Pakistani doctor acquitted of molesting minor girl on US flight
CHICAGO: A US judge acquitted a Pakistani physician of all charges stemming from allegations he inappropriately touched a girl travelling alone on an American Airlines flight from New York City to...
View ArticleSupreme Court troubled by DA’s rejection of black jurors
The Supreme Court appeared troubled Monday by the actions of a Georgia prosecutor in disqualifying all the black prospective jurors from the death penalty trial of a black teenager who was accused of...
View ArticleCan the Government Put a Price Tag On Your Right to Choose Your Lawyer?
When, if ever, can the government effectively prevent a criminal defendant from using their legitimate assets to hire a lawyer? That's the fundamental question that the Supreme Court confronts in Luis...
View ArticleSupreme Court Faces 'Arsenal Of Smoking Guns' In Case Of Racism In Jury...
WASHINGTON -- A high-profile case that could redefine how lower courts grapple with racial discrimination in jury selection may not be the slam-dunk advocates had hoped. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme...
View ArticleHearing set on Pennsylvania attorney general, Sandusky case
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A Pennsylvania judge Wednesday demanded the state attorney general attend a closed-door hearing to be questioned under oath about any leaks by prosecutors or a judge of secret...
View ArticleFortis Hospital molestation case: It’s a fit case for rape, say women’s panel
BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Commission for Women (KSCW) have issued four notices to Fortis Hospital, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Division, Police Inspector, High Grounds Police Station,...
View ArticleKentucky judge off cases after criticizing prosecutor over juries
By Steve Bittenbender LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) - A black Kentucky judge has been thrown off two criminal cases after he criticized on social media a white prosecutor, who now wants to keep the judge...
View ArticleMom poisoned her son for about a year, police say
CLAYTON, Mo. — A Missouri woman was jailed Friday after being accused of repeatedly poisoning her 9-year-old son for about a year. St. Louis County prosecutors charged 35-year-old Rachel Kinsella, of...
View ArticleRacism Is Rampant In Jury Selection. The Supreme Court Can't Fix It.
Timothy Foster has spent almost 30 years on Georgia's death row. On Monday, his lawyer will appear before the Supreme Court to fight for his life. That's because Foster v. Chatman, a high-profile case...
View ArticleBlagojevich appeals to Supreme Court
As promised, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to intervene in his fight for his freedom. Blagojevich’s attorney, Leonard Goodman, vowed this summer to take...
View ArticleEx-NFLer Anthony Wayne Smith convicted on 3 counts of murder
A Southern California jury on Thursday convicted former Oakland Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith on three counts of first-degree murder, but the judge declared a mistrial for a fourth count....
View Article'I hope Edward Bullock suffered,' former Warren County sheriff's accuser says
Edward Bullock's death brought mixed feelings to the man who accused him of committing sexual assault decades ago. "I am relieved a dangerous predator is no longer a threat to society but distraught...
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 ArticleJean McConville murder: Lawyers want Ivor Bell case thrown out
Lawyers for a republican charged over the killing of Disappeared victim Jean McConville are to mount a legal bid to have the case thrown out. Ivor Bell's defence team confirmed they will be seeking a...
View ArticleSupreme Court troubled by DA’s rejection of black jurors
The Supreme Court appeared troubled Monday by the actions of a Georgia prosecutor in disqualifying all the black prospective jurors from the death penalty trial of a black teenager who was accused of...
View ArticleJustices review DA's choice of all-white murder trial jury
Prosecutor Stephen Lanier's meaning was unmistakable when he urged jurors in north Georgia to sentence the defendant to death in part to deter other people "out there in the projects." Almost everyone...
View ArticleSaradha scam: CBI challenges bail to Madan Mitra; he ‘falls ill’, rushed to...
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday adjourned till November 5 the hearing of a CBI plea seeking cancellation of bail to state Transport Minister Madan Mitra and directed the agency to serve the notice...
View ArticleCourt hearing to be held at Engeline’s home
In an effort to unravel the murder case of an 8-year-old girl, Engeline Margriet Megawe, the panel of judges at Denpasar District Court has decided to hold a hearing at the crime scene next week....
View ArticleFormer Army-Navy Academy headmaster faces retrial in molestation case
The former headmaster of the Army-Navy Academy in Carlsbad will be retried on charges that he molested students, a judge ruled this week. A jury had acquitted Jeffrey...
View ArticleUS High Court grapples with racism in jury selection
Washington: Timothy Foster has spent nearly 30 years on Georgia's death row. On Monday, his lawyer will speak before the Supreme Court to fight for his life, pointing to endemic racism in US jury...
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