Latest Trial Court News
Jury begins deliberating in Seth Thompson case
The trial is taking place in the Eaton County Circuit Court. Thompson's son, David Thompson, said the jury is expected to begin deliberating today. Thompson's family reported him missing from his Midland home after last hearing from him on June 24 of
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:23P
Conviction Thrown Out, New Trial Ordered in Marlon Pratt Case
The Minnesota Supreme Court has thrown out the conviction from one of the largest mortgage fraud schemes in Twin Cities history and ordered a new trial after the justices found the judge who presided over the trial should have been disqualified.
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:23P
'Just finish it here,' Shafilea Ahmed's mother told her husband as they
The teenager's decomposed remains were discovered in Cumbria in February 2004 but it was not until 2010 that Alesha provided the 'final piece of the puzzle' about her death, Mr Edis said when opening the case yesterday. The court heard that when
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:23P
Michaela 'found thieves in bedroom'
John McAreavey was not in the Supreme Court in Port Louis, because he is due to be a witness later in the trial, but his sister Claire and Michaela's brother Mark Harte listened intently as the prosecutor outlined the facts of the case.
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:21P
This is not 'American Idol'
As I write this, it doesn't look like impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona is returning to the witness stand at the Senate impeachment court. His fragile health, unknown to many and aggravated during Tuesday's trial, will simply not allow it,
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:21P
Suspect arrested driving slain man's car
Mr. Pizarro, a son of an associate probation officer in the Worcester Trial Court, is accused of stealing Mr. Deppe's vehicle hours after Mr. Deppe was killed in his apartment, police said. Court records show that Mr. Pizarro has been arraigned on gun
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:21P
Corona 'dead' in Wikipedia entry
Below the date of death entry, it said: “Impeachment Court (Senate of the Philippines).” As of posting, the date of death had already been removed. May 22 was when Corona faced the public and the senator-judges to testify in his own impeachment trial.
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:19P
Shafilea Ahmed trial: Mother said 'Just finish it here' moments before
The teenager's decomposed remains were discovered in Cumbria in February 2004 but it was not until 2010 that Alesha provided the 'final piece of the puzzle' about her death, Mr Edis said when opening the case yesterday. The court heard that when
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:19P
'NO WALKOUT, ONLY FORCE MAJEURE'
In the impeachment hearing Wednesday, Enrile gave the defense team until Friday to produce the chief justice for cross examination despite Cuevas' statement that Corona might not be able to return to trial until Monday. Cuevas told the court that he
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:19P
Corona nears judgment day
By Christian V. Esguerra, TJ Burgonio With most of the senator-judges having purportedly “made up their minds,” the fate of Chief Justice Renato Corona in his impeachment trial will be known by early next week. A day after the diabetic Corona
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:18P