Latest Trial Court News
Judge in Roger Clemens Case Gives Feds Latitude with Witness Testimony
The concern flowed from the lengthy cross-examination of McNamee last week in US District Court for the District of Columbia, where Clemens is charged with lying to Congress in 2008 when he denied using steroids and human growth hormone.
Updated: 05/21/2012 11:22A
Greene County Court adds hearing for defendants who reject plea offer
Noting that between 94 and 97 percent of all state and federal convictions resulted from guilty pleas, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote in the majority in both cases that, “Ours for the most part is a system of pleas, not a system of trials.
Updated: 05/21/2012 11:20A
Mladic trial may be delayed for months
Ratko Mladic's defence is requesting a trial suspension of six months to process the 7000 pages of undisclosed material. The documents concern witnesses who were to be called to testify prior to the court's summer break in July.
Updated: 05/21/2012 11:13A
Aarushi-Hemraj Murder Case: Court Defers Trial Till May 22
The Ghaziabad session court on Monday adjourned the hearing of Aarushi Talwar-Hemraj murder case till May 22. Aarushi Talwar, an Indian national and a class 9 student of Delhi Public School, Noida was found dead in her home on May 16, 2008.
Updated: 05/21/2012 11:13A
Moscow Warns West Against Interfering in Magnitsky Case
Russia considers it unacceptable for other countries to interfere in its domestic court trial over the late Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky charged with tax evasion, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Magnitsky, an anti-corruption lawyer who
Updated: 05/21/2012 11:11A
Moscow Warns West Against Interfering in Magnitsky Case
Russia considers it unacceptable for other countries to interfere in its domestic court trial over the late Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky charged with tax evasion, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Magnitsky, an anti-corruption lawyer who
Updated: 05/21/2012 11:11A
Impeachment Court to hear Corona, rule on dollar accounts
Mr. Corona's appearance in today's trial is expected to finally clarify all issues raised against him in the Articles of Impeachment. "We are looking forward to the voluntary appearance in open court of the Chief Justice because there are issues that
Updated: 05/21/2012 11:09A
All Defendants Convicted Of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Must Submit
The court rejected the defendant's arguments that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence and that the jury verdict was against the great weight of the evidence. The court also corrected a sentencing error made by the trial court.
Updated: 05/21/2012 11:08A
All Defendants Convicted Of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Must Submit
The court rejected the defendant's arguments that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence and that the jury verdict was against the great weight of the evidence. The court also corrected a sentencing error made by the trial court.
Updated: 05/21/2012 11:08A
Jury selection begins in NY insider trading trial of ex-P&G, Goldman board member
5, 2012 file photo, former Goldman Sachs board member Rajat Gupta, left, exits Manhattan federal court with his attorney Gary Naftalis, in New York. The insider trading trial of the... (Associated Press) FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2009 file photo,
Updated: 05/21/2012 11:07A