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Trial begins for AWOL soldier accused of terrorism
WACO, Texas, May 21 (UPI) -- A soldier accused of plotting a terrorist attack near Fort Hood, Texas, appeared in court Monday wearing a face mask, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The trial against Pfc. Naser J. Abdo began Monday with the
Updated: 05/21/2012 10:49P
Porco Petition Rejected By Supreme Court
In his appeal before the Court of Appeals, Porco had claimed that his federal constitutional right to confront the witnesses against him was violated by the admission at his criminal trial of testimony that his gravely injured mother nodded
Updated: 05/21/2012 10:25P
Dharun Ravi gets 30 days in webcam case
Dharun Ravi, 20, could have gotten 10 years behind bars for his part in a case that burst onto front pages when Tyler Clementi threw himself to his death off the George Washington Bridge. Instead, Superior Court Judge Glenn Berman gave Ravi a month in
Updated: 05/21/2012 10:24P
Two foreigners on trial for allegedly attempting to export cocaine
The trial of two foreign nationals charged with attempted exportation of illicit drugs is underway in the Suva High Court. Indian national Muskaan Balaggan is representing herself while US citizen Elton Xhemali is represented by Filimoni Vosarogo.
Updated: 05/21/2012 10:01P
Sanger man found guilty in Bee carrier trial
That resulted in the new trial -- and the new guilty verdicts. But jurors in this second trial were unable to reach a verdict on an attempted murder charge, and they found Soojian not guilty for assaulting Ahumada's teenage son, Morgan.
Updated: 05/21/2012 09:41P
Masked terror-plot soldier in court
Private Naser Jason Abdo has been accused of biting through his lip and spitting blood on a deputy US marshal and a sheriff's deputy who were escorting him after a court hearing last month. Officials reported a previous blood-spitting incident on a
Updated: 05/21/2012 09:30P
Nodine Back in Court
The meeting was prior to the case being presented to a Grand Jury, and at the time Dr. Hart's opinion was that Downs committed suicide. Investigators testified the meeting was quite contentious and by the end of it Dr. Hart ruled her cause of death was
Updated: 05/21/2012 09:27P
Student to fight $688000 download order
A jury in 2009 ordered Mr Tenenbaum to pay the sum, or $US22,500 per song, after the Recording Industry Association of America sued him on behalf of four record labels, including Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Brothers Records.
Updated: 05/21/2012 09:26P
Men jailed for religion fuelled shootings
An Egyptian court sentenced 12 Christians to life in prison and acquitted eight Muslims on Monday (local time) in a case set off by religious tensions in the country's south. The Christians were found guilty of sowing public strife, the possession of
Updated: 05/21/2012 09:26P
Jailed Enron's Skilling seeks new trial, cites new evidence
Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling is seeking a new trial citing "newly discovered evidence," according to court documents. Skilling was convicted in 2006 on charges including conspiracy and securities fraud in relation to the 2001 collapse of
Updated: 05/21/2012 09:25P
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