A Florida judge reportedly asked a Black defendant if he had ever 'chopped cotton' while considering a community service sentence, later acknowledging his remarks were 'ill-considered'.

Seven out of 22 defendants in a Greek legal case have been released on bail, with financial guarantees imposed ranging from 10,000 to 50,000 euros per individual.

The trial concerning the death of 14-year-old Filip Arsov, who was run over on a pedestrian crossing in Sofia in September 2023, will restart after the court panel recused itself. Petar Todorov remains the defendant in the case.

The Oyo State National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned two defendants over the alleged transportation of tramadol and rubnol. Justice Uche Agomoh ordered their remand and adjourned the case for a bail application hearing.

Seven climate activists are facing trial in Vienna's Regional Court on charges of property damage and severe property damage, with one defendant stating their actions were "necessary."

Details have emerged regarding a meal reimbursement scheme that operated between 2017 and 2024, involving 23 defendants, including a Lisbon councilor and a former Secretary of State, where restaurants allegedly billed the city council and received cash payments.

A trial is ongoing in Montenegro concerning cigarette smuggling from the Port of Bar, with one defendant stating he loaded cigarettes but denied collaborating with others accused.

Measures have been implemented to maintain order in the main hall of the Tempi trial, allocating seats exclusively for lawyers, defendants, and a designated section for relatives.

The so-called terrorism case in Iceland is scheduled to return to the Court of Appeal for main proceedings in mid-May, according to the lawyer for one of the two defendants.

In a trial in Ponta Delgada, four former education assistants from a daycare in Rabo de Peixe denied allegations of child mistreatment, citing lack of training and exhaustion.

The third week of hearings has begun in the corruption case against Ekrem Imamoğlu, the former mayor of Istanbul and a prominent opposition figure, along with dozens of other defendants.

Three years and twenty-three days after the tragic train accident in Tempi, Greece, 36 defendants are now facing trial for the disaster that resulted in 57 deaths and dozens of injuries.

The main trial for the tragic Tempi train accident is set to begin in Larissa, Greece, notably without any political figures among the defendants.

Federal prosecutors have dismissed charges against a woman who was among 39 defendants accused of disrupting a Minnesota worship service in January to protest immigration crackdowns, after she was reportedly mistaken for a protester.

The Higher Court in Podgorica has upheld the acquittal of Petar Lazović and other defendants due to lack of evidence, definitively concluding the proceedings for the criminal offense of abuse. This was confirmed by Lazović's lawyer, Nikola Martinović.

A court has admitted written statements from Kogi State Chief of Staff, Ali Bello, and his co-defendant as exhibits in their N10bn fraud trial, dismissing objections to their admissibility.

Five individuals in Moldova have been found guilty of organizing and conducting illegal gambling activities, resulting in a 19 million lei (approximately €1 million) loss to the state budget. Despite their conviction, the defendants were released from punishment.

Collapsed Market Financial Solutions (MFS) extended mortgages to entities connected to a defendant in the Michael Adams case, an accountant charged over alleged work for a crime family.

Six defendants have been sentenced to prison for drug trafficking in Portugal after authorities seized 300 kg of cocaine, valued at approximately nine million euros, hidden in a container from Costa Rica.

Justice Aliyu Shafa set the date after confirming that the defendant had been duly served with a copy of the charge against him. The post Court gives police nod to arraign EFAB boss Nwaora April 22 appeared first on Vanguard News.

The trial has commenced in Crete for the mother and stepfather accused of torturing and causing the death of 3-year-old Angelos, with the defendants appearing in court under strict security measures.

A trial has begun in Stuttgart, Germany, against three alleged 'disposable agents' accused of scouting routes for parcel bombs. The central question is whether the Ukrainian defendants knowingly acted on behalf of Russia.

A man with previous knife crime convictions has been jailed for nine years for killing 20-year-old Jordan Ronan outside his home after Ronan stole from the defendant's unlocked van.

The trial of 41 defendants, including suspended Antalya Mayor Muhittin Böcek, has commenced in southern Türkiye, focusing on a wide-ranging corruption and bribery case.

According to the indictment, the four defendants operated in an organized, repeated pattern to move trucks loaded with prohibited goods into Gaza outside the authorized mechanism.

