Syracuse(AP) - RIGA, Latvia - Latvia's football federation announced Monday that it has banned Dinaburg FC for the rest of the season after receiving information that the general manager and coach were betting on the team's matches. Latvian Football Federation spokesman Martins Hartmanis said that the club's general manager, Oleg Gavrilov, and its coach, Tamaza Pertia, have been banned...
The GuardianRIGA, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Latvia's soccer association has expelled premierleague side Dinaburg from the top flight and banned its club president and trainer for life for betting on games and fixing results, the ruling body said on Monday. The association said in a statement that the decision, the first of its kind in the Latvian premier league, was made after proofs of...
Sporting LifeJoey Talbot scored a hat-trick as Sheffield Steelers moved back to the top of the Elite League with a 5-3 win at Newcastle Vipers. Steelers went into a...
Sky SportsNottingham Panthers brought Elite League newcomers Dundee Stars back down to earth with an emphatic 12-2 victory on Saturday night. After the euphoria of gaining their first Elite League point of the season in Belfast on...
Sky SportsBelfast Giants maintained their commanding seven-point lead in the Elite League table after clinching a 5-3 win against Hull Stingrays. Bench coach Rob Stewart was drafted in to bolster the ranks of an injury-hit Giants squad but the Northern Irish side were still too good for the Stingrays. The visitors took an early lead in Hull, with Brett Hemingway...
Houston ChronicleTOOLS I didn't want to write this, but I feel compelled to after my recent term of service on a Harris County grand jury. Our grand jury system in Harris County is broken. Something desperately needs to be done to fix it. Justice is at stake. Grand juries shouldn't be confused with the criminal and civil juries (petit juries) that dispense justice in our state district courts....
The GuardianCheryl Thomas's fascinating recent research report for the Ministry of Justice, Are Juries Fair?, has rightly attracted media attention. It claims that all-white juries do not discriminate against either non-white defendants or non-white victims of crime. This is welcome news, because the way we constitute juries in this country means that most will be exclusively white – even...
The GleanerWelcome to the third instalment of In the Name of Justice, a collaboration between The Gleaner and the Ministry of Justice. Send your questions, comments and suggestions on the judiciary to editor@gleanerjm.com and the Ministry of Justice will respond. Shaun Brown* was recently summoned for jury service in a murder case. He says he is fearful for his life, depending on the...
The News & ObserverThe American Bar Association provides this primer on the grand jury system: What is the purpose of the grand jury? The primary function of the modern grand jury is to review the evidence presented by the prosecutor and determine whether there is probable cause to return an indictment. The original purpose of the grand jury was to act as a buffer between the king (and his...
m&c;Britishactress and Jury member, Kate Beckinsale poses during the photocall of the members of the Jury at the 63rd CannesFilm Festival in Cannes, France, 12 May 2010. The Cannes Film Festival 2010 runs from 12 to 23 May. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO US director and President of the Jury, Tim Burton poses during the photocall of the members of the Jury at the 63rd Cannes Film...
The IndependentWhy are we asking this now? This week Britain's first crown court criminal trial to take place without a jury in more than 400 years started at the Royal Courts of Justice. The case, involving four men accused of a £1.75m armed robbery, is being heard by a judge, sitting alone, who will decide upon the men's guilt or otherwise. Why is the case being held without a jury? Three...
Irish TimesMARY CAROLAN THE HIGH Court has overturned a decision of the Galway County Registrar "excusing" a deaf mother-of-two from jury service on grounds of her deafness after finding there is no "absolute" ban on deaf persons serving on juries. However, the court also found against allowing a sign language interpreter in a jury room while the jury considers its verdict. The case was...
The ExaminerStage Five, closing arguments, was completed yesterday. Stage Six, jury deliberations, started yesterday, continued today (Friday) and will continue on Monday. Stage Five: Closing Arguments Closing arguments are given by each side after all the evidence has been introduced during the trial. This is the opportunity for each side to argue the evidence to the jury and what the...
Houston ChronicleThe right to trial by jury is the cornerstone of American democracy, guaranteed by both the state and federal constitutions. History has proven that our jury system strengthens our democracy by safeguarding ordinary citizens against abuses of power by government, business and even the judicial system itself. If you were on trial, wouldn't you want the option to have a jury of...
