases end with acquittal
The study was compiled by the Supreme Court's Research Center and the Faculty of Law and Haifa University. The study, which reviewed the Judiciary's practices in the Magistrate's and District courts nationwide, revealed that the wheels of justice have
Updated: 05/14/2012 07:33A
Mass. court warns jurors about online comments
The Massachusetts Appeals Court in a recent case said "instructions not to talk or chat about the case should expressly extend to electronic communications and social media," including Facebook and Twitter. The ruling was made in a case where several
Updated: 05/14/2012 07:33A
Former YUKOS vice president's property released
The Moscow Simonovsky District Court satisfied on Monday an application filed by the relatives of former YUKOS Vice President Vasily Aleksanyan to release his property. The judge has released his Mercedes and homes in the Moscow Region.
Updated: 05/14/2012 06:07A
Reese Witherspoon appears in court for parents' bigamy trial
By Suzannah Ramsdale on Monday 14 May 2012 Reese Witherspoon has allegedly appeared in court during a bigamy lawsuit that her mother has filed against her father. The Legally Blonde actress arrived at the court house in Tennessee to support her father
Updated: 05/14/2012 06:01A
Apple accuses Samsung of purposefully destroying evidence
Interestingly enough, court documents reveal that the US District Court isn't the only venue where Apple has accused Samsung of destroying evidence. Apple lodged a similar complaint with the ITC not too long ago, a fact which comes into play in the
Updated: 05/14/2012 05:55A
Breivik Trial: Survivors' Chilling Accounts
Survivors of the attacks by Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik have given chilling accounts of how they cheated death, as they came face-to-face with him in court. The court in Oslo has been hearing from people who survived the attacks on the island
Updated: 05/14/2012 05:53A
Edwards defense to make its case
Court is scheduled to resume at 9:30 am EST. Last week, the federal judge presiding over the trial turned down a motion to dismiss the charges. Prosecutors wrapped their case on Thursday, detailing hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses used by
Updated: 05/14/2012 05:44A
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