Transportation of bestiality pornography Aug 22, 2008
Monday, Sep 8, 2008: jury trial ... Cherry, after remanding Bessigano back to the custody of the U.S. Marshal, also set an Aug. 29 pre-trial hearing and a Sept. 8 jury trial. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Garcia admits hed been drinking on night of fight Aug 22, 2008
His jury trial started Monday and is scheduled to conclude today. On Thursday, the court selected two women as alternate jurors. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Police officers' suit dismissed Aug 22, 2008
The overtime claims for the remaining 800 or so officers are scheduled for a jury trial in January, according to the City Attorney's Office. Attorney Greg Petersen, who is representing a portion of the officers in the suit, said the case is far from over. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Testimony: Beach victim buried alive Aug 21, 2008
Proffer and Johnson are expected to face a jury trial next month. The three transients are alleged to have piled about eight inches of sand on the 53-year-old Kalbskopf, also a transient, after she passed out from drinking at their Oceano Dunes campsite. (Santa Maria Times)
Mattison files civil suit against county Aug 21, 2008
A 12-person jury trial has been requested. Mattison retired from his position as highway commissioner in December after allegations surfaced that he had been part of an effort to defraud the state by falsifying Department of Transportation work records and charging county and township work to the state. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Judge may rule in Sunnyside fraud, theft case next month Aug 20, 2008
A couple set to stand trial in Franklin County for alleged fraud at Sunnyside Memory Gardens has waived the jury trial that was set to begin today in Hampton. Albert F. and Mitzi E. Fenzloff will now have a trial on the minutes before a judge, who will make a decision based on the allegations made by the state and the minutes of testimony of witnesses. (Charles City Press, IO)
Clown robber gets eight years A man who dressed up like a clown to rob the CVS in Fredericksburg last year was ordered yesterday to serve eight years in prison. Aug 20, 2008
By the next week, Kaiser changed his mind about a jury trial and pleaded guilty to five charges in Fredericksburg Circuit Court--robbery, burglary, grand larceny and two counts of possessing prescription drugs with the intent to distribute. Kaiser and other witnesses called by defense attorney Tara-Beth Coleman yesterday blamed much of Kaiser's trouble on a doctor. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Judge will decide case against cemetery owners Aug 20, 2008
Their defense attorney waived the couple's right to a jury trial, which was to begin today. Mackey will conduct a trial on the minutes, meaning he will review court documents and rule on the couple's guilt or innocence. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Collingdale man sentenced for robbery Aug 20, 2008
Deputy District Attorney Gregory Hurchalla presented testimony during the jury trial in July that Marshall was with the gunman, Rodney McQueen, at the time of the armed holdup at the King Laundry in the 1400 block of Chester Pike, Sharon Hill. A surveillance picture of the robber that appeared in the Daily Times helped police nail McQueen, who took the stand against Marshall linking the defendant to the crime. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Barnes gets 10 years for role in killing Dunebuggy driver Aug 20, 2008
Puckett summarized the evidence and testimonies from the jury trial of Barnes, who Puckett said had prior driving under the influence convictions ... During the jury trial, Megginson's father testified that he witnessed Barnes and Megginson in an altercation ... During May's jury trial, Barnes denied telling Megginson's father that he was going to kill Megginson and that he what Norvell witnessed was playing instead of a fight. (Appomattox Times Virginian, VA)
Youngstown Man Gets 27 1/2 Years in Federal Prison Aug 19, 2008
Amos was convicted in May, 2008, following a three day jury trial in United States District Court in Cleveland. The evidence presented during the trial established that on July 17, 2007, Amos was armed with a Smith and Wesson. (PR Newswire)
Amerigroup Settlement Nets $9.4 Million in Fees for Plaintiffs Lawyers Aug 16, 2008
Cohen and Chizewer won a jury trial in 2006 over an Amerigroup team that consisted of the company's in-house counsel and lawyers from Baker Botts and Freeborn & Peters. A jury and judge hit Amerigroup with $334 million in damages. (Law.com)
Major criminal cases in Klamath County Aug 16, 2008
