Latest Trial Court News
Confusion aplenty, without a doubt
If you are asked to grapple with the concept in this country, you're not given any assistance with the nuances of the mantra, even though it lies at the heart and soul of the criminal justice system. It really is a matter of catching ''the vibe'' of
Updated: 05/17/2012 09:56A
Mladic trial delayed due to errors
On the first day of the trial on Wednesday, the court's public gallery was crowded with relatives of the slain men who angrily exchanged hand gestures with Mladic through the bulletproof glass screen separating them. On Thursday, most of the survivors
Updated: 05/17/2012 09:54A
John Edwards trial: What will verdict mean for campaign finance?
Mr. DeLay has said the idea in Citizens United, of corporate donations qualifying as constitutionally protected free speech, would nullify the verdict against him. Citizens United or not, Professor Hasen casts doubt on the decision to charge Edwards in
Updated: 05/17/2012 09:52A
Portland hospital can't withhold records in manslaughter case, court rules
AP PORTLAND, Maine — Maine's highest court has ruled that a Portland hospital can't withhold documents related to the death of the alleged victim in a manslaughter trial. The Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday denied the appeal by Mercy Hospital,
Updated: 05/17/2012 09:50A
Portland hospital can't withhold records in manslaughter case, court rules
AP PORTLAND, Maine — Maine's highest court has ruled that a Portland hospital can't withhold documents related to the death of the alleged victim in a manslaughter trial. The Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday denied the appeal by Mercy Hospital,
Updated: 05/17/2012 09:50A
Egyptian court acquits 14 policemen charged with killing protesters during
The verdict is the latest in what activists claim to be a pattern of acquittals for police blamed for the deaths of nearly 850 people during the 18-day revolt that toppled longtime leader Hosni Mubarak. A Cairo court on Thursday found the policemen not
Updated: 05/17/2012 09:43A
Mladic war crimes trial suspended indefinitely
By Europe correspondent Rachael Brown, wires The war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic has been suspended indefinitely because the prosecution failed to disclose thousands of important documents. Both sides say it was a clerical
Updated: 05/17/2012 09:35A
Around the Courts
Court directs trial by jury. Remanded on unconditional bail until 29/06/2012. Laura Jo DORLING, Elsdale Road, Paignton. Age: 32. On 17/04/2012 at Torquay stole a knife set and knife block, to the value of £20, belonging to Wilkinsons Ltd. Warrant for
Updated: 05/17/2012 09:35A
SUV crash: Nooriya Haveliwala eyes foreign flight
Haveliwala, presently out on bail, was permitted to travel to the US and Dubai from May 16 to June 10 by the special NDPS court which is conducting trial against her. The government filed a petition in the High Court today seeking quashing of the lower
Updated: 05/17/2012 09:34A
Judge orders Pasadena detective to turn over case file
(Walt Mancini / Staff Photographer) PASADENA - A Superior Court judge Wednesday acknowledged that a Pasadena detective withheld crucial evidence from defense attorneys in a battery trial that resulted in a hung jury. Judge Teri Schwartz ordered
Updated: 05/17/2012 09:27A