Simpson testifies, for the first time ever, in a Las Vegas court room.
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O.J.’s Excuses: 5 Claims in The Juice’s New Defense
The glove didn’t fit the first time, but O.J. has had a tougher time defending his innocence in the more recent Vegas memorabilia case
Judge: Soldier Premeditated Iraq Killings
A military judge has found Army Sgt. John Russell guilty of premeditated murder in the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.
Chicago Terror Suspect Won’t Be Released to Home
Prosecutors say a federal magistrate judge made a mistake by agreeing to let a teenage terrorist suspect in Illinois out of jail pending trial.
Michael Jackson Back in Spotlight as Civil Trial Begins
(LOS ANGELES) — Michael Jackson‘s words and music rang through a courtroom once again on Monday — this time at the start of wrongful death trial — as a lawyer tried to show jurors the pop singer’s loving relationship with his mother and children.
Jackson’s praise for his mother brought tears to her eyes, a tender moment in a day in …
Steubenville Rape Case: Witness Says He Took Photos of Alleged Victim
A witness takes the stand — reluctantly — as a high-profile rape trial involving two Ohio high school football players continues.
James Holmes: Judge Enters Not Guilty Plea on Behalf of Colorado Shooter
With James Eagan Holmes’ defense unprepared to enter a plea, a judge does it for them. Here’s what the next few months might bring for the alleged Aurora, Colo. gunman.
Jesse Jackson Jr. Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charges; Wife Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
The former Illinois congressman and son of a civil rights crusader pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal conspiracy charges, bringing what’s likely a grim end to a fast-rising political career.