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UK honour killing trial begins
Prosecutor Andrew Edis QC told the Chester Crown Court that the case had taken a 'very long time' to be brought to trial because it was not until August 2010 that a witness to the crime came forward. 'This witness is Alesha Ahmed, Shafilea's younger
Updated: 05/21/2012 03:26P
Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Tenenbaum File-Sharing Case
So what does the refusal of the Supreme Court mean? Tenenbaum will be heading back to the trial level where the judge will more than likely apply remittitur. Unfortunately, remittitur has a drawback – the RIAA can accept the lesser amount or they can
Updated: 05/21/2012 03:25P
Jury selected for Gupta insider trading trial
A jury of 12, including a registered nurse, an executive of a non-profit organization, an elementary school teacher and a physician's assistant, was selected on Monday in Manhattan federal court before US District Judge Jed Rakoff.
Updated: 05/21/2012 03:23P
Bags of P stashed
David Louis Reid, 47, Keri Hurihana Reid, 29, and Jason Anthony Lee, 39, are on trial in Palmerston North District Court this week on various counts of producing and dealing P at a Ferndale Pl house in Feilding in 2010. Reid and her partner, Lee,
Updated: 05/21/2012 03:21P
Jury Is Seated in Rajat Gupta Trial
The trial of Mr. Gupta got under way on Monday at Federal District Court in Manhattan with the process of selecting a jury. The presiding judge in the case, Jed S. Rakoff, is known for his efficiency in empaneling a jury, and he didn't disappoint.
Updated: 05/21/2012 03:21P
Court nod for dropping charges against Karmapa
The Una district court on Monday accepted the Himachal Pradesh government's plea for dropping the charges against the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje in the case related to seizure of foreign currency from his monastery in January last year.
Updated: 05/21/2012 03:20P
Deaf,dumb can be key witness,says apex court
Gone are the days when law considered a deaf and dumb person an “idiot”, the Supreme Court said in a judgment on Monday. Stating that a court can bank on a deaf and dumb person as a star witness in a criminal trial, a bench of Justices BS Chauhan and
Updated: 05/21/2012 03:19P
Sexual battery trial for Grand Isle man with political ties delayed again
Two juries have been unable to reach verdicts in the case, leading to two mistrials and the possibility that prosecutors reduce the charge. At defense attorney Robert Toale's request Monday, Judge Steve Windhorst of the 24th Judicial District Court
Updated: 05/21/2012 03:18P
Trial of ex-P&G, Goldman board member starts
US District Judge Jed Rakoff informed potential jurors in federal court in Manhattan that the highly anticipated trial of Rajat Gupta will last about a month. Opening statements were set for later Monday afternoon. Before the potential jurors were
Updated: 05/21/2012 03:17P
Ex-Goldman director faces US jury in insider case
Jury selection started Monday morning in Manhattan federal court before US District Judge Jed Rakoff, who expects the trial to last about three weeks. Gupta, wearing a dark suit, paid close attention from his seat at the defense table as questioning of
Updated: 05/21/2012 03:16P
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