More charges for California dentist who pleaded no contest to doing breast exams on patientsOctober 6th, 2009 More fondling charges against California dentistSAN JOSE, Calif. — A California dentist who pleaded no contest to inappropriately touching six patients now faces more serious charges.
Defendants in alleged plot against government of Laos enter pleas in Calif. after case expandsOctober 5th, 2009 Suspects in Laos plot case appear in Calif. courtSACRAMENTO, Calif.
W.Va. grand jury indicts 2 former turkey farm workers on charges they abused birds on tapeOctober 1st, 2009 W.Va. grand jury indicts 2 in turkey abuse caseUNION, W.Va. — A West Virginia grand jury has indicted two former turkey plant workers already charged with abusing birds and captured on tape by animal rights activists.
Excerpts from victim's 1977 grand jury testimony in Roman Polanski child rape caseSeptember 30th, 2009 Excerpts of grand jury testimony in Polanski caseThe following excerpts are from a transcript of the March 1977 grand jury proceedings that led to Roman Polanski's indictment on charges of furnishing a controlled substance to a minor, lewd or lascivious act on a child under 14, unlawful sexual intercourse with a female under the age of 18, rape by use of drugs, perversion (now called oral copulation) and sodomy. Polanski later pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse; prosecutors dropped the other charges.
Supreme Court to decide if Michigan man's conviction is invalid because of all-white jurySeptember 30th, 2009 Court to settle dispute over all-white juryWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether a man's murder conviction should have been thrown out because there were too few African Americans in a county's jury pool in Michigan. State officials are asking the high court to overturn a decision by the 6th U.S.
Lawyer says girlfriend of Michael Jackson's doctor finishes testifying to LA grand jurySeptember 24th, 2009 Lawyer: Girlfriend of Jackson doc ends testimonyLOS ANGELES — The girlfriend of Michael Jackson's personal physician finished giving testimony before a grand jury in Los Angeles on Thursday, her lawyer said. Joseph Low, the lawyer for Nicole Alvarez, said his client began testifying on Wednesday.
Girlfriend of Michael Jackson's doctor finishes testifying in Los Angeles grand jurySeptember 24th, 2009 Girlfriend of Jackson doc finishes testifyingLOS ANGELES — The girlfriend of Michael Jackson's personal physician has finished giving testimony before a grand jury in Los Angeles. Joseph Low, the attorney for Nicole Alvarez, says his client spoke to the jury Thursday and briefly the day before.
Woman connected to Michael Jackson's personal doctor ordered to testify in LASeptember 22nd, 2009 Woman connected to Jackson's doc to testifyLOS ANGELES — A woman connected to Michael Jackson's personal physician has been ordered to testify before a grand jury in Los Angeles, her attorney confirmed Tuesday. Nicole Alvarez received a subpoena to appear before the grand jury on Wednesday morning, said Joseph Low IV, adding that prosecutors declined to give him any more details
He also declined to characterize the relationship between Alvarez and Dr.
NY jury begins deliberating fate of socialite Astor's son, charged with looting estateSeptember 22nd, 2009 NY jury deliberating in Brooke Astor trialNEW YORK — A New York jury has begun deliberating the case against the son of socialite Brooke Astor. Anthony Marshall is accused of looting his mother's fortune in the years leading up to her death.
Maine lobsterman charged with shooting competitor; victim charged with trespassingSeptember 18th, 2009 Maine lobsterman, victim indicted in turf warPORTLAND, Maine — A grand jury has indicted a Maine lobsterman accused of shooting another in the neck during a confrontation. Knox County District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau says 68-year-old Vance Bunker was indicted on four charges Thursday.
Feds fight to reverse trial court ruling excluding evidence against Barry BondsSeptember 17th, 2009 Feds fight for key evidence against BondsSAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors are urging an appellate court to let them present critical evidence they say proves Barry Bonds knowingly used steroids. A trial court judge excluded urine samples and other evidence from the upcoming trial of the San Francisco Giants slugger, who is accused of making false statements to a grand jury and obstructing justice.
Calif. couple who bragged on 'Dr. Phil' show about shoplifting scheme indicted by grand jurySeptember 14th, 2009 CA couple who admitted shoplifting on TV chargedSAN DIEGO — A Southern California couple who went on national television to brag about making $100,000 shoplifting toys and selling their loot on eBay has pleaded not guilty to federal conspiracy charges in San Diego. A federal grand jury indictment unsealed Monday says authorities seized more than 500 boxes of stolen toys when they raided Laura and Matthew Eaton's home in San Marcos with a search warrant in March.
Feds seek grand jury testimony from Associated Press photographer in Katrina death probeSeptember 8th, 2009 AP photographer gets subpoena in Katrina probeNEW ORLEANS — An Associated Press photographer has been ordered to testify before a federal grand jury probing the death of a man whose burned body was found in a car near a police station after Hurricane Katrina. Federal prosecutors also are seeking photos that Alex Brandon took at an elementary school while working for The Times-Picayune of New Orleans and covering the aftermath of the Aug.
California jury awards actor Tom Selleck $187,000 in lawsuit over purchase of lame horseSeptember 5th, 2009 Tom Selleck wins Calif. court battle over horseDEL MAR, Calif.
Texas AG drops case against former death row inmate convicted of killing 3 in 1985 bombingSeptember 3rd, 2009 Ex-Texas death row inmate freed; AG drops chargesDALLAS — An inmate once on death row in Texas was a free man Thursday, nine months after his conviction was overturned in the 1985 bombing deaths of three people on Thanksgiving. The Texas attorney general's office dropped the charges against Michael Roy Toney, 43, on Wednesday and that night he was released from the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, officials said.
