Latest Trial Court News
Lottery winner waives key hearing in criminal case
(AP) -- A Detroit-area woman who authorities say continued to get food stamps despite winning a Michigan lottery jackpot has waived a key court hearing. Amanda Clayton is charged with failing to inform the state that her income had changed as a result
Updated: 05/22/2012 11:24A
Dubai: Student stands trial over rape
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 22 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old student in Dubai stood in the dock this week in the Emirati Court of First Instance charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old schoolboy. Official court records established the defendant
Updated: 05/22/2012 11:22A
Dubai: Student stands trial over rape
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 22 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old student in Dubai stood in the dock this week in the Emirati Court of First Instance charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old schoolboy. Official court records established the defendant
Updated: 05/22/2012 11:22A
Travis DA: Charlie Baird Has Disconcerting History of Putting Violent
However, Baird's own record on the 299th District Court, one of Travis County's felony courts, suggests that this advocacy manifested itself into an alarming tendency to put serious, violent offenders back out on the streets via personal bonds.
Updated: 05/22/2012 11:17A
Travis DA: Charlie Baird Has Disconcerting History of Putting Violent
However, Baird's own record on the 299th District Court, one of Travis County's felony courts, suggests that this advocacy manifested itself into an alarming tendency to put serious, violent offenders back out on the streets via personal bonds.
Updated: 05/22/2012 11:17A
Shelton trial continued
22, 2009 by Lowndes County sheriff's deputies, after investigators learned he may have sexually abused a 17-year-old boy at a church camp, while Shelton was a youth leader. His trial was scheduled to begin this week in Lowndes County Circuit Court.
Updated: 05/22/2012 11:15A
Shelton trial continued
22, 2009 by Lowndes County sheriff's deputies, after investigators learned he may have sexually abused a 17-year-old boy at a church camp, while Shelton was a youth leader. His trial was scheduled to begin this week in Lowndes County Circuit Court.
Updated: 05/22/2012 11:15A
Michaela murder trial: Jurors told to shut themselves off
After the nine members were sworn in at Mauritius's Supreme Court in the island's capital city Port Louis, Judge Mr Justice Prithviraj Fecknah warned the three women and six men not to access any coverage or commentary on the Michaela McAreavey case.
Updated: 05/22/2012 11:12A
Strong Support For Voting Rights Act From Federal Courts. Is SCOTUS Listening?
Holder involved a direct challenge to Section 5?s “preclearance” of the VRA which requires states and jurisdictions with histories of racial discrimination in voting have all voting law changes either reviewed by the Department of Justice or the DC
Updated: 05/22/2012 11:11A
Michaela murder trial jury warned over media coverage
By David Young John McAreavey, husband of Michaela McAreavey arrives at the Supreme Court in Port Louis, Mauritius May 22, 2012. Jurors in the trial of two men accused of murdering the daughter of Tyrone gaelic football boss Mickey Harte were told to
Updated: 05/22/2012 11:04A