Latest Trial Court News
US Supreme Court: Jacksonville man can be tried again
Entertainment News from AP The US Supreme Court this morning affirmed an Arkansas Supreme Court decision that will allow the state to retry Alex Blueford of Jacksonville on capital murder charges. Blueford's first trial, in the 2008 death of
Updated: 05/24/2012 03:46P
Double jeopardy issue: Supreme Court OKs some trials after vote to acquit
In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled Thursday prosecutors may try again to convict a defendant of murder even after jurors in his first trial vote to acquit him of murder - but split on whether to convict him of a lesser charge of manslaughter.
Updated: 05/24/2012 03:45P
Trial set for ex-judge, others on conspiracy count
(AP) - A December trial date has been scheduled for a former special judge, former prosecutor and a former drug court coordinator on conspiracy charges. Online court records show the jury trial is to begin Dec. 3 for in Pittsburg County District Court
Updated: 05/24/2012 03:38P
The public trial of Roberts
The justice is of course John Roberts and the case involves the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, which would be affordable only if the court upholds the individual mandate requiring all Americans to buy health insurance. The left's narrative goes as
Updated: 05/24/2012 03:35P
Mediation ordered in Idaho execution policy suit
More >> The Justice Department's internal ethics watchdog says two prosecutors in the bungled corruption case against Sen. Ted Stevens engaged in reckless professional misconduct by failing to disclose information favorable to.
Updated: 05/24/2012 03:26P
Egypt's Christians Outraged By Court Ruling
(AINA) -- The verdict passed by the Minya Criminal Court on May 21 convicting 12 Copts to life imprisonment while acquitting eight accused Muslims in the same case, known as Abu Qurqas sedition, has caused widespread anger among the Copts.
Updated: 05/24/2012 02:56P
Ark. judge orders new trial in lotto ticket suit
Hughes ordered the new trial in a one-paragraph ruling that did not elaborate on his reasoning. "After reviewing the actions of counsel appearing in this case, the court file and the record, this court, as authorized by the Arkansas Rules of Civil
Updated: 05/24/2012 02:20P
ICC rejects Kenyan suspects' jurisdiction appeals
Appeals judges have rejected a claim by four prominent Kenyans that the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction to prosecute them for alleged involvement in an outburst of post-election violence in 2007. Thursday's rulings clear one of the
Updated: 05/24/2012 02:18P
Judge rules Segui can testify in Clemens trial
US District Court Judge Reggie Walton ruled Thursday morning that he'd permit the government to call the two men as witnesses, which could help the government “rehabilitate McNamee's testimony.” After the lunch break, multiple reporters said they saw
Updated: 05/24/2012 02:18P
McMurchie loses his case in court
McMurchie made little comment concerning his loss in his court case against La Presse and The Gazette. After a six months waiting period, Quebec Superior Court judge Roger Baker rendered on April 24 his verdict concerning Pointe Claire Mayor Bill
Updated: 05/24/2012 02:17P