Highest US military court to hear appeal of former Abu Ghraib dog handler convicted in abuseOctober 8th, 2009 Highest military court to hear Abu Ghraib appealWASHINGTON — The U.S. military's highest court is scheduled to hear the appeal of a former Army dog handler convicted in the abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
Army dog handler convicted of abusing Abu Ghraib detainees says he was only following ordersOctober 8th, 2009 Army dog handler appeals Abu Ghraib convictionWASHINGTON — Lawyers for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the U.S. military's highest court Thursday that he was only following orders when he let his dog bark and lunge at prisoners.
Highest US military court hears appeal of former Abu Ghraib dog handler convicted in abuseOctober 8th, 2009 Highest military court hears Abu Ghraib appealWASHINGTON — Lawyers for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the U.S. military's highest court Thursday that he had been following orders when he allowed his unmuzzled dog to bark and lunge at prisoners.
Federal appeals court in NYC upholds Rigas' sentencingOctober 5th, 2009 Appeals court in NYC upholds Rigas' sentencingNEW YORK — A federal appeals court in New York has upheld prison sentences given to a father and son who built Adelphia Communications into a cable television powerhouse. The 2nd U.S.
US military's highest court to hear appeals of 2 Abu Ghraib defendants in OctoberSeptember 14th, 2009 Military high court to hear Abu Ghraib appealsHAGERSTOWN, Md. — The U.S.
Federal panel won't reconsider ruling that overturned murder conviction handed down by NJ juryJuly 3rd, 2009 Ruling that overturned NJ murder conviction standsPHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court will not reconsider its ruling that overturned a murder conviction. In a decision announced Thursday, the 3rd U.S.
Appeals court says no double jeopardy concerns in retrial of Enron caseJune 17th, 2009 Merrill Lynch execs in Enron case can be retriedHOUSTON — A federal appeals court says the retrial of three former Merrill Lynch & Co. executives connected to an Enron Corp.
NJ man is freed after convictions in 1983 double murder of Florida couple are overturnedJune 16th, 2009 NJ man freed after murder convictions overturnedBRIDGETON, N.J. — A New Jersey man who spent more than 20 years in prison before his murder convictions were overturned says he wants some good to come from his ordeal.
Correction: Supreme Court-Tyco Convictions storyJune 9th, 2009 Correction: Supreme Court-Tyco Convictions storyWASHINGTON — In a June 8 story about the Supreme Court's rejection of appeals by former Tyco executives L. Dennis Kozlowski and former CFO Mark Swartz, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the court's action ends efforts to overturn their fraud and larceny convictions.
Supreme Court turns away appeal of ex-Tyco executives convicted of fraud, larcenyJune 8th, 2009 Ex-Tyco execs lose appeal at Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is refusing to hear an appeal from two former top executives of Tyco International that challenges their convictions for fraud and larceny involving more than $100 million in bonuses. The justices' action Monday ends the effort by Tyco's former CEO L.
US court in Ohio clears way for deportation of alleged Nazi guard DemjanjukMay 1st, 2009 US court in Ohio clears Demjanjuk for deportationCLEVELAND — A federal appeals court opened the way again Friday for the Justice Department to deport alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk to Germany to face 29,000 counts of accessory to murder. The three-judge ruling from the 6th U.S.
US appeals court in Ohio denies stay of deportation of alleged Nazi guard DemjanjukMay 1st, 2009 Appeals court denies Demjanjuk stay of deportationCINCINNATI — A federal appeals court in Ohio has denied a stay of deportation to Germany of alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk (dem-YAHN'-yuk). Pending a further appeal, the Friday ruling opens the way for the Justice Department to deport the 89-year-old retired autoworker from his suburban Cleveland home.
US Official: California's Harman was monitored, but not by NSA, won't say which agencyApril 27th, 2009 US Official: Harman was monitored, but not by NSACOLLEGE PARK, Md. — The top U.S.
Pelosi says she knew earlier that gov't security agency had listened in on Harman phone callsApril 22nd, 2009 Pelosi knew NSA had listened to Harman phone callsWASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she was aware a few years ago that Rep. Jane Harman had been overheard on a government wiretap.
Pelosi says she knew earlier that National Security Agency had overheard Harman on phone callApril 22nd, 2009 Pelosi knew NSA had overheard Harman on callWASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she was aware a few years ago that Rep. Jane Harman had been overheard on a government wiretap.