Update Thursday, May 15: A 12-person jury trial is scheduled scheduled for Sept. 23. Roberta Gilmore, 34, and Jennifer Renee Baker, 24. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Jamie Snow returns to court in fight for new trial in '91 murder Aug 16, 2008
Susan Claycomb, who was accused of driving the getaway car, was acquitted in a 2000 jury trial; Snows trial was a year later. The pair had been arrested in 1999, Snow in Ohio and Claycomb in Tennessee. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
UN Panel Has Concerns On Human Rights In Britain Aug 16, 2008
It could also deny a jury trial if the proceeding was deemed a security threat. The U.N. report also urges a full investigation into alleged rights abuses at Diego Garcia, the British territory in the Indian Ocean leased by the U.S. military that has been used to 000018C4 transfer terror suspects to third countries without court authorization _ a process known as "extraordinary rendition.". (CBS News -- World)
City denies any wrongdoing in stalking arrest Aug 15, 2008
In their filings, city officials, rejected the options of either seeking a settlement or a judge's opinion, instead requesting a jury trial. No trial date has been set. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Two Virgin Islands Commissioners Sentenced in $1.4 Million Bribery and Kickback Scheme Aug 15, 2008
Former DPNR Commissioner Dean C. Plaskett, 43, and former Pissioner Marc A. Biggs, 42, were found guilty on Feb. 27, 2008, following a two-week jury trial, of demanding and accepting bribes and kickbacks in connection with the award of a $650,000 government contract to a shell company. Plaskett was also convicted on two counts of obstruction of justice, stemming from his efforts to conceal the bribery and kickback scheme from federal and local investigators as well as a grand jury. (PR Newswire)
Union president calls for school supt. to drop suit Aug 15, 2008
She is seeking more than $15,000 in damages and a jury trial. School Board attorney Ted Doran is representing her. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
8th-grader's suicide spurs suit Aug 15, 2008
A north Georgia judge is expected to decide soon whether the King s case should be dismissed or sent to a jury trial. Alpine, which started its school year last week, serves each year about 200 northeast Georgia children ages 5 to 21 with severe behavioral or emotional disabilities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Judge: No immunity for ‘Witness X' in footbridge murder trial Aug 15, 2008
That's not enough for a normal jury trial, let alone one with this much publicity, Daly said. We would ask that you reconsider a motion for a change of venue. (Missoulian, MT)
SF Man Found Guilty In 2005 Stabbing Of Ex-Girlfriend Aug 15, 2008
The guilty verdicts were handed down Wednesday following a three-week jury trial before. According to Harris, Ramirez was arrested on Jan. 3, 2005, in connection with the attack on his former girlfriend , who initially cooperated with police and prosecutors, but did not testify at trial. (NBC 11, CA)
Bouncer stabbing trial delayed once again Aug 15, 2008
Attorneys say they need more time to prepare for the jury trial of a man accused of stabbing an off-duty bouncer five times outside a Winona bar in 2006. The weeklong jury trial for Jonathan Hans Minor, 23, was scheduled to begin Sept. 15 but after meeting with the attorneys in private for 20 minutes, Judge Jeff Thompson reluctantly but understandably reset the date for Jan. 26, 2009. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Teen disputes school's Confederate flag ban Aug 15, 2008
It is unusual for such cases to go to a jury trial, however. Most were settled with a payment to the plaintiffs, said DeFoe attorney Kirk Lyons, who has been involved in many of the cases as chief trial lawyer for the North Carolina-based Southern Legal Resource Center. (USA Today)
Benson businessman pleads guilty (241) Aug 14, 2008
He vacated a jury trial that was supposed to start on Oct. 7. (Jonathon Shacat is a reporter at the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Butte man sues county over broken arm (120) Aug 14, 2008
Maloney is demanding a jury trial and an unspecified amount of monetary damages. This incident allegedly happened while Maloney was arrested Aug. 12, 2006, on a suspected driving under the influence, court records said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Another to plead guilty in beef flap Aug 14, 2008
Before their plea agreements this week, they were set for an Aug. 25 jury trial in Oxford. Reduced sentences. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Fairbury man set for November trial in '05 heroin death Aug 14, 2008
PONTIAC -- A Fairbury man faces a November jury trial on charges that include drug-induced homicide. Chad Whately, 30, waived his rights to a preliminary hearing Wednesday when he appeared in Livingston County Circuit Court. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Judge sentences absent juror to serve as a warning to others Aug 14, 2008
