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Today's Crimes and Trials: Atty: Army wants mental exam for Fort Hood suspect Gotti freed on bond after mistrial declared Detainee seeks indictment dismissal after delays Prosecutors want to add charges against composer Alleged New York Mafia boss walks free again NY mob son Gotti eludes conviction for fourth time Mo. court overturns death penalty for 2002 slaying Teen accused in celeb home burglary to stand trial Ex-lawyer charged in $1.2 billion Florida Ponzi scheme Ohio man accused of living with bodies indicted Dad of victim: 4 Thanksgiving killings preplanned California gang rape suspects plead not guilty Suspect in U.S. cop killings is shot dead by police Tiger Woods cited for careless driving Mich. man to face trial in son's execution-slaying DA says San Diego officers justified in killing Former lawyer charged in $1 billion Florida Ponzi scheme Polanski not free on bail before Friday: official Competency hearing begins in Elizabeth Smart case Man charged with capital murder in 3 Kan. deaths Atty: Army wants mental exam for Fort Hood suspect Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:51 pm PST AP - The military plans a mental evaluation to determine whether the Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood knew his alleged actions were wrong and whether he's competent to stand trial, his civilian attorney said Tuesday. Full Story Top Gotti freed on bond after mistrial declared Tue, 1 Dec 2009 06:38 pm PST AP - A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday at the racketeering trial of John "Junior" Gotti after a jury failed to reach a verdict against the son of the notorious Gambino crime family mob boss — the case's fourth hung jury in five years. Full Story Top Detainee seeks indictment dismissal after delays Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:25 pm PST AP - Citing a long wait for trial, lawyers for a Guantanamo detainee have asked a judge to dismiss charges against him in the deadly 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. Full Story Top Prosecutors want to add charges against composer Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:16 pm PST AP - Prosecutors want to boost sexual assault charges against the Academy Award-winning songwriter behind "You Light Up My Life," who already is accused of 11 casting-couch rapes. Full Story Top Alleged New York Mafia boss walks free again Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:00 pm PST AFP - The alleged scion of New York's leading Mafia family dramatically walked free from court for the fourth time Tuesday, after the jury failed to reach a verdict in his racketeering and murder trial. Full Story Top NY mob son Gotti eludes conviction for fourth time Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:58 pm PST Reuters - The trial of John "Junior" Gotti on murder and racketeering charges ended in a mistrial on Tuesday, allowing the prominent mob figure to elude conviction in his fourth racketeering trial in five years. Full Story Top Mo. court overturns death penalty for 2002 slaying Tue, 1 Dec 2009 03:51 pm PST AP - The Missouri Supreme Court overturned a man's death sentence Tuesday because his attorney failed to question the character of a murder victim who had child pornography on his computer. Full Story Top Teen accused in celeb home burglary to stand trial Tue, 1 Dec 2009 03:28 pm PST AP - A judge ruled Tuesday that a teen accused of burglarizing the home of Orlando Bloom must stand trial. Full Story Top Ex-lawyer charged in $1.2 billion Florida Ponzi scheme Tue, 1 Dec 2009 02:23 pm PST Reuters - A disbarred Florida lawyer surrendered to the FBI on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to charges he bilked investors out of $1.2 billion in a Ponzi scheme that funded his luxury lifestyle and political largess. Full Story Top Ohio man accused of living with bodies indicted Tue, 1 Dec 2009 01:07 pm PST AP - A registered sex offender attacked 14 women and killed 11 of them, leaving their remains in and around his home, a prosecutor said Tuesday in announcing a grand jury indictment against the suspected serial killer. Full Story Top Dad of victim: 4 Thanksgiving killings preplanned Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:42 pm PST AP - Paul Merhige sat through three hours of Thanksgiving Day dinner and sing-a-longs around the piano, plotting the moment he would fatally shoot four relatives, his cousin-in-law said Tuesday. After opening fire, Merhige was heard saying he had waited 20 years to kill them. Full Story Top California gang rape suspects plead not guilty Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:37 pm PST AP - Six defendants accused in the gang rape of a 16-year-old Northern California girl have pleaded not guilty. Full Story Top Suspect in U.S. cop killings is shot dead by police Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:31 pm PST Reuters - A man accused of gunning down four police officers was shot and killed by authorities on Tuesday in a case that could affect a potential 2012 U.S. presidential candidate who granted him clemency in the past. Full Story Top Tiger Woods cited for careless driving Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:05 pm PST Reuters - Tiger Woods will be cited for careless driving after a police investigation of a minor car accident in which the world's number one golfer was injured, the Florida Highway Patrol said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Mich. man to face trial in son's execution-slaying Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:56 am PST AP - A judge has ruled that a Michigan man will stand trial on allegations that he forced his naked 15-year-old son into a vacant lot, then shot him to death as he and family members pleaded for mercy. Full Story Top DA says San Diego officers justified in killing Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:41 am PST AP - The San Diego County district attorney has ruled that three police officers were justified in the fatal shooting of a Metropolitan Transit System mechanic who had just shot two of his co-workers. Full Story Top Former lawyer charged in $1 billion Florida Ponzi scheme Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:50 am PST Reuters - A disbarred Florida lawyer surrendered to the FBI on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to charges he ran a complex Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of more than $1 billion. Full Story Top Polanski not free on bail before Friday: official Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:03 am PST AFP - Film-maker Roman Polanski, who is fighting extradition to the United States on a child sex conviction, will not be released on bail "before Friday," the Swiss justice ministry told AFP. Full Story Top Competency hearing begins in Elizabeth Smart case Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:57 am PST AP - Witness testimony during a federal court hearing for the man charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart on Monday began to paint a picture of a self-absorbed, intelligent and controlling person. Full Story Top Man charged with capital murder in 3 Kan. deaths Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:46 am PST AP - A former Missouri city official previously accused of assaulting his wife was charged Monday with capital murder in the shootings of her and their two teenage daughters in eastern Kansas. Full Story Top

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