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Sanders found guilty Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:29PMST. GEORGE -- As his trial ended, Anthony Sanders faced too much evidence indicating he had shot and killed three people in North Charleston in July 2007. Sanders was found guilty of murder Tuesday by Circuit Judge R. Markley Dennis, who then imposed a sentence of life in prison without p...
Upholds original ruling in favor of oil and gas interests Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:20PMFederal District Court Judge Sean McLaughlin was asked on Tuesday to change a ruling he made less than three months ago. He declined.
Sentences quashed; retrial for 2 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:22PMThe conviction and sentence against two men charged with murdering Chinese national Yip Manin Luk on November 23, 2002, has been quashed and a retrial ordered.
Former DA investigated for impersonating cop Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:57PMROXBORO — The former district attorney for two North Carolina counties is being investigated for impersonating a police officer and seeking help on Election Day from people for whom he dismissed minor charges.
Closed session brings Andrews commissioners closer to filing WCS bond lawsuit Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:34PMANDREWS — A four-hour closed session brought Andrews County commissioners a little closer to filing a bond validation lawsuit that would pave the way for Waste Control Specialists to start construction on a $75 million disposal facility.
Judge plans to unseal Yale killing search warrant Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:06PMNEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A judge has ruled that part of a search warrant can be unsealed in the case of an animal research technician charged with killing a Yale University graduate student.Raymond Clark ...
Petters lawyers reveal he has tumor, ask for leniency Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:49PMLawyers for convicted swindler Tom Petters are urging leniency for their client at his sentencing hearing next month, disclosing that he has a tumor on his pituitary gland.
Ohio Inmate ODs On Pills Hours Before Execution Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:29PMGov. Ted Strickland on Monday postponed the execution of a convicted killer who managed to take an overdose of pills in his death row cell and was found unconscious just hours before he was to be driven to his execution.
Killer's attorneys withdraw motion Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:28PMAttorneys seeking the interest of convicted killer Ronald Tiwarie-whose death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment -returned to court yesterday and withdrew a constitutional motion filed on Tiwarie’s behalf.
Ore. faith healers get 16 months for son's death Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:02PMThe judge who sentenced an Oregon couple to prison Monday for the death of their son says members of their church must quit relying on faith healing when their children's lives are at stake.
Oregon faith healers get 16 months for son's death Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:21PMAn Oregon couple was sentenced to 16 months behind bars for relying on faith healing to cure their sick son.
2000 probation report on Gardner to be unsealed Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:07PMJohn Gardner III Photo by: Courtesy By KELLY WHEELER City News Service A probation report prepared for the 2000 sentencing of a man who molested a 13-year-old girl - and now stands accused of murdering Poway teen Chelsea King - should be unsealed and made available to the public, a judge ruled Monday. But Judge David Danielsen stayed his order until Wednesday morning to give the attorneys for ...
2000 probation report on Gardner to be unsealed Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:00PMJohn Gardner III By KELLY WHEELER City News Service A probation report prepared for the 2000 sentencing of a man who molested a 13-year-old girl and now stands accused of murdering Poway teen Chelsea King should be unsealed and made available to the public, a judge ruled Monday. But Judge David Danielsen stayed his order until Wednesday morning to give the attorneys for John Albert Gardner III ...
2000 probation report on Gardner to be unsealed Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:59PMJohn Gardner III Photo by: Courtesy By KELLY WHEELER City News Service A probation report prepared for the 2000 sentencing of a man who molested a 13-year-old girl and now stands accused of murdering Poway teen Chelsea King should be unsealed and made available to the public, a judge ruled Monday. But Judge David Danielsen stayed his order until Wednesday morning to give the attorneys for John ...
Judge rules probation report for 2000 sentencing of Gardner should be made public Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:44PMMonday, March 8 th , 2010. Issue 10, Volume 14. SAN DIEGO - A probation report prepared for the 2000 sentencing of a man who molested a 13-year-old girl -- and now stands accused of murdering Poway teen Chelsea King -- should be unsealed and made available to the public, a judge ruled today.
