I'm not biased: Hong Kong judge Kevin Zervos refuses to step down from...
A High Court judge has refused to disqualify himself from hearing a landmark judicial review on Hong Kong's human trafficking laws after an unprecedented government bid to remove him due to his...
View ArticleSenan Connell drink-driving charge struck out
Former Dublin Gaelic football star and TV sports pundit Senan Connell has been spared trial for suspected drink-driving. His case was struck out at Dublin District Court on Friday where he had already...
View ArticleTop reasons people are falsely imprisoned
If you ever get arrested for a high-profile murder that you didn’t commit, here’s a tip: Take a decent mugshot. Blink away the bleariness in your eyes. Fix your unkempt hair. And for God’s sake, try...
View ArticleTrial of teenager charged in teacher's death to begin
Lawyers in the trial of a Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his high school math teacher plan to make opening statements Monday. Philip Chism is charged in the October...
View ArticleAccused child murderer Kodi Maybir an idiot, his lawyer says
Kodi James Maybir was stupid, an idiot, someone who lacked even "a modicum of common sense", his barrister told the NSW Supreme Court. But it is those deficiencies that cast doubt on the claim Mr...
View ArticleLengthy sexual assault case ends in acquittal
An Air Force sexual assault case that spanned two investigations, a lieutenant general’s forced retirement and a finding of unlawful command influence ended after more than three years Wednesday in the...
View ArticleMurder charges tossed in case of son accused of shooting dad
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has dismissed murder charges against a former Ivy League student accused of shooting his...
View ArticleLawyer: Prosecutor cites no knowledge of Sandusky case leaks
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A defense lawyer says Pennsylvania's attorney general denies any knowledge of leaks of secret material by her...
View ArticleAzerbaijan: New developments concerning the appeal trial against Ms. Leyla...
(Source: OMCT - World Organisation Against Torture) Azerbaijan: New developments concerning the appeal trial against Ms. Leyla Yunus and Mr. Arif Yunusov URGENT APPEAL - THE OBSERVATORY New information...
View ArticleA truly timeless moment in the U.S. Supreme Court
The first time I entered the U.S. Supreme Court’s majestic courtroom 16 years ago, I was struck by the 40-foot-long Spanish marble friezes high above the mahogany bench and gallery. The friezes pay...
View Article7 major Warren County criminal cases and where they stand
One murder trial has wrapped up, but at least two more homicide cases are among those waiting on the docket in Warren County. Here's a rundown on some major cases and where they stand. 1. Andy Torres...
View ArticlePennsylvania judge hands setback to Sandusky in bid for new trial
By David DeKok HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - A lawyer for Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State coach convicted of child sex abuse, said on Friday he is considering his next step after a judge rejected...
View ArticleKen Paxton lawyers push to dismiss criminal charges
Defense lawyers launched a broad attack on the criminal charges against Ken Paxton late Monday, arguing that misconduct by prosecutors and a previous judge subverted the grand jury process and required...
View ArticleSupreme Court case: Can government freeze money meant to pay lawyer?
When a federal grand jury in Miami charged Sila Luis in a massive Medicare fraud in 2012, she knew she’d need a good lawyer. In fact, she retained one of the best criminal defense firms in the United...
View ArticleProsecutors mulling third trial for Alabama police officer
The attorney for an Alabama police officer accused of using excessive force on an Indian man asked a federal judge to acquit him after a second trial ended in a hung jury. Jurors hearing the civil...
View ArticleCourt Throws Out Ekow Micah's Plea
An Accra circuit court has thrown out the motion filed by lawyers for popular reggae musician Lester Ekow Micah seeking to recall Detective Corporal Richard Ayayi, a witness in the narcotics-related...
View ArticleJudge orders A.G. Kane to answer questions from Sandusky's lawyer
After state Attorney General Kathleen Kane said last week that the senior judge overseeing the grand jury investigation of Jerry Sandusky had recklessly leaked information, another senior judge told...
View ArticleJerry Sandusky could face additional charges after judge orders look at new...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday ordered prosecutors to take another look at a man's allegations that former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky molested him as a teenager....
View ArticleU.S. top court wrestles with black death row inmate's jury claim
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court struggled on Monday over how to resolve an appeal by a black Georgia death row inmate convicted of murdering an elderly white woman in a...
View ArticleUS supreme court weighs 'strong' new evidence of racial bias in jury selection
Prosecutor dramatically suggests Georgia could allow retrial in case of Timothy Foster over notes that reveal striking off of black jurors from sentencing jury...
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