The GuardianProfessor Cheryl Thomas's report, Are juries fair?, is an impressive piece of research. Thomas presented 41 all-white juries with the same simulated assault trial, varying only the race of the defendant and victim; she looked at statistics on all jury verdicts in England and Wales in 2007; and she surveyed jurors following real cases. Her findings acquit juries of the bias they...
Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewAs Washington County sets about empaneling its first investigative grand jury, nobody is certain how much the confidential proceedings will cost taxpayers. While district attorneys in other counties say the cost is not exorbitant, a grand jury convened in Westmoreland County in 1989 was estimated to cost $272,000. But district attorneys insist that grand juries are effective in...
Fresno Bee- AP Special Correspondent Share thefresnobee_994:/2010/08/02/2026497/jury-questioning-begins-in-anna.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name tool goes here Comments (0) | Similar stories: Jury questioning begins in Anna Nicole Smith case Jury questioning begins in Anna Nicole Smith case...
The GuardianMy instinct is to say that – on balance – dispensing with a jury in the Heathrow robbery case was the right thing to do John Twomey was found guilty of a £1.75m robbery at a Heathrow warehouse in the first serious criminal trial to be heard without a jury. Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PA This Labour government has been kicked very hard, sometimes justifiably, over its disregard for...
Fresno Bee- AP Entertainment Writer Share thefresnobee_994:/2010/07/02/1993487/la-grand-jury-indicts-celebrity.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name tool goes here Comments (0) | Similar stories: Grand jury clears Caruthers schools Grand jury clears Caruthers schools...
Fresno BeeThe Associated Press Share thefresnobee_994:/2010/10/28/2136618/jury-acquits-smiths-doctor-in.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name tool goes here 0 comments Similar stories: " tooltipId="mi_tt1"> Jury acquits Smith's doctor in drug case in Calif...
ChosunilboA jury at the Seoul Central District Court this Monday and Tuesday was to decide whether a 24-year-old man had murdered his mother by stabbing her and setting her house on fire. Prosecutors tried to prove the defendant’s guilt with evidence including a knife found at the scene, but the defendant denied the charges. The jury heard testimony from 13 witnesses over two days and...
The IndependentWhat an unusual pleasure it is to find something important organised by the state that is working well - trials by jury. Opinion polls consistently show strong support for them. Now an extensive piece of groundbreaking research, which involved among other techniques the quantitative analysis of the outcomes of half a million charges against defendants in all Crown Courts in...
Fresno Bee- AP Special Correspondent Share thefresnobee_994:/2010/10/13/2116355/jury-resumes-talks-in-anna-nicole.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name tool goes here 0 comments Similar stories: " tooltipId="mi_tt1"> Jury to resume talks in Anna Nicole Smith case...
The AustralianAUSTRALIA'S largest, longest and most complex terrorismtrial came close to collapsing a number of times as a series of previously secret dramas unfolded behind the scenes. It can now be revealed the most sensational incident was sparked by the discovery that at least one member of the Victorian Supreme Court jury had apparently carried out research about the case on the...
The Miami HeraldNilo Juri, a frequent Hialeah political candidate and former state lawmaker, was convicted Wednesday by a Miami-Dade jury on charges that he used illegal contributions to boost the campaigns of his political allies. After an eight-day trial, the jury convicted Juri of nine felonies and four misdemeanors in a scheme using straw donors to steer money to candidates running for the...
The IndependentLess than a third of trial jurors fully understand a judge's legal directions, a ground-breaking study suggested today. Jury members also looked on the internet for information about their case, despite being told not to by the judge, the research showed. Other findings show that all-white juries do not discriminate against black defendants and juries convict more often than...
The Miami HeraldA well-known Hialeah political player faces prisontime after his conviction for steering illegal campaign contributions to his allies. Nilo Juri, a frequent Hialeah political candidate and former state lawmaker, was convicted Wednesday by a Miami-Dade jury on charges that he used illegal contributions to boost the campaigns of his political allies. After an eight-day trial,...
BBC NewsFor nearly 800 years the principle of the jury - that the guilt of anyone accused of a crime should be decided by a panel of their peers - has been the foundation of Britishjustice. However, the BBC has learned that in the last two years the number of hung juries - where no verdict is reached - has more than doubled. Figures obtained from Her Majesty's Courts Service under a...