It is our civic duty wrote on Aug 13, 2008 7:44 AM:" Jury duty is our civic duty. A right to a jury trial of our peers is one of the things that makes this country great. Times are tight for most of us financially, but you people should still be ashamed for complaining like this. And how did some of you make this about abortion or Obama? Please try to focus. ". Rocket Scientist wrote on Aug 12, 2008 11:55 PM:" Oh, come on people! If you don't want to serve on a jury, getting out of it is easy!... (Munster Times, IN)
Georgian President, a U.S.-Trained Lawyer, Under Attack Aug 13, 2008
" But as two U.S. lawyers observed in a political-treason trial in Tbilisi last year, Saakashvili's reforms only go so far. The trial, we reported, was rife with flagrant due-process lapses. The political defendants were on the wrong side, accused of desiring to install a pro-Russian regime. While Saakashvili's fears about Russian aims may have been dead-on, the two U.S. lawyers insist that in this case he targeted the wrong people. Since our story was published in March, appeals on behalf of... (Law.com)
UPDATED: Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Union Teen Aug 13, 2008
A three-day jury trial in the case was scheduled to begin Tuesday morning. More than 60 prospective jurors who reported to the county's justice center were dismissed after Associate Circuit Judge Robert Schollmeyer, Osage County, accepted Long's guilty plea. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Clear Lake man sues city administrator Aug 13, 2008
According to the court filing, Anderson is demanding a jury trial. He is seeking actual and punitive damages, court costs, attorney fees and for such other sums as the court may deem just in the circumstances. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Cohen Milstein Owes $500,000 in Malpractice Case Aug 12, 2008
The jury trial lasted nearly four weeks. Thomas Prousalis Jr. and Gayle Prousalis sued Cohen Milstein, along with partners Herbert Milstein and Lisa Mezzetti, in 2003, alleging the defendants had botched the Prousalises' underlying case against their stockbroker. (Law.com)
Eating-Disorder Class Actions Get Judge's Go-Ahead Aug 12, 2008
They are left only with their claims under ERISA, which does not afford a jury trial and often requires review under an arbitrary and capricious standard. On the other hand, the plaintiffs insured under policies not subject to ERISA can go forward with most of their claims. (Law.com)
Judge presided over sensational cases Aug 12, 2008
Both sides ended up waving a jury trial. Boyles became both judge and jury. (The St. Augustine Record)
U.D. man found guilty of assaulting ex Aug 12, 2008
"She's been very afraid of him coming after her and that's what prompted the call." Judge Gregory Mallon, who presided over the jury trial, set sentencing for Oct. 3 and ordered an investigation into the defendant's background. Galantino said he would seek a state sentence of "upwards of four years" for Gabe, who has the prior assault matter, as well as an unrelated receiving stolen property case. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
R. Montgomery, 78, lawyer in tobacco industry case Aug 11, 2008
In the 2000 civil case, he sought millions of dollars from two former top Salvadoran military leaders, but lost in a jury trial in federal court. In 2005, Mr. Montgomery sued for $24 million the distributor of a handgun used by a middle school student to kill a teacher and won a jury award of $1. (Boston Globe)
Officials meet today in court over county's suit against its auditor, Don Cozad Aug 11, 2008
The county s petition for suit also states the county is asking for a jury trial to decide if the county auditor can legally manage and control the county s financially related computer systems and the county s IT processing and management of records. The jury trial could take place later this month, or sometime in September. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Judge denies motion (51) Aug 9, 2008
Defense attorneys for Wade Petersen failed to prove that police disturbed evidence at the scene of a fatal hit-and- run accident in October, and that evidence will not be withheld from his jury trial. Friday Butte District Judge Brad Newman denied Petersen s request to have crime scene evidence suppressed from his deliberate homicide trial. (Montana Standard, MT)
Overholt's confession stands ; Jury to hear his admittance Aug 9, 2008
His jury trial is set for Sept. 8. Article Rating. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Pinehurst Man Pleads Guilty to Murder Aug 9, 2008