Five individuals have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to six and a half years, with two suspended, for exploiting immigrants in Alentejo, Portugal. The remaining 17 defendants were acquitted due to lack of evidence.

The Vilnius Regional Court has adjourned the trial in which Erika Švenčionienė, Kazimieras Juraitis, and Valerijus Ivanovas are accused of aiding actions against Lithuania, after one defendant spoke for nearly two hours.

The police prosecutor accused the suspect of committing the offence on16 February at the defendant’s residence. The post Court remands teenager for allegedly raping a minor in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A court in Beja, Portugal, is set to deliver its verdict on the exploitation of immigrants, with most defendants facing charges related to human trafficking and aiding illegal immigration as part of the 'Operation Mirror' investigation.

The main hearing in the so-called Gufunes case is scheduled to take place in the Landsréttur (Court of Appeals) from April 15 to 17, with all defendants summoned to appear.

The trial of a 33-year-old man accused of attempting to kill a 40-year-old with a cleaver in Tersefanou on January 18 began at Larnaca criminal court. The defendant faces multiple charges, including attempted murder.

The 'Bonaparte case' will return to court next week after a three-month break, with the main hearing involving Ladislav Bašternák and other defendants scheduled for March 20 in Bratislava.

The EFCC alleged that the defendants obtained $1.5million from the complainant between April 2022 and October 2023 under false pretences. The post EFCC arraigns man, firm over alleged phoney $1.5m oil investment appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

In Zini’s case, Gabizon wrote that while a detention ground still exists in principle, the danger can be neutralized through full house arrest, supervision, and additional restrictions.

A trial related to the 'milk affair' corruption scandal in Gostyń, Poland, has commenced in a cinema instead of a courtroom due to the unusually large number of 79 defendants, who would not fit in a standard courtroom.

A man from Liège, Belgium, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for abusing and raping his brother and son. The defendant claimed he abused his brother due to alleged past mistreatment, contrary to family statements.

A criminal trial is set to begin in Vienna, where three defendants face charges of infidelity related to the Eurofighter case, stemming from events in 2004.

Labour MPs, including Angela Rayner, are preparing for a confrontation over a proposed plan to end the right to a jury trial for certain defendants, indicating internal party dissent.

Fifteen defendants were acquitted by a court in Thessaloniki regarding alleged overcharging of 43 million euros for construction work on a section of the Egnatia Odos highway between 2008 and 2009.

The trial of eight individuals and two companies, including former transport minister Marios Demetriades, in connection with issuing Cypriot passports to foreign nationals, was adjourned on Monday until July 8 at 9.30am. The procedure was set to begin on Monday before the Nicosia criminal court, however it was adjourned due to the court’s workload. The defendants […]

The defendants face charges of conspiracy, theft, and possession of stolen oil. The post EFCC arraigns four for alleged N2 billion oil fraud appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Emefiele's co-defendant Mr Omoile told the court the circumstances under which he wrote statements. The post Alleged $4.5bn Fraud: Emefiele’s co-defendant admits lying in EFCC statement appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A new special council will preside over the trial of defendants accused in the murders of Marko Šaković and others, as the previous judge stated he lacked time to prepare for the main hearing.

A judge annulled the interrogation of police officers in the Odair Moniz case, ruling that the Public Prosecutor's Office should have heard the agents who claimed Odair had a knife as defendants, not as witnesses.

A trial has commenced in Vietnam for 19 individuals accused of involvement in a significant illegal money transfer and laundering operation.

The trial of a man accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend has been hearing from the defendant's best friend.

Lawyers for those convicted in the Golden Dawn criminal organization case are fighting to persuade the Five-Member Court of Appeals for Felonies to recognize mitigating circumstances, as some defendants risk imprisonment.

Pikine: The defendant was waiting naked for his sisters-in-law in the shower  Seneweb

Albania's Special Court has ruled on eight of the nine defendants in the sterilization concession affair, overturning the charge of structured criminal group. The case of former Health Minister Ilir Beqaj is being handled separately.

The upcoming verdict in the war crimes trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and his co-accused will have enormous consequences for the defendants themselves, for the court, for Kosovo and for the future of transitional justice.

