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Courts could get claim in Jaycee Dugard kidnapping
(AP)
AP - The board that considers compensation for California crime victims is being advised to reject a claim by the mother of Jaycee Dugard, who authorities say was held captive for nearly two decades by a paroled rapist.
09/02/2010 - 09:44 PM
Jury struggles with actress' marriage fraud case
(AP)
 AP - A federal jury weighing whether a Mexican-born actress committed marriage fraud has ended a second day of deliberations without reaching any verdicts and has expressed discord in its ranks.
09/02/2010 - 08:54 PM
Jury hits Ford Motor Co with $131 million verdict
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Mississippi jury ordered Ford Motor Co to pay $131 million to the family of a man who died while driving an Explorer, an attorney for the family said on Thursday.
09/02/2010 - 08:49 PM
Court won't force Calif officials to defend Prop 8
(AP)
 AP - A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban.
09/02/2010 - 08:09 PM
Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case
(AP)
 AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.
09/02/2010 - 08:07 PM
Ariz. man enters plea in Internet sex assault case
(AP)
AP - A Phoenix man accused of sexually assaulting his unconscious girlfriend and broadcasting the attack live on the Internet has pleaded guilty to three charges.
09/02/2010 - 06:42 PM
NY court dismisses case against Italian U.N. "biter"
(Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed the case against a former U.N. employee accused of biting a U.N. security guard after complaining of nepotism at the world body.
09/02/2010 - 03:12 PM
Ohio gov spares killer who claimed innocence
(AP)
AP - A condemned inmate had his life spared Thursday when Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland cited "legitimate questions" about evidence used to convict the inmate, even though the governor believes the prisoner committed the crimes.
09/02/2010 - 05:33 PM
Mass. man accused of killing kin pleads not guilty
(AP)
AP - A Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, two children and mother-in-law pleaded not guilty Thursday to four counts of first-degree murder as a prosecutor described how he left two copies of a letter confessing to the slayings.
09/02/2010 - 02:33 PM
Chicago gangs to top cop: You're not playing fair
(AP)
 AP - Calling the Chicago police chief's ultimatum to stop resorting to violence a waste of time, current and former members of some of the city's most notorious street gangs held an unlikely news conference on Thursday to send their own message to police: You're not playing fair.
09/02/2010 - 07:06 PM
Judge punishes Michigan juror for Facebook post
(AP)
 AP - A Detroit-area woman who was removed from a jury for commenting about the ongoing case on Facebook has a longer writing task ahead: a five-page essay about the constitutional right to a fair trial.
09/02/2010 - 09:44 AM
US scammer bought, resold nearly 27,000 credit card numbers
(AFP)
 AFP - A US man pleaded guilty Wednesday to fraudulently obtaining nearly 27,000 credit card numbers and selling them on to other scammers, who used them to make purchases.
09/01/2010 - 05:50 PM
Correction: Islamic Charity-Trial
(AP)
AP - In a story Aug. 31 about the trial of the former head of the Oregon branch of the Islamic charity Al-Haramain, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of an assistant U.S. attorney prosecuting the case. The prosecutor's correct name is Charles F. Gorder Jr., not Gordon.
09/01/2010 - 04:34 PM
Court battle set over giant NYC housing complex
(Reuters)
Reuters - The future of an 80-acre New York apartment complex will be at stake on Thursday as a judge considers whether a venture led by a prominent hedge fund investor may conduct a foreclosure auction.
09/01/2010 - 04:22 PM
Suspect hit with top murder counts in NY shooting
(AP)
 AP - A grand jury indicted a high school dropout on upgraded charges of first-degree murder Wednesday in three of four fatal shootings outside a downtown Buffalo bar.
09/01/2010 - 03:12 PM
6th teen is sentenced in NY hate crime stabbing
(AP)
AP - A New York teenager convicted for his role in the stabbing death of an Ecuadorean immigrant has received an eight-year prison term.
09/01/2010 - 12:29 PM
GI's mental health questioned in WikiLeaks case
(AP)
 AP - An Army private is undergoing medical tests to determine his mental state in a case alleging he leaked classified material to WikiLeaks, his lawyer said Wednesday.
09/01/2010 - 01:58 PM
Expert: Charities sent money to Islamic fighters
(AP)
 AP - An expert witness for the prosecution testified Tuesday that Islamic charities based in Saudi Arabia, including the one an Oregon tree surgeon is accused of smuggling money for, were regular conduits of funding to Muslim fighters in the volatile Caucasus region.
08/31/2010 - 11:19 PM
State Courts Aim to Reduce Mistrials with More Juror Info
(Time.com)
Time.com - Federal courts are wary, but state judges have been introducing reforms to cut down the rate of mistrials
08/31/2010 - 10:05 PM
Survivor in western AZ shooting in good condition
(AP)
AP - A woman who survived a weekend shooting that left five people dead in western Arizona told a 911 dispatcher that she was shot in the neck and wasn't sure whether others around her were breathing.
08/31/2010 - 09:16 PM
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