By pleading to second-degree murder, Brown, 26, would not face the death penalty as he would have at a jury trial. On Thursday, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge James M. Webb sentenced Brown to serve 151 to 191 months in the prison as part of a plea bargain agreement. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Unit 5, Urbana districts sued by White abuse victim Aug 8, 2008
He pleaded guilty to sexually abusing eight Urbana students and two at Normals Colene Hoose Elementary School in a plea agreement that avoided a jury trial. White taught at Colene Hoose from 2003 to 2005. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Hershey pleads not guilty in Oakdale worker safety case Aug 8, 2008
If the case proceeds to a jury trial, the maximum penalty a corporation can receive in a case such as this is $1. 5 million fine, Deputy District Attorney John Goulart said. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Judge moves Corbett retrial from September to October Aug 8, 2008
TUCSON A federal judge has postponed the jury trial for U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett s murder case until October. The trial was scheduled to start Sept. 9. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Thursday: Halverson hearing continues Aug 8, 2008
During the hearing, a video was shown from a jury trial in which Halverson entered the jury room and had an inappropriate conversation with jurors during their deliberations. She said it was a well-intentioned rookie mistake - an inappropriate act, but not misconduct. (KRNV.com, NV)
Midwest slaying suspect pleads not guilty Aug 7, 2008
Nicholas Sheley also demanded a jury trial during his arraignment in Knox County court in western Illinois. Sheley is charged with kidnapping 65-year-old Ronald Randall, hijacking his truck, stealing his wallet and killing him on June 28 in the town of Galesburg. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Local woman walks after evidence in pot case ruled insufficient Aug 7, 2008
Country Girl wrote on Aug 7, 2008 7:37 AM:" I don't know anyone involved in this case and had never heard about it and I had a very hard time understanding this case. How can you be charged when you haven't opened the package? Why did she opt for a bench trial. I would have had a jury trial because I would rather have 12 people decide than leaving it up to one single person(judge or not). What did the police have going on that they only waited an hour? ????? ". floyd wrote on Aug 7, 2008 7:20... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Ex-nursery owner vows appeal of suit ruling Aug 7, 2008
Bookout wanted to see the issue go to a jury trial, but the judge ruled otherwise. On Wednesday morning, Bookout said he plans to appeal the ruling in what he sees as a fight for Oceano, so the community doesn t have to pay for others mistakes. (Santa Maria Times)
Rape trial continued to October Aug 7, 2008
Louison has waived a preliminary hearing and his right to a jury trial on all four charges. He has been held at the Bureau County Jail on 250,000 bond since his April arrest. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Dr. Schiess gets 20 year sentence Aug 7, 2008
Dr. Schiess and his attorneys withdrew the previous not guilty pleas for the guilty plea bargain arrangement with the district attorney's office instead of facing a jury trial in coming months. Cole questioned the disparity between Roberts murder conviction and Schiess plea. (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
Verdict Against Apollo Group Overturned Aug 6, 2008
Free Preview - WSJ.com. A federal judge in Phoenix Monday overturned a verdict against Apollo Group Inc., ruling that jurors erred in January when they sided with a class of shareholders who had sued the company for fraud. (Wall Street Journal)
Death penalty sought against Burton man Aug 6, 2008
Lee County District Attorney Ted Weems, who will lead the prosecution of Leon Gantt Patterson, said a jury trial in the capital murder case is set to begin here Feb. 2. Patterson was charged with murdering 83-year-old Theresa Teri Harding Horne, 83, also of Burton, in August 2006. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Teen pleads guilty in murder Aug 6, 2008
In a plea agreement ironed out just three days before his jury trial was scheduled to start, Darden, 19, pleaded guilty to the first degree murder of Deshawn Parker, said Charlotte Purkey, a prosecutor in the Suffolk Commonwealth's Attorney Office. He also pleaded guilty to use of a firearm, according to court records. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Budd: Not guilty to sex charges Aug 6, 2008
Budd, 64, was arraigned Tuesday during his first appearance in Winona County District Court since May, and a settlement conference was set for Sept. 24, when attorneys on both sides try to broker a plea agreement in hopes of avoiding a jury trial. The case has been delayed several times after a continuance was granted, and the court date was rescheduled twice. (Winona Daily News, MN)
