Polo Tycoon’s Lawyer Alleges Juror Misconduct in John Goodman Conviction
Hemera/Thinkstock(PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Attorneys for convicted polo tycoon John Goodman filed a motion Monday for a new trial based on alleged juror misconduct, according to documents obtained by ABC News.An alternate juror reported the alleged instanc…
John Edwards’ Daughter May Testify in His Criminal Trial
Steve Exum/Getty Images(GREENSBORO, N.C.) — Cate Edwards, the oldest daughter of John Edwards and his late wife, Elizabeth, is among the witnesses who may be called to testify in the criminal trial that could send her father to prison for up to 30 yea…
John Edwards Set to Face Jury in North Carolina
Steve Exum/Getty Images(GREENSBORO, N.C.) — Moments after a federal judge rejected John Edwards’ efforts to dismiss the government’s criminal case against him, the former senator and one-time rising star of Democratic politics stood outsid…
Libya Defies International Court’s Demand for Saif Gadhafi
DARIO LOPEZ-MILLS/AFP/Getty Images(TRIPOLI, Libya) — Libya’s new government has rebuffed the international body seeking to try Saif al-Islam Gadhafi for war crimes, instead showing off a new, specially built courtroom in Tripoli where it says the form…
Polo Tycoon’s Story Wasn’t Credible, Juror in DUI Manslaughter Case Says
Hemera/Thinkstock(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A juror who helped convict Florida polo tycoon John Goodman of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide said the defendant’s testimony, including the argument that he got drunk only after a fatal February 2010…
Mistrial Declared in Nicollette Sheridan-"Desperate Housewives" Case
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles judge on Monday declared a mistrial in Nicollette Sheridan’s wrongful termination case against ABC after the jury remained deadlocked.The jury reported it was deadlocked 8-4 in favor of Sheridan, ac…
Bradley Manning Defense Seeks Dismissal of Charges
Denis Doyle/Getty Images(FORT MEADE, Md.) — The defense in Bradley Manning’s court-martial case Thursday submitted a motion for dismissal of the charges with prejudice, meaning the soldier could not be retried on charges he leaked government sec…
Dunwoody Verdict: Hemy Neuman Found Guilty
Dunwoody Police Dept(DECATUR, Ga.) — A jury has found Hemy Neuman, the defendant in the Dunwoody day care murder trial, guilty in the killing of Georgia father and entrepreneur Rusty Schneiderman. The official verdict read by the jury’s tearful forewo…
Deliberations Begin in "Desperate Housewives" Trial
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — The jury in the Nicollette Sheridan-Desperate Housewives trial began its deliberations in a Los Angeles court Wednesday afternoon, according to Deadline.com.Sheridan is suing ABC, claiming she was wrongfully term…
Rutgers Jury Ends First Day of Deliberations Without Verdict
ABC News(NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — The jury in the trial of former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi completed its first day of deliberations on Wednesday without reaching a verdict on charges that he spied on his gay roommate Tyler Clementi.Ravi, 20, is charg…
Nicollette Sheridan’s Battery Claim Dismissed
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry is in the clear after a Los Angeles judge on Tuesday dismissed actress Nicollette Sheridan’s battery claim against him in a lawsuit.The judge determined that Sheridan did …
Rutgers Summations: Prosecution Calls ‘Immature Kid’ Defense False
ABC News(NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — The trial of Rutgers student Dharun Ravi drew to a close Tuesday as prosecutors and defense lawyers sparred over whether Ravi’s spying on his gay roommate Tyler Clementi was a criminal act by an anti-gay bigot or the “s…
Rutgers Summation: Spying on Tyler Clementi an ‘Innocent’ Mistake
ABC News(NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — Spying on Tyler Clementi’s gay sexual encounter was an innocent mistake by Rutgers freshman Dharun Ravi, sparked by curiosity, not maliciousness, Ravi’s attorney argued Tuesday in the closing summations of the Rutgers t…
Did ABC Try to Cover Up Nicollette Sheridan’s Firing?
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Nicollette Sheridan’s lawyers released surprise evidence in the star’s Desperate Housewives trial Monday that could be very beneficial to their wrongful termination lawsuit.Lawyers for the actress played a voicem…
‘Desperate Housewives’ Creator Returns to Stand in Nicollette Sheridan Case
ABC, Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — The timeline of Nicollette Sheridan’s firing from Desperate Housewives was the subject of debate at an ongoing Los Angeles trial on Wednesday.Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry has contended that he decided to kill off S…
Rutgers Trial: Tyler Clementi Saw Roommate’s Apology Just Before Suicide
ABC News(NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi was told by police that his text message apology for spying on roommate Tyler Clementi was likely the last message Clementi received before killing himself.In a taped interview with in…
Rutgers Prosecution Witness: Could He Have Been a Defendant?
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — Rutgers University student Lokesh Ojha has emerged as a key prosecution witnesses in the trial of Dharun Ravi, who’s accused of invading the privacy and cyberbullying his college roommate, Tyler Clementi.But co…
‘Desperate Housewives’ Creator Marc Cherry Testifies at Trial
ABC, Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — The creator of Desperate Housewives said Monday that he decided to kill off Nicollette Sheridan’s character on the ABC series months before he allegedly struck her in the head.Marc Cherry addressed the incident in a Los Angele…
Judge Allows Testimony About Tyler Clementi’s Suicide
ABC News(NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — The barely mentioned death of Tyler Clementi made its way into the trial of Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi on Monday, in the form of an exchange of text messages between the defendant and a friend the day after …
Report: American Ex-Marine ‘Spy’ in Iran to Get Retrial
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The American ex-Marine who was sentenced to death for allegedly spying for the CIA in Iran is getting a retrial, a judicial spokesperson said Monday according to an Iranian news agency. A high court official told the semi-offici…