Cuban spy, US seek reduced 20-year sentence after initial life prison term thrown outOctober 13th, 2009 Cuban spy seeks reduced 20-year sentenceMIAMI — A federal judge in Miami is weighing whether to approve a reduced 20-year prison sentence for a convicted Cuban spy. An appeals court last year threw out as unjustifiably harsh the original life prison term imposed on 50-year-old Antonio Guerrero.
Federal appeals court affirms death sentence in Dru Sjodin kidnapping-slaying caseSeptember 22nd, 2009 Death sentence affirmed in Dru Sjodin kidnap caseMINNEAPOLIS — A federal appeals court has affirmed the death sentence for a convicted sex offender who kidnapped and killed a college student about six months after being released from prison. In an opinion released Tuesday, the 8th U.S.
Former Army soldier scheduled to get life sentence in Ky. for rape, murders in IraqSeptember 4th, 2009 Ex-soldier to be sentenced in Ky. for Iraqi deathsPADUCAH, Ky.
Detroit boy, 12, faces murder charge, possible life sentence, in shooting death of woman, 24August 20th, 2009 Detroit boy, 12, faces life murder charge in deathDETROIT — Authorities say a 12-year-old Detroit boy accused of shooting a 24-year-old woman to death during a street robbery could face an adult murder sentence of life in prison without parole if he's convicted. According to police, Demarco Harris shot and killed Trisha Babcock, of Davison, just after midnight on Aug.
Department of Justice won't appeal shorter sentence for ex-Qwest CEO NacchioAugust 18th, 2009 DOJ won't appeal shorter sentence for ex-Qwest CEODENVER — The Department of Justice will let stand a federal court decision ordering a shorter prison sentence for ex-Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio, sentenced to six years for insider trading. Spokeswoman Laura Sweeney said Monday that the department won't appeal the ruling by a three-judge panel of the Denver-based 10th U.S.
Feds execute search warrant on New Orleans Police Department in bridge case; computers takenAugust 11th, 2009 FBI searches New Orleans police in bridge caseNEW ORLEANS —Two computers were removed from the New Orleans Police Department during a search by the FBI as part of a probe into a deadly bridge shooting in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, officials said Monday. Last September, federal officials announced plans to investigate the officers involved in the Sept.
Ship pilot sentenced to 10 months for bridge crash, oil spill in San Francisco BayJuly 17th, 2009 Ship helmsman sentenced to 10 months for oil spillSAN FRANCISCO — The helmsman of a cargo ship that set off a major environmental disaster in the San Francisco Bay was sentenced Friday to 10 months in prison. John Cota pleaded guilty in March to two misdemeanor environmental crimes of illegally discharging oil in the bay and killing thousands of birds.
Man rushing to help car wreck victim on upstate NY bridge falls to death in gap between lanesJune 29th, 2009 NY man trying to help another dies in bridge fallCATSKILL, N.Y. — Police say a New York man running to the aid of another motorist fell to his death from a bridge, apparently because he didn't know there was a large gap between lanes.
Life sentence for Va. death row inmate whose case led to national ban on executing retardedJune 4th, 2009 Life for man who led to ban on executing retardedRICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia death row inmate whose case led to the national ban on executing the mentally retarded will spend life in prison because prosecutors withheld evidence in his 1998 trial, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Prosecutors: Ex-soldier deserves death for raping, murdering Iraqi teen and killing her familyMay 11th, 2009 Lawyers: Ex-soldier deserves death for crimesPADUCAH, Ky. — Federal prosecutors say a former soldier convicted of raping and murdering an Iraqi teenager and killing her family deserves a death sentence because the crimes were so heinous.
Court leaves in place 195-year sentence for reputed drug kingpinApril 27th, 2009 Court refuses appeal from reputed drug kingpinWASHINGTON — A reputed cocaine kingpin has lost his fight to reduce his 195-year prison term. The Supreme Court, acting Monday, rejected an appeal from Salvador Magluta, who was convicted of laundering at least $730,000 in drug money and bribing a juror at an earlier trial.
Sentence of Iraqi shoe-throwing journalist reducedApril 7th, 2009 BAGHDAD - An Iraqi court has reduced the sentence handed down to Montadher al-Zaidi, the journalist who threw his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, the satellite news channel al-Arabiya reported Tuesday.
Madonna screamed as judge rejected adoption pleaApril 5th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna screamed in disbelief Saturday when told a judge had refused her permission to adopt three-year-old Malawian orphan Chifundo 'Mercy' James. Her lawyer broke the news, the shocked singer buried her head in her hands and yelled: 'Whaaat?', according to Mirror online.
Yemeni court issues death sentence in spying caseMarch 24th, 2009 SANA'A - Yemen's state security court has issued a death sentence in the case of a man accused of spying for Israel. Two other men received jail sentences of three and five years in the same case.
Former cop-turned-serial rapist-killer gets death termFebruary 17th, 2009 BANGALORE - A former police constable in Karnataka, dubbed as 'Jack the Ripper' after being charged with the rape and murder of 20 women, was Wednesday sentenced to death by the state high court for the rape and murder of a widow in 1998. Umesh Reddy alias B.A.
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