CRACK DEALER, 29, GETS 30 YEARS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY CASE Aug 6, 2008
Jerome N. Morrow was convicted following a jury trial in February and was labeled a career criminal because of his prior record. He faced 30 years to life at the sentencing in federal court in Erie before Senior U.S. District Judge Maurice B. Cohill Jr.. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Lawyers, victims offer two views of Williams Aug 5, 2008
Prosecutor Brent Haltom, who handled Williams' 1993 jury trial in Lafayette County, said the inmate planned Spence's killing after being fired from his farm job for breaking a tractor. Williams' even positioned a man behind him with a rifle on the October 1992 night he woke Spence up and killed him, just in case his shots with a. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Area man maintains innocence, takes plea agreement Aug 5, 2008
man last August but took advantage of a plea agreement Monday rather than face a jury trial and potentially stiffer sentencing. Justin Stirling Vaver, 28, was convicted of third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm. (Winona Daily News, MN)
More of this story Aug 5, 2008
Jury trial begins in church theft case ... The jury trial was originally scheduled to begin in May 2006 but was postponed nine different times before Chief Judge Randal Valenciano denied a 10th motion to continue the case last Tuesday ... In other Circuit Court matters, the jury trial of Kilauea resident Filmer Jornacion for three counts of sexual assault was delayed indefinitely because Jornacion, out on 30,000 bail, did not appear. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Appeals court: Wecht jurors must be identified Aug 3, 2008
The 3rd Circuit noted that nearly all defendants have friends and enemies, so the court said Schwab s reasoning would justify anonymity in virtually every jury trial, whether or not it attracts media attention. Of course, in a given case, a risk of jury tampering or excessive media harassment may exist, Judges D. Brooks Smith wrote for the 2-1 majority. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Major criminal cases in Klamath County Aug 3, 2008
Update Thursday, May 15: A 12-person jury trial is scheduled scheduled for Sept. 23. Roberta Gilmore, 34, and Jennifer Renee Baker, 24. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
MILITARY: Marine Corps battles CBS in brewing First Amendment case Aug 3, 2008
One of four officers charged with failing to investigate the shootings was acquitted during a jury trial at Camp Pendleton earlier this year. Charges against three other officers were eventually withdrawn or dismissed, although the Marine Corps is appealing the dismissal of charges against the battalion commander at Haditha, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani. (North County Times)
Curt: What happened? Still no word from feds on probe of former congressman Aug 3, 2008
Dunleavy, who had been charged with diverting Community Development Block Grants to the booklet and then lying about it to HUD, was eventually acquitted at a jury trial. The partnership was disbanded and replaced with the Economic Development Oversight Board. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
West Point woman avoids max 10-year sentence Aug 2, 2008
Decker was prosecuted by the Mississippi attorney general s vulnerable adult unit and was found guilty during a jury trial last week. Other cases. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Another Circuit Court Kicks Judge Real Off Case Aug 2, 2008
Real reversed the prior judge's order and then canceled the scheduled jury trial in favor of a trial on inequitable conduct to determine whether RCT had withheld information from the patent office. After an hour-long inequitable conduct trial with no witnesses, Real ruled from the bench against RCT because the inventors didn't disclose information about new "K factor" tests to the patent office after they'd already filed for a patent. (Law.com)
Judge Won't Nix Suit Against Nancy Grace in Mom's Suicide Aug 2, 2008
They are seeking a jury trial, unspecified damages more than $15,000 and punitive damages. Related. (Fox News)
Border agents 2nd trial wont move to Phoenix Aug 2, 2008
BISBEE A federal judge in Tucson has denied a motion seeking to change the venue of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett s jury trial to Phoenix. Corbett is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and negligent homicide for fatally shooting Francisco Dominguez-Rivera, a Mexican who illegally entered the United States near Naco last year. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