Detainees accused of coming from the US with intent to sow chaos and attack military units on Communist-ruled island Cuban prosecutors have formally charged six people with crimes of terrorism after a US-flagged speedboat was involved in a deadly shootout with Cuba’s coast guard last week. The US-based Cuban defendants are accused of packing a boat with weapons and heading toward Cuba in hopes of destabilising the government in Havana. Continue reading...

The defendant, a 36-year-old man under reinforced guardianship since 2011, managed to play on 'his psychological difficulties' to escape a heavier sentence, regretted the lawyer for the civil parties...

A British woman has been convicted of blackmailing a compatriot for a £100,000 (US$134,030) payout after accusing him of rape and threatening to report him to Hong Kong police. Isabel Anonia Barbra Eudora Rose, 25, turned from an alleged rape victim into a defendant standing trial at the District Court in Wan Chai for blackmailing the man, a banker she met during a trip to Thailand, and for making a false police report about the alleged rape, which she claimed took place on the night of Janua...

A 67-year-old woman in Moldova has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for the intentional murder of a 70-year-old woman, following a conflict that began when the victim threw the defendant's cat over a balcony.

At the appeals trial for the murder of Samuel Paty, three of the four defendants saw their sentences reduced. However, France's anti-terrorism judiciary expanded the central offense by convicting the two men behind the hate campaign against the teacher.

The trial of former KLA leader Hashim Thaçi and four co-defendants for obstructing and disrespecting the special court in The Hague continued with defense lawyers cross-examining a prosecution witness.

A 36-year-old defendant has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Otsu District Court for the murder of his probation officer.

Court interpreters in South Korea navigate complex legal processes, highlighting challenges in ensuring justice for foreign defendants, as exemplified by a drug smuggling case involving a Thai woman.

Lil Durk's lawyers had asked for an earlier trial, noting that the Grammy-winning rapper has been in custody without bail since his October 2024 arrest

The head of Austria's tax offices, Manhal, presented a 'disturbing picture' of societal functioning during his testimony as a defendant in the Wöginger trial, stating that 'hardly anyone' has never intervened.

A Turkish court has ruled to keep 17 defendants, including several mayors from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), in pretrial detention as part of a high-profile corruption trial.

A 22-year-old defendant admitted guilt to attempted murder after stabbing his older brother in the middle of the night.

The former head of the Gendarmerie special unit was sentenced to three years in prison, fully suspended on probation, in the Bommeleeër trial, while all other defendants were acquitted.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a petition against a Federal High Court judge, alleging that the defendants undertook transactions valued at about $9.7 million without using financial institutions.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service is seeking prison sentences of up to 17 years and nine months on appeal for 18 defendants accused of belonging to a criminal organization led by an alleged drug kingpin.

The first seven defendants in a multi-million euro fraud scheme against EFKA (Greece's social security fund) have been released with restrictive conditions after their lengthy testimonies to the interrogator and prosecutor.

A court has decided in favor of the defendants, applying the principle of 'in doubt for the accused'.

A Hong Kong court has remanded an additional 10 individuals in custody in connection with the HK$1.6 billion JPEX cryptocurrency scandal, bringing the total number prosecuted in the city's largest alleged financial fraud to 26.

Former minister Stella Oduah and a co-defendant have been freed by a Nigerian court from N2.5 billion fraud charges following a settlement agreement reached with the prosecution.

Seven climate activists justified their highway blockades and paint actions as politically necessary during their trial in Austria, where the judge threatened to remove audience members after they applauded the defendants.

Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that freezing the assets of defendants accused in the 2016 coup attempt does not violate property rights, reviewing applications from 14 individuals.

The trial of nine suspected terrorists linked with the June 2025 Yelwata killings was stalled on Tuesday after one of the defendants fainted in court.

The trial of nine suspects involved in the deadly Yelwata attack was adjourned after one of the defendants collapsed in court, requiring medical attention.

The second judicial session against Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj and 29 co-defendants has begun, with Veliaj not physically present in court but represented by a lawyer, a former Socialist Party MP.

A defendant in a high-profile drug trafficking case has told a Spanish court that members of the Spanish Civil Guard allegedly facilitated the flow of narcotics through the port of Ceuta, raising concerns about border corruption.

