Trial ordered for Pa. man accused of shooting dog, dragging it along behind his wheelchairOctober 9th, 2009 Man accused of dragging dead dog behind wheelchairJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man accused of fatally shooting his puppy and dragging the dog's carcass behind his wheelchair has been ordered to stand trial.
Sex, lies, videotape featured in Atlantic City corruption caseOctober 8th, 2009 Atlantic City corruption trial beginsMAYS LANDING, N.J. — A trial in the latest New Jersey corruption scandal in Atlantic City, known almost as much for its dirty politicians as for its slot machines and card tables, has begun.
German court rules that trial of John Demjanjuk can go ahead; trial dates not yet setOctober 2nd, 2009 German court says Demjanjuk trial can go aheadMUNICH — A German court said Friday it has ruled that John Demjanjuk can be tried on charges of being an accessory to the murder of thousands at a Nazi death camp, and that the trial likely will start in early November. The Munich state court said it accepted prosecutors' indictment against the 89-year-old on Thursday, a necessary step in German legal proceedings, and ordered that Demjanjuk remain in custody.
Judge denies Ex-US Rep. Jefferson's request for a new trial on federal corruption chargesSeptember 21st, 2009 Judge: Ex-US Rep. Jefferson won't get new trialWASHINGTON — A federal judge has denied the request for a new trial by a former Louisiana congressman convicted on corruption charges.
Former top officials in Mexican Caribbean coast state to stand trial on drug chargesSeptember 11th, 2009 Mexican ex-officials to be tried for drug tiesMEXICO CITY — A Mexico judge ordered eight former top police and prosecution officials in the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo to stand trial on charges of aiding drug cartels, the Attorney General's Office said Friday. The trial orders represent one of the most complete sweeps of top law enforcement officers in a Mexican state in recent memory, including the two highest officials of the federal Attorney General's Office in the state, who were arrested earlier this month.
Hartford mayor pleads not guilty to corruption charges; prosecutors want to combine 2 casesSeptember 11th, 2009 Hartford mayor pleads not guilty to extortionHARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford, Conn., Mayor Eddie Perez has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he tried to extort $250,000 from a real estate developer.
Feds turn over trial materials to former Alaska lawmakers convicted of corruptionAugust 12th, 2009 Feds turn over trial materials to ex-lawmakersANCHORAGE, Alaska — Federal prosecutors say they have complied with a court order handing over trial evidence to two former Alaska lawmakers convicted on corruption charges. Former Reps.
Romanian president says legislator must be tried on corruption charges he facesJuly 23rd, 2009 Romanian president wants legislator prosecutedBUCHAREST, Romania — President Traian Basescu urged a Romanian legislator on Thursday to surrender his parliamentary immunity so he can be prosecuted on corruption charges. The European Commission said Wednesday that Romania is not doing enough to fix its flawed justice system.
Judge OKs Pa. man's extradition to Peru to stand trial on charges he killed his wifeJuly 15th, 2009 Pa. man to be extradited to Peru in wife's slayingHARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man is being extradited to Peru to stand trial for the murder of a 21-year-old woman he married there.
Attorney: Ex-Illinois governor's chief of staff expected to plead guilty to corruption chargesJuly 8th, 2009 Ex-Blagojevich aide expected to plead guiltyCHICAGO — A defense attorney for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's last chief of staff says his client will likely plead guilty to corruption charges.
Woman accused of setting LA exotic dancer on fire ordered to stand trialJuly 8th, 2009 Woman accused of burning LA dancer to stand trialLOS ANGELES — A woman accused of dousing an exotic dancer with an accelerant and setting her on fire outside a Los Angeles club has been ordered to stand trial. A judge on Tuesday ordered Rianne Theriault-Odom to return to court July 21 for arraignment.
Ex-Pa. senator convicted of $3.5M fraud seeks new corruption trial, says jury was taintedJuly 3rd, 2009 Pa. senator guilty of $3.5M fraud seeks new trialPHILADELPHIA — A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted of a multimillion-dollar fraud is seeking a new trial on corruption charges, alleging the jury was tainted. A jury in March found Philadelphia Democrat Vincent Fumo defrauded the state Senate, a charity and a museum of $3.5 million.
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman asks for new trial in corruption caseJune 30th, 2009 Ex-Ala. Gov. Don Siegelman asks for new trialMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former Alabama Gov.
4 former ACORN workers will face trial over voter fraud allegations in western PennsylvaniaJune 5th, 2009 4 ACORN ex-workers to face vote fraud trial in Pa.PITTSBURGH — Four former ACORN workers in western Pennsylvania will face trial on charges that they forged, illegally solicited or illegally filled out voter registration cards before the November election. That's after a court hearing in Pittsburgh on Friday.
Ex-NFL RB Lawrence Phillips to be tried on charges that he attacked girlfriend in 2005April 30th, 2009 Lawrence Phillips to be tried on assault chargesSAN DIEGO — Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips will go to trial on charges that he attacked his girlfriend in 2005. A San Diego judge ruled Wednesday that the 33-year-old Phillips must stand trial on eight felony charges for two alleged assaults.
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