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Trial set for July in Kirkwood Court shootings
CEDAR RAPIDS – Two people charged in the attempted slaying of a couple at Kirkword Court Apartments in April will stand trial July 16, in Linn County District Court. Shantres Johnson, 21, of Cedar Rapids, pleaded not guilty by written arraignment to
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:40P
Pre-Trial Publicity Forces Court To Move Murder Trial
Effingham, IL -- An Effingham man accused of stabbing a woman and her daughter to death says he can't get a fair trial in his home town. Gary Schmitt says pre-trial publicity may have tainted a jury pool. He's asked the judge to move it to a new
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:38P
Pre-Trial Publicity Forces Court To Move Murder Trial
Effingham, IL -- An Effingham man accused of stabbing a woman and her daughter to death says he can't get a fair trial in his home town. Gary Schmitt says pre-trial publicity may have tainted a jury pool. He's asked the judge to move it to a new
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:38P
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Stratton to retire
She is one of six Republicans on the 7-member court. Her seat would be filled by Republican Gov. John Kasich. Stratton went law school at Ohio State University. She started her legal career as a trial lawyer in the courtrooms of central Ohio.
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:29P
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Stratton to retire
She is one of six Republicans on the 7-member court. Her seat would be filled by Republican Gov. John Kasich. Stratton went law school at Ohio State University. She started her legal career as a trial lawyer in the courtrooms of central Ohio.
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:29P
Judge pushes back double-murder trial date for Florence suspect
Due to SLED's continuing investigation of the case, the prosecution asked Nettles to push back the prior court date of June 11 for the accused double murder suspect Hiralkumar “Hiral” Gopaldas. Another hearing will take place on July 11, 2012.
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:23P
Taxi driver loses rape conviction appeal
Gurpreet Singh is serving an eight-year sentence after he was convicted by a District Court jury last year of rape and sexual assault. His trial heard Singh attacked his victim in late 2010 after she hailed his cab near a New Farm hotel in Brisbane's
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:20P
Taxi driver loses rape conviction appeal
Gurpreet Singh is serving an eight-year sentence after he was convicted by a District Court jury last year of rape and sexual assault. His trial heard Singh attacked his victim in late 2010 after she hailed his cab near a New Farm hotel in Brisbane's
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:20P
NEW Trial rescheduled in assault of WW woman
The proceedings previously were set to begin last October, but Walmsley underwent a mental evaluation to determine his ability to stand trial. The new trial date was set Monday afternoon by Superior Court Judge Donald W. Schacht, who also signed an
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:15P
Enez Kolenovic's lawyers continue fight for new trial in 1996 killing of David
By Buffy Spencer, The Republican SPRINGFIELD — Superior Court Judge Mary Lou Rup said Tuesday she must decide if it would have made a difference at the 1999 trial of Enez Kolenovic if his lawyer had presented a defense of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:14P
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