Wed, 08 May 2013 14:47:54 GMT By LYNNE TUOHY The Associated Press The New Hampshire Supreme Court yesterday rejected the appeal of a man who sought to reverse his conviction for the murder of a woman hacked with a machete, keeping with its tradition of turning down appeals based on a trial judge’s refusal to move high-p...

Imagine that it’s early December. You have some important legal business to take care of: finalizing a divorce, evicting a tenant, obtaining a protection order, adopting a child. You go to the courthouse and find that the Superior Court has been closed. You cannot proceed with any of those important events in your life, all because the county failed to provide the necessary funding and ...

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Court of Appeals has rejected a request by a northern Idaho man for a re-sentencing hearing following his guilty plea to statutory rape.

The Orange County Divorce Mediation Attorney launched a video addressing the question, “Can I Change a Detail in My Mediation Agreement”. The California divorce lawyer Bettina Yanez advises the individual on what possible options are available after the Judge has signed the court order.Anaheim, California (PRWEB) April 19, 2013 The Orange County Divorce Mediation Attorney launched a video ...

A former township secretary in northeastern Pennsylvania has been sentenced to up to 23 months in prison for stealing nearly $100,000 in taxpayer money.

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman is questioning the expected use of a voice recognition expert at his murder trial next month.

Nevada's seal is displayed on the floor of the Supreme Court of Nevada building. / Liz Margerum/RGJ file photo • The Reno Gazette-Journal is suing the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System to obtain a list of retirees and their benefit amounts.

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - A U.S. Army soldier was sentenced on Thursday to nearly 12 years in a military prison for shooting and killing a fellow soldier early on Christmas Day, officials said. Army Specialist Marshall Drake, stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, shoGrant Wis Private Grant Wise in the face in what military prosecutors described as an alcohol ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "To Kill A Mockingbird," Harper Lee, on Friday sued her literary agent, claiming he tricked her into assigning the copyright on her book to him. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Manhattan against Samuel Pinkus, the son-in-law of Lee's long-time agent, Eugene Winick, who had represented her for more than 40 years.

Harper Lee, the 87-year-old author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” sued her literary agent, claiming he took advantage of her age and infirmity to deprive her of royalties from the novel.

A Lauderdale County judge set a September 23 trial date for a teenager charged with murder.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who stripped naked at Portland International Airport to protest what he saw as an invasive security check went to court Tuesday to contest the federal government's proposal to fine him $1,000.

A 19-year-old Redwood City woman accused of setting her boyfriend's bed on fire as he slept was ordered this week to be placed in a psychiatric facility, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.

Today Attorney General Buddy Caldwell issued the following statement with regard to the Louisiana Supreme Court's rulings yesterday in State of Louisiana v. Timothy Bazile and State of Louisiana v. Joe Bob Clark.

On Tuesday in Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann, the Court will consider whether thirsty residents in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas can tap into water resources located in Oklahoma in order to slake their growing need for water. The specific dispute arose when the petitioner, a water district serving north Texas, applied for [...]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced two Waterville men to prison for their roles in a drug-trafficking ring.

A former Texas parole officer has been sentenced to almost two years in federal prison for taking bribes from a man she supervised and not reporting his alleged financial violations.

ATLANTA - A not guilty plea was entered Friday on behalf of Beverly Hall, the former superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools who is charged in a broad conspiracy alleging educators cheated on standardized tests to mask poor student performance for personal gain.

JACKSON, Mo. — A 19-year-old man from Arkansas could face up to 15 years in prison after admitting to stealing a car and using it to run down three joggers in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Opponents of a proposed Las Vegas-style casino near Phoenix are asking a federal judge to reconsider his recent ruling that declared the construction plans legal.Officials representing Arizona, the Gila

By Tribune-Review Westmoreland COUNTY Mt. Pleasant BOROUGH Ex- union official gets probation The former secretary-treasurer of the Mt. Pleasant branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers ...

The likelihood of finding an attorney willing to work for free got a boost this week. Appellate judges overturned a $70,000 sanction imposed against a Spokane attorney who had volunteered his time to try to stop an Oklahoma collection agency from harassing a Stevens County couple over an $843 debt.

Byron Scherf and his lawyers don't dispute that he strangled a corrections officer to death with an amplifier cord in the prison chapel of the Washington state Reformatory at Monroe.

No criminal charges will be filed against Michael L. Pangborn, 51, for alleged sexual acts at the Nebraska State Penitentiary last month.

A Saudi man has been segregated from other inmates after a Denver Post news story revealed authorities in the Tom Clements murder investigation are exploring possible links between Homaidan al-Turki and a white supremacist prison gang.

State Sen. John Sampson is the latest state lawmaker charged with a crime.

New Mexico's highest court will consider a dispute on Monday over whether the state's top water manager can decide proposed water rights transfers to increase flows in the drought-stricken Pecos River. ...

A man being sought by Vernal police for cutting off the electronic ankle monitor he was required to wear while awaiting trial...

Starting Wednesday, April 18, court clerks and sheriff’s offices across Georgia began receiving concerned calls relating to missed jury duty. The number warning the listener of serious punishment turned out to be a hoax.  

DENVER — Parole records show a Colorado parolee suspected of killing a lawyer in Lakewood was released from prison three years early with a low level of supervision.

Almost two years ago, Anthony G. Vaughn sat before a judge in a Douglas County courtroom — having pleaded guilty to burglarizing the home of his son's Bible study teacher.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) and J.C. Penney Co. were among retailers sending representatives to a meeting near Frankfurt to discuss allying to improve worker safety in Bangladesh following the nation’s biggest industrial disaster.

Sundance Channel has renewed its critically hailed new series "Rectify" for a second season after just two weeks on the air.The drama about a former death row inmate (Aden Young) who's released from prison and struggles to adjust to life on the outside, premiered April 22 to near-universal praise from critics. The current season runs six episodes, but Season 2 will expand to 10 hours."The ...

Memphis test fraud ringleader gets 7 years Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:54 pm, Monday, May 13, 2013 (AP) — A federal judge in Memphis has sentenced a longtime Memphis educator to seven years in prison in a test-taking fraud scheme. The 59-year-old Mumford pleaded ...

One of the CIA’s highest-ranking women, who once ran a CIA prison in Thailand where terror suspects were waterboarded, has been bypassed for the agency’s top spy job. Under pressure from Congress, CIA director John Brennan passed over...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge has slashed a landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers who suffered years of abuse by their caretakers.

A man accused of neglecting his pets said he's an animal lover and educator.

Ex-footballer OJ Simpson asks a Nevada judge for a new trial in the 2008 armed robbery case that left him serving a 33-year prison sentence.

Marshall County’s embattled revenue commissioner Joey Masters, who has been under the scrutiny of an investigation by the Alabama Attorney General’s office, is now facing a civil lawsuit.

An investigator for the Mississippi state auditor's office testified Monday during Southaven Mayor Greg Davis' questionable spending trial.

Beatings of at least three inmates at the Crawford County jail took place in the summer of 2009, according to a public critic of county jail operations.