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California Supreme Court Rejects Calls From Law Enforcement To Review
Colvin Affirms That Dispensing Collective Members Are Not Required To Help Cultivate Their Medication In a major victory for medical marijuana patients, the California Supreme Court denied review yesterday of an important dispensary case out of Los
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:17P

California Supreme Court Rejects Calls From Law Enforcement To Review
Colvin Affirms That Dispensing Collective Members Are Not Required To Help Cultivate Their Medication In a major victory for medical marijuana patients, the California Supreme Court denied review yesterday of an important dispensary case out of Los
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:17P

Federal Appeals Court Defines Piracy on the High Seas
The 4th Circuit ruling (PDF) sends that case back to the lower court for trial. In the other case, five Somali men who attacked the USS Nicholas were convicted of piracy for the first time in an American courtroom since 1819. Their convictions and life
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:13P

Federal Appeals Court Defines Piracy on the High Seas
The 4th Circuit ruling (PDF) sends that case back to the lower court for trial. In the other case, five Somali men who attacked the USS Nicholas were convicted of piracy for the first time in an American courtroom since 1819. Their convictions and life
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:13P

Intervention by auditor forced Nortel to disclose accounting reserves, court told
By Jamie Sturgeon, Financial Post May 24, 2012 1:09 PM TORONTO – A defence lawyer for former Nortel Networks Corp chief executive Frank Dunn clashed with a company auditor Thursday over whether Nortel sought to conceal accounting reserves that padded
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:11P

Jury in John Edwards trial looks at about 20 more exhibits during 5th day of
As jurors in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial deliberated for a fifth day Thursday, legal experts cautioned it's still too early to read too much into their discussions. While the former presidential candidate, the media and court observers
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:11P

Bolivar County man again convicted in manslaughter case
George Ford Jr., who won a new trial last year, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in a fatal shooting outside a Shelby convenience store in 2008. In 2011, The state Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for Ford. The court said the trial judge
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:09P

Death Row Babysitter Could Be Released
A Texas woman who was convicted of killing a 3-month-old baby but claimed she merely dropped him could be released from her cell on death row and receive a new trial. Texas Judge Jon Wisser has submitted a formal recommendation to the Texas Court of
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:08P

Judges overturn court martial ruling
Under the Defence Act, a court martial is constitued on the basis of random selection and must include officers above the rank of Captain. One Colonel must also be on the board. In Cdt Donohoe's case, the six member board selected comprised two
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:05P

Supreme Court: No double jeopardy in case
Before the jury concluded deliberations in this case, it reported that it was unanimous against guilt on charges of capital murder and first-degree murder, was deadlocked on manslaughter, and had not voted on negligent homicide. The court told the jury
Updated: 05/24/2012 03:49P