Judge rules probation report for 2000 sentencing of Gardner should be made public Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:41PMSAN DIEGO - A probation report prepared for the 2000 sentencing of a man who molested a 13-year-old girl -- and now stands accused of murdering Poway teen Chelsea King -- should be unsealed and made available to the public, a judge ruled today. But Judge David Danielsen stayed his order until Wednesday morning to give the attorneys for John Albert Gardner III time to decide if they want to ...
Attorneys for Terry Hye plan to appeal guilty verdict Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:58PMJACKSON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) - Attorneys for Terry Hye say they will appeal his capital murder conviction. A jury took just 90 minutes to reach that guilty verdict Friday.
Jury: Isiah, MSG guilty of harassment Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:41PMNEW YORK (AP) -- In an end to a salacious three-week trial, a jury ordered the owners of the New York Knicks to pay $11.6 million to a former team executive who endured crude insults and unwanted advances from coach Isiah Thomas.
Houston judge says death penalty unconstitutional Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:14PMJuan A. Lozano HOUSTON — A Texas judge in the county that sends more inmates to death row than any other in the nation has declared the death penalty unconstitutional.
Tolson waives hearing Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:55PMA Williston man waived his preliminary hearing Friday afternoon and entered a plea of not guilty to charges of gross sexual imposition in Northwest District Court.
Mercedes-Benz US hit with large judgment Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:18PMA judge has ordered Mercedes-Benz USA LLC to pay $482,000 in damages and legal fees to a customer who was sold a defective car and not given a refund on time.
New evidence or jailhouse desperation in Knox case? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:16PMIn a bizarre development Friday, attorneys for Raffaele Sollecito, Amanda Knox's former boyfriend, deposited a new piece of evidence in the slaying of British student Meredith Kercher
Judge Asked To Step Down From Prostitution Case Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:44PMORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Prosecutors asked an Orange County judge Friday to step down from a high-profile prostitution case, because attorneys claim the judge is biased.
Former Birmingham mayor gets 15 years for bribery Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:35PMTUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison for taking some $235,000 in bribes in return for lucrative bond work.U.S. District Judge Sc...
Former Birmingham mayor gets 15 years for bribery Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:10PMFormer Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison for taking clothes, Rolex watches, loan payments and cash worth more than $240,000 as bribes in return for lucrative bond work.
Amanda Knox family to appeal 'ludicrous' verdict Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:00PMThe family of Amanda Knox has asked lawyers to begin their appeal of the former Seattle student's murder conviction in Italy after reviewing the court's motivation for the guilty verdict.
Former Birmingham mayor gets 15 years for bribery Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:59PMFormer Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison for taking clothes, Rolex watches, loan payments and cash worth more than $240,000 as bribes in return for
Former Birmingham mayor gets 15 years for bribery Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:43PMFormer Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for taking some $235,000 in bribes in return for lucrative bond work.
Attorneys seek court order to restore GAMC unallotment Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:04PMAttorneys seek order to restore GAMC unallotment By Casey Selix | Thursday, March 4, 2010 Legal aid attorneys today asked for a temporary restraining order to stop Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s unallotment of about $16 million for the General Assistance Medical Care program for the poor.
Perry, Abbott, Blast Judge's Decision & Midday Roundup Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:46PMGov. Rick Perry and the Texas attorney general are criticizing a Houston judge's decision to grant a murder suspect's pretrial motion declaring the death penalty unconstitutional.
Trogdon guilty in child’s death Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:42AMASHEBORO — Alex Jerome Trogdon of Asheboro was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 16-month-old Treshaun Lamont Williams and was sentenced a minimum of 15 years in prison.
DEP won't dismiss residents' weir complaint Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:17AMAMESBURY and mdash; Over the objections of town officials, the Department of Environmental Protection will consider an adjudicatory appeal made by 10 residents through attorney Dallas Haines that a proposed fix to the Newton Road weir should be abandoned due to the weir's tendency to flood the surrounding lands.
Defective Child Product Recall Involves New York Personal Injury Attorneys Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:13AMTwelve children have their fingers severed by a stroller, including one in New York. Personal injury attorneys like David Perecman understand frustration of the families. (PRWeb Mar 5, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/newyork/personalinjuryattorney/prweb3681414.htm
State suspends doctor in fatal liposuction Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:05AMDoctor gave excessive anesthesia, ignored safety rules State health officials on Thursday suspended the medical license of a doctor who performed a liposuction procedure that led to the death of a Miramar nurse in October, saying he was "a danger to public health."
