Teenager sentenced to life in Angola Aug 19, 2008
At the trial, prosecutors introduced Dawson's dying declaration to an officer that identified Johnson as the shooter. An eyewitness also recounted the shooting. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Eyewitness to shooting told to report to DA Aug 6, 2008
Koger said a comment Gideon made about a dying declaration by an unidentified witness was untrue. As at the May hearing, Koger continued to discuss conflicting comments the alleged shooter s former girlfriend made to investigators and asked the state to provide any information about what she had said to detectives. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
State court: Victim's last words admissible May 21, 2008
The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a Durham murder conviction against alleged gang member Roy Oswald Bodden Jr., ruling that a so-called "dying declaration" from the victim was properly admitted as evidence in Bodden's 2006 trial. . (Herald Sun)
ECHOES OF A TRAGEDY May 18, 2008
But unless there was a dying declaration or something, I doubt it will ever be solved. Contact the writer: enissley@timesshamrock. (Scranton Times, PA)
80-yr-old gets life in dowry case Mar 30, 2008
What helped the court to nail the accused was the dying declaration of the deceased, Bharati Devi. In the matter, the prosecution had submitted that, the 80-year-old woman Kausalya Devi and her son, Ashok Kumar had been harassing Bharti, wife of Ashok, to accede to their demands of dowry. (India Times, India)
Antifreeze killer gets life without parole Feb 28, 2008
The case turned on the admissibility of the letter, which would have been considered unusable "hearsay" evidence if Schroeder had not ruled that it was a "dying declaration." In such cases, the defendant has no opportunity to face his accuser. After the verdict, jurors told reporters that the letter gave them "a clear road map" to conviction, as one female juror phrased it. (CNN)
Mumbai nurse kills colleague's hubby Feb 8, 2008
His statement, which accuses Chanda of the crime, will now be treated as his dying declaration. According to the police, Rupesh and Jyotsna lived at Nirmal area in Vasai (W). (India Times, India)
Post a comment Jan 2, 2008
Musharraf, Parvez Elahi, Intelligence Chief Aijaz Shah and the other person named by Benazir in her Dying Declaration are the culprits Will ever they be caught ... Musharraf, Parvez Elahi, Intelligence Chief Aijaz Shah and the other person named by Benazir in her Dying Declaration are the culprits Will ever they be caught. (International Herald Tribune)
Pravin Mahajan guilty Dec 18, 2007
"The court has taken into consideration the circumstantial evidence, dying declaration of Pramod Mahajan, testimonies of the eyewitnesses, forensic evidence and your own statement to conclude that you are involved in the crime," Pravin was told ... The statement was treated as a dying declaration by the court. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Mahajan murder: Court to announce quantum of punishment Dec 18, 2007
Nikam elaborated that Maharsahtras ex-deputy CM Gopinath Munde had also testified in the court and said that Parmod had given him a dying declaration indicting Pravin in the case ... Nikam revealed that Mundes testimony was included as evidence because it was clearly the dying declaration of Pramod Mahajan. (Zee News)
A person should not be convicted on the basis of a dying declaration. Sep 29, 2007
Don't convict a person on dying declaration: SC-India-The Times of India ... Don't convict a person on dying declaration: SC28 Sep 2007, 1248 hrs IST ... NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has cautioned that it is "unsafe" to convict a person on the basis of a dying declaration alone, where suspicion is raised as regards the veracity of the deceased's statement. (India Times, India)
PM bowled over by the bright side of life Sep 15, 2007
In the 1979 Monty Python classic Life of Brian, there is the wonderfully zany scene where soldiers of the "Judean People's Front" march over the hill to where Brian of Nazareth is strapped on a cross and commit mass suicide at his feet with the dying declaration: "That showed 'em." Brian can only exclaim: "You silly sods." A political friend emailed on Wednesday: "Is it me or isn't there an exact parallel with the Howard cabinet?". No, but getting close. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Read all about it! New book blog Aug 28, 2007
So far he has tackled missionaries in Saudi Arabia (in Directed Verdict), abortion and embryonic stem cell research (in Irreparable Harm), child abuse (in Dying Declaration), self-defense murder (in Self Incrimination), holiday observances (in Judge Who Stole Christmas - I haven t yet read this one), reality TV, comparative religions, and cryptology (in Cross Examination of Oliver Finney), and cryptology again (in his latest, False Witness, which I just learned about). Unfortunately, I know not... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dying woman says her ex attacked her Aug 22, 2007
Officers rushed in and were able to get what they call a "dying declaration," which is a recounting of the victim's last moments alive. Duluth police hurried to the Gwinnett County Jail to seek a murder warrant from Hinkle, then left to search for the former boyfriend. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dying man 'identified murder accused' Jul 26, 2007
"(There is) the dying declaration of the victim who said I was stabbed by ..... from ....." (names suppressed). Magistrate James Coombs refused bail, saying the application did not constitute exceptional circumstances. (The Age)
I was victim of sexual advance: court Jul 26, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Edmund TadrosJuly 26, 2007 - 1:15PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
REALITY HITS HOME Jun 25, 2007
They also said no one from Metro Police had attempted to get a "dying declaration" from Urbanski, who was conscious until doctors put him under to do emergency surgery. In New York, where , Mark Mastretta estimates , he responded to "maybe a thousand" shootings, standard procedure was to try for a statement from a near-death shooting victim. (Las Vegas Sun)
Teenager acquitted of slaying in Dorchester Apr 18, 2007
"Based on the strong eyewitness testimony and the victim's dying declaration, we felt the case was very strong.". Wark said prosecutors introduced evidence that suggested Browder rang Diansweki's doorbell and was observed standing on the youth's front porch. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Chipper apologizes to writer; let the pigeons loose! Mar 23, 2007
Unless she leaves a dying declaration, or has something in her will about the topic, it will be continue to be debated. Stranglehold. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Support the troops by bringing them home now Feb 19, 2007
Her dying declaration was this: "We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war.". The people who brought America reports of WMDs when none existed, and the slogan "Mission Accomplished" when it was not nor likely to be, now say that American troops cannot leave. (Buffalo News -- Opinion)
Murder suspect's bond is raised Jan 18, 2007
Holmes referred to reports that Alston uttered what is known in legal parlance as a "dying declaration." As he took his last breaths, he is said to have identified someone other than Goldston as the person who gunned him down. (Herald Sun)
