A witness was jailed indefinitely by a judge after he refused to testify at the trial of Luis Carvalho, who is charged with kidnapping a 20-year-old Windham woman during a home invasion in April 2012.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A gang member convicted of working as an enforcer for a violent Memphis-based drug ring with ties to Mexican cartels was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday.

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.

By Ladd Egan (KUTV) A sprawling, multi-million dollar compound built for imprisoned polygamous sect prophet Warren Jeffs is now owned by the leaderâs estranged former bodyguard. Willie Jessop bought the six-acre property for $3.6 million during a sheriffâs auction Thursday morning on the steps of the courthouse in St. ...

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Annual Shareholders Meeting Conference Transcript May 23, 2013 11:30 AM ET Executives Lloyd Blankfein - Chairman and CEO Gary Herbert - Governor of Utah Jim Schiro - ...

A Boston criminal defense law firm, Keegan & Novick, obtained a “not guilty” ruling from a judge after multiple testimonies from law enforcement officers and a hospital security guard. The defendant faced allegations of assault with a deadly weapon when prosecutors accused her of stabbing her boyfriend. (PRWeb May 19, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5 ...

CHAMPAIGN-- If Governor Quinn gets his way, it won't be the state capital who will be responsible for enacting a court-ordered concealed-carry law. Instead that responsibility would fall to city governments, including the Champaign and Urbana city councils.

Fulton County prosecutor Linda Dunikoski told jurors Michael Parson, 40, lived a double life when he allegedly tried to kill his wife Adina Parson.

Ex-Wayne police chief pleads out in deal with prosecutorFormer Wayne Police Chief Ron Reagan was in Cleveland County District Court on Monday to plead guilty to six misdemeanor and six felony counts stemming from misuse of public funds.

A jury was selected on Monday for the trial of Raymond Earl Cooper, a former pastor charged with online solicitation of a minor. Marshall Police Department is warning the public to beware of a phishing scam, targeting Walmart.com customers.

Columbia University School of Nursing is the only site in New York State, and one of only 30 international sites selected to participate in a clinical trial to treat Acquired Female Orgasmic Disorder. The study will test whether a nasal gel containing bio-identical testosterone when applied to the mucous membranes of the nose will restore a woman's ability to obtain orgasm and sexual satisfaction.

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — After disrupting his capital murder trial several times with profanity-filled outbursts, a Texas man erupted in one final chaotic fit when a jury sentenced him to death on Tuesday for killing a bystander while trying to shoot his daughter outside a courthouse. Granger, 42, showed no remorse as he admitted opening fire on his daughter and running her over with his truck ...

BROWNSVILLE — A former South Texas prosecutor facing corruption charges was essentially a “district attorney on retainer” who used his discretion in exchange for cash, federal prosecutors told jurors

PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court has indefinitely delayed Tuesday evening's planned execution of Willie Jerome Manning, who was scheduled to die for the 1992 slayings of two college students.

Lawmakers are pushing legislation to allow local hospitals to do blood tests because of a backlog at North Carolina's crime lab. The Gaston County district attorney said Carter Mitchell is a prime reason why the law needs to be changed. Mitchell was charged with DWI in February 2011. His blood was taken then, but results still have not come back. Since then, he has picked up two more DWI charges ...

California Attorney General Kamala Harris sued J.P.Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) in state court on Thursday, claiming the bank has "run a massive debt collection mill that abuses the California judicial process."

A first: University of Utah student government impeaches president by Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 23, 2013 06:40PM MDT For the first time in its history, the University of Utah student government has impeached and replaced its president. Nick Ferre lost his position following a trial Wednesday because his grade-point average dropped below 2.5, a requirement to hold ...

DENVER — A disability advocacy group is hoping a Federal judge will issue an injunction against clothing retailer Hollister to...

The playing field in Frederick County — which, like everywhere else, has been tilted toward deep-pocketed developers who can afford high-priced lawyers and throw thousands of bucks at candidates who speak their language — is now more of an uphill climb for those opposed to growth.