Judge declares death penalty unconstitutional Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:47AMHOUSTON -- A state district judge in Houston has granted a pretrial motion declaring the death penalty unconstitutional, a decision that the Texas attorney general called "an act of unabashed judicial activism."
Judge declares death penalty unconstitutional Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:25AMHOUSTON -- A state district judge in Houston has granted a pretrial motion declaring the death penalty unconstitutional, a decision that the Texas attorney general called "an act of unabashed judicial activism." The motion was one of many submitted by defense attorneys Bob Loper and Casey Keirnan arguing Texas' death penalty is unconstitutional for their client, John Edward Green Jr., the ...
Judge persuades killer to get a lawyer Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:16AMConvicted killer Damien Schlager was going to represent himself on his last attempt to avoid life in prison -- until a judge talked him out of it.
Conviction in 2002 drowning overturned Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:59AMPORT CLINTON -- A Fairlawn man who was convicted in the death of a friend will be re-tried in Ottawa County Common Pleas Court after an order from the Ohio Supreme Court.
Final warrant to be released in Yale slaying Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:37AMNEW HAVEN — The final search warrant affidavit in the police investigation of Raymond Clark III and his alleged slaying of Yale graduate student Annie Le soon will be unsealed, a Superior Court judge announced Wednesday during a court hearing.
Mock sentencing draws strong emotion Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:20AMArea students who observed a mock Wilkin County court sentencing Friday said the experience hit close to home.
Murder suspect out of jail, again Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:09AMHALIFAX — The suspect in the 2009 murder of Corey “Biscuit” Graham is out of jail, again.
Man admits conspiring to commit fraud Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:37AMBILLINGS (AP) — A 27-year-old Billings man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud.
Sex Abuse Lawsuit Says Bridgeport Diocese Knew Of Priest's 'Bizarre' Behavior Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:35AMBy the time the Rev. John Castaldo began molesting a boy named Brooks Thopsey at a Roman Catholic church in Trumbull roughly two decades ago, he had already exhibited behavior that should have kept him from the priesthood, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday on Thopsey's behalf.
Survivor Doe again asks court to hear satanic abuse lawsuit Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:24AMBy DAVID YONKE BLADE RELIGION EDITOR An attorney for a Toledo woman who claims she was sexually and ritually abused as a child by members of a satanic cult - including Gerald Robinson, the Toledo priest convicted of murdering a nun - is asking the Ohio 6th District Court of Appeals to reinstate her case a second time. Attorney Mark Davis, representing the woman suing anonymously as Survivor Doe ...
Ex-cop found not guilty of impersonation Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:11AMREADING – A former Kingston police detective who was charged with impersonating a police officer was found not guilty of the charge following a non-jury trial Wednesday in Berks County Court.
In retrospect: News from the Independent's archives Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:18AM100 Years Ago To Hang Three Slayers At The One Time – While the attorneys who represent the condemned men are non-commital as to their future action in the case, it is the consensus of opinion in legal circles that no attempt to invoke the aid of the higher courts will be made. This assumption is based upon the facts that the Court and District Attorney gave the men such fair trials, almost free ...
Brian Hummert case back in York County Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:31AMThe Pennsylvania Superior Court has affirmed a York County judge s order granting a new trial for a man once convicted of killing his wife.
7th Circuit Judges Testify in Trial Over Blogger's Web Threats Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:47PMThree 7th Circuit judges -- Chief Judge Frank Easterbrook and Judges Richard Posner and William Bauer -- took the witness stand Tuesday in the trial of Harold Turner, the New Jersey blogger charged with encouraging his readers to murder the three judges as retribution for their decision upholding a Chicago handgun ban. The prosecution sought to establish that the judges in fact felt threatened ...
Costa Mesa won't enforce anti-solicitation law Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:29PMCOSTA MESA - The city of Costa Mesa has placed a moratorium on its anti-solicitation ordinance that civil rights groups say targets day laborers seeking employment on public streets. A month ago, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern...
Former teacher to press effort to appeal her firing Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:09PMCARTHAGE, Mo. — Efforts to challenge her dismissal from the Carthage School District are not over, Lynda Homa, a former longtime Carthage teacher, said Tuesday.