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Today's Crimes and Trials: Haiti judge declines charges against US aid worker US aid worker released from Haiti jail Texas Polygamist sect leader pleads not guilty Jackson doctor defense may say singer killed self Judge halts New York's anti-smoking displays Prosecutor: Defense will claim Jackson killed self Polygamist leader Jeffs makes Texas court appearance Texting trolley driver admits guilt in Mass. crash U.S. announces new insider trading arrest SAP must pay Oracle some interest on $1.3 billion verdict Doctor in UCI fertility scandal arrested in Mexico Mass. officer shot dead with suspect during holdup Russia finds Khodorkovsky guilty in second trial Michigan dad of 3 missing boys waives key hearing Allen Stanford's lawyers seek two-year trial delay Judge bars death penalty in 9 Ohio fire deaths Investigator: Drop charge in Afghan civilian death Moscow court finds Khodorkovsky guilty Khodorkovsky found guilty in test for Russia Reports: Khodorkovsky found guilty in 2nd case Haiti judge declines charges against US aid worker Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:04 pm PST AP - An American aid worker has been released from a notoriously overcrowded Haitian prison after a judge apparently cleared him of allegations that he kidnapped an infant from a hospital where he worked as a volunteer. Full Story Top US aid worker released from Haiti jail Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:30 pm PST AFP - A US aid worker was released after spending over two weeks in a notorious Haitian prison for allegedly kidnapping a young child, officials said. Full Story Top Texas Polygamist sect leader pleads not guilty Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:58 pm PST AP - Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs remained mute during a Wednesday arraignment on bigamy and child sex abuse charges, forcing the West Texas court to enter not guilty pleas on his behalf. Full Story Top Jackson doctor defense may say singer killed self Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:51 pm PST Reuters - Lawyers for the doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson could claim the pop star killed himself when a hearing begins next week, a prosecutor said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Judge halts New York's anti-smoking displays Wed, 29 Dec 2010 03:12 pm PST Reuters - New York City anti-smoking signs depicting a decaying tooth, diseased lungs and a damaged brain would violate cigarette vendors' free speech if displayed according to city rules, a U.S. judge said on Wednesday, handing a court victory to tobacco companies. Full Story Top Prosecutor: Defense will claim Jackson killed self Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:31 pm PST AP - The defense for the doctor facing trial for involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death will suggest the singer actually killed himself, a prosecutor said during a hearing Wednesday. Full Story Top Polygamist leader Jeffs makes Texas court appearance Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:29 pm PST Reuters - A Texas judge on Wednesday entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Warren Jeffs after the polygamist sect leader remained silent when prosecutors read bigamy and sexual assault charges against him. Full Story Top Texting trolley driver admits guilt in Mass. crash Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:03 pm PST AP - A subway driver who authorities say was texting his girlfriend just before his trolley slammed into the back of another one near an underground station, injuring more than 60 people, pleaded guilty Wednesday and was sentenced to probation. Full Story Top U.S. announces new insider trading arrest Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:39 am PST Reuters - A California woman has been arrested on charges of leaking secrets about technology companies to hedge funds, as federal prosecutors expand their probe into insider trading. Full Story Top SAP must pay Oracle some interest on $1.3 billion verdict Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:20 am PST Reuters - SAP AG must pay Oracle Corp prejudgment interest on a recent $1.3 billion copyright infringement verdict, but not at the formula suggested by Oracle, according to a judge's ruling filed on Tuesday. Full Story Top Doctor in UCI fertility scandal arrested in Mexico Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:01 pm PST AP - Federal officials are working to extradite a fugitive physician at the heart of a University of California, Irvine fertility scandal in the 1990s, who was arrested last month in Mexico City. Full Story Top Mass. officer shot dead with suspect during holdup Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:57 pm PST AP - Two men pleaded not guilty Monday to charges they were involved in the shooting death of a veteran police officer who responded to an armed robbery at a department store jewelry counter. One suspect was also killed. Full Story Top Russia finds Khodorkovsky guilty in second trial Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:24 pm PST AFP - A Moscow court on Monday found tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky guilty in his second fraud trial, a judgement seen as a pivotal moment in Russia's post-Soviet history that rang alarm bells in the West. Full Story Top Michigan dad of 3 missing boys waives key hearing Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:12 pm PST AP - A Michigan man blamed for the disappearance of his three sons will go straight to trial on charges of parental kidnapping. Full Story Top Allen Stanford's lawyers seek two-year trial delay Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:08 am PST Reuters - Lawyers representing Allen Stanford told a federal judge they need at least two years to prepare for the accused swindler's upcoming trial, citing their client's health and lack of access to documents. Full Story Top Judge bars death penalty in 9 Ohio fire deaths Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:31 am PST AP - A judge has ruled out the death penalty in the trial of an Ohio man for a 2005 fire that killed nine people, including eight children at a birthday sleepover. Full Story Top Investigator: Drop charge in Afghan civilian death Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:23 am PST AP - An Army investigator looking into the case of Washington state-based soldiers who are accused of killing three Afghan civilians has recommended dropping a murder charge against the alleged ringleader. Full Story Top Moscow court finds Khodorkovsky guilty Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:17 am PST AFP - A Moscow court on Monday found jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky guilty in his second trial on charges of embezzlement, Russian news agencies reported. Full Story Top Khodorkovsky found guilty in test for Russia Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:11 am PST Reuters - A Russian judge pronounced Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev guilty of embezzlement on Monday at the end of the jailed former oil tycoon's politically charged second trial. Full Story Top Reports: Khodorkovsky found guilty in 2nd case Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:31 am PST AP - Russian news reports say that a judge has found former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky guilty in his second trial, a verdict that would likely keep Russia's former richest man behind bars for several more years. Full Story Top

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