The former pro-wrestler who is HIV positive and had unprotected sex with a dozen women in three counties won’t be serving any more than the 32-year prison term he received in Hamilton County, but a Warren County judge ensured he won’t get out earlier. Andre Davis — known as the “Gangsta of Love” during his wrestling days — appeared Tuesday before Judge Don Oda in a green jail jumpsuit, his hands ...

David Chong, 38, was sentenced May 16 by United States District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. for his role in a scheme that ended with the ultimate seizure of 39,000 pills of ecstasy in 2008, authorities said.

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...

BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington lawyer has been suspended from practicing law for 90 days for falsifying a document in a divorce case.

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

BECKLEY (WVVA) -- A California man who allegedly tried to extort $13 million from a West Virginia coal company executive has entered a guilty plea. Vivek Shah pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting

 A Chelmsford couple on trial for mortgage fraud enjoyed a "cash hungry" lavish lifestyle from money laundering and court has been told.Carli Savill and Andrew Zacharias lived beyond their modest means on illegally gained funds it was a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court was told at the start of their trial. Savill, 34, her partner Zacharias, 32, both of Bennetts Avenue, Rettendon Common, and ...

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) - A man convicted of shooting and wounding several police officers, 1 of whom lost sight in one eye, during a raid on his southern New Jersey home was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison.

Former Central Michigan University student Kayla A. Bonkowski, 20, was sentenced to eight months of jail time Friday after pleading guilty [...]

An Arizona jury Thursday said it was unable to reach a unanimous agreement and would be unable to decide what penalty Jodi Arias should receive for killing her ex-boyfriend.

Little more than six months after updating the rights of New Jersey’s crime victims, two lawmakers are looking to further strengthen the victim’s standing in court with legislation that would force a defendant to attend his sentencing to hear victim impact statements.

JACKSON, Mo. (AP) - 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.

Ex-judge Richard Baumgartner has completed his probation, clearing the way for his criminal record to be wiped clean, at least on the state level.

Consumer Attorney Services offers bankruptcy and foreclosure defense help to Utah homeowners after Kurt Laird joined Consumer Attorney Services’ national foreclosure defense team in May. (PRWeb May 09, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/consumer-attorney-service/utah-foreclosure-defense/prweb10706326.htm

North Dakota lawmakers approve the budget for the Department of Corrections which includes exploring the future of a minimum security prison. The budget includes additional corrections employees for adult

Meet the Maltese Falcon -like gemstone that sparked a five-year storm of desire, political intrigue and crime

Willie Jerome Manning, who is scheduled to be the first person Mississippi executes in 2013, is asking the state Supreme Court to reconsider several issues that could have affected his sentence.

Legal fees can be expensive. For those who can't afford it, Detroit's 36th District Court will offer free legal advice on Thursday and Friday as part of its 56th annual Law Day celebration.

BARSTOW • Raul Aldrete was sentenced to 37 years to life in prison for shooting his ex-fiance in the left shoulder, an incident which earned him his third strike, according to court records. Aldrete, 34, was convicted in August of assault with a...

Erik W. Newton, a family lawyer of Heath-Newton LLP, was featured March 21 in the New York Times. Newton shared his expertise on prenuptial agreements in an opinion piece.San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 26, 2013 Family Lawyer, Erik W. Newton of Heath-Newton LLP, shared his legal expertise on prenuptial agreements in an opinion piece on March 21 in the New York Times. Heath-Newton LLP is a family ...

When a convicted murderer is paroled from prison, where does he go?

Somehow the punishment doesn’t feel like enough for the fellow soldier who took their son’s life. What’s 15 months in jail compared to a lifetime without Neil Turner? Spc. Francisco Perez accidentally triggered a shoulder-fired rocket launcher at Pfc. Neil Turner inside the walls of their headquarters in Afghanistan last year. The explosive pierced Turner’s chest but did not explode.