Latest Trial Court News

Testimony begins in trial over woman's death
The murder trial of an Aventura developer accused of strangling his wife was under way Monday with opening statements and the beginning of testimony. Adam Kaufman sat in court as prosecutors showed jurors pictures of bruises to Lina Kaufman's neck,
Updated: 05/14/2012 09:05P

Cab driver Arif Nijamuddin, 28, wins retrial over charges that he indecently
A GOLD Coast cab driver who allegedly grabbed a 14-year-old passenger on the breast today won a retrial of his case. After a trial in the District Court at Southport last year, Arif Nijamuddin, 28, a student and part time cab driver, was found guilty
Updated: 05/14/2012 08:56P

Calif. Judiciary Decries Proposed 20% Cut To Court Funds
The revised budget proposes $544 million in general fund reductions to the judicial branch in 2012-2013. It would restructure trial court funding by cutting $300 million on a one-time basis and require each trial court to use their available reserve.
Updated: 05/14/2012 08:54P

Alhambra Chicano activist Carlos Montes faces first day of trial
By Lauren Gold, SGVN LOS ANGELES - Longtime Chicano activist Carlos Montes, of Alhambra, will faces the first day of his trial Tuesday in Los Angeles criminal court. Montes said many of his supporters plan to rally in front the courthouse at 8 am and
Updated: 05/14/2012 08:53P

Feds say Philpot trial should stay in Lake County
The response, filed Monday in the US District Court in Hammond, to Philpot's motion for a change of venue says that Philpot's public corruption case is not rare in Lake County and that all of the previous public corruption defendants have all had fair
Updated: 05/14/2012 08:51P

Sudbury teacher's porn case makes its way to Supreme Court
By SAM PAZZANO/QMI Agency TORONTO — Canada's highest court will examine the issue of warrantless searches of computers by police Tuesday. The case stems from a Sudbury high school teacher who had child pornography on his school-issued laptop.
Updated: 05/14/2012 08:49P

Wuhan bank bomber given death sentence
In March 2011, Wang, a resident of Zaoyang, first met Wang Wei, his co-defendant in the case and moved to Wang Wei's rented room n Hongshan district, where the two made explosives, according to court papers. Two months later, Wang Haijian asked Wang
Updated: 05/14/2012 08:47P

Legislative Action on Courts Now Needed
A little over two years ago, Chief Justice Ron George retired, proclaiming that he could "leave in good conscience" because of the financial health and stability of the judiciary. California Department of Finance Director Ana Matosantos said Monday
Updated: 05/14/2012 08:41P

Trial averted for Tualatin church fire suspects
by Cheryl Calm & kgw.com Staff TUALATIN -- The two 13-year-old boys accused of igniting a major fire at a Tualatin church will not go to trial, authorities told KGW. Officials with Washington County Juvenile Courts said attorneys for the pair reached
Updated: 05/14/2012 08:36P

Court allows usernames to be sued
By Cao Yin (China Daily) If someone's legal rights are infringed upon on the Internet and the violator's real name is unknown, can the plaintiff still take a lawsuit from cyberspace to the courts? In the past, it would have been unthinkable because
Updated: 05/14/2012 08:35P