The jury in the Natalie McNally murder trial has retired to consider its verdict, with the judge instructing them to be satisfied of the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

A trial is set to begin for a man in his 40s accused of abusing several children, with the defendant facing a potentially long prison sentence.

The trial involving ÖVP club leader Wöginger and two other defendants continues in Austria, with new statements from a former section head adding complexity to the proceedings.

In court proceedings related to the murder of Jonas, his partner described a chilling experience as the defendant, referred to as "the one who ordered it," refrained from addressing the victim's family, leading to their relief that no apology was offered.

Norway's economic crime unit, Økokrim, has requested prison sentences for two co-defendants of Lier-Hansen. The defense attorneys argue their clients trusted Lier-Hansen and cannot be blamed if he deceived Norsk Industri.

VoIP-Pal Files Oppositions to Defendants’ Motions in Federal Antitrust and RICO Litigation  The Globe and Mail

The trial of a 22-year-old man accused of attempted murder in Larnaca has been postponed until May 4 due to the court's heavy workload. The defendant had previously pleaded not guilty.

The first trial was held for a 31-year-old defendant accused of consensual homicide for killing a 21-year-old woman in Saitama City 8 years ago with her consent. The prosecution revealed that the defendant was additionally indicted for killing another 22-year-old woman in the same manner with her consent 11 years ago. The defendant admitted to all charges.

A trial was interrupted as a police officer and the ex-wife of a 45-year-old man testified, with the ex-wife claiming the mother of the child did not ask about her child but about her dogs. The defendants denied the charges.

Portuguese businessman Joe Berardo and four other defendants have been accused of tax fraud, allegedly orchestrating a scheme to create artificial losses that defrauded the state of approximately 140,000 euros in corporate income tax for 2017.

The trial has begun for the mother and stepfather accused in the death of 3-year-old Angel, who died after alleged torture, with both defendants blaming each other.

In the appeal process for the Bommeleeër case, only four defendants remain before the court, following Pierre Reuland's appeal last week, as well as an appeal by the public prosecutor's office.

The trial of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and 406 co-defendants was adjourned after a courtroom dispute over seating arrangements, while journalists protested new access restrictions.

Portugal's PSD party proposes suspending the statute of limitations in criminal proceedings when a defendant changes lawyers, aiming to prevent delaying tactics and judicial delays.

A defendant, already detained since November for two other thefts, is facing a four-year prison sentence after threatening a young person with a weapon to steal their phone in Jemappes.

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Rafael M. and six co-defendants have been sentenced by a court in Luxembourg for flooding the Bahnhofsviertel district with drugs.

A judge has summoned Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, chief of staff for Madrid's regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, to appear on May 6 as a defendant in a case involving the alleged revelation of secrets by leaking data of two journalists.

Shinji Saito, a member of the comedy trio "Jungle Pocket," stated at the first trial for charges including sexual assault of a woman in her 20s, "I believed the woman consented to my actions," and pleaded not guilty.

A British woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for forcing a young woman to work at her home, with the judge emphasizing the severity of the crime and the defendant's denial.

The trial for the murder of Danijel Božić and attempted murder of Žarko Tešanovič is concluding in Ljubljana, with the prosecution requesting a total of nearly 120 years in prison for the defendants, including the alleged leader of the Slovenian Kava cell.

Operation "Contrato Formoso" has led to the formal indictment of fifteen defendants, including six companies, for thousands of crimes related to aiding illegal immigration in Lisbon.

Fani Spanked Again: Judge Allows Trump And Co-Defendants To Pursue $17 Million In Legal Fees Fani Willis, the disgraced Fulton County, Georgia DA who couldn't keep her clam in her pants…

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 10 - Alleged mafia boss Emanuele Gregorini, known as "Dollarino," arrived in Italy Tuesday, having been extradited from Colombia. He is a defendant in the Milan proceedings concerning an alleged alliance between members of the three mafias—Cosa Nostra, Camorra, and 'Ndrangheta—which arose from the "Hydra" investigation by the Milan DDA and the Carabinieri Investigative Unit. Gregorini, as stated in a statement by Prosecutor Marcello Viola, is "considered a member of the 'Lo...

In a trial related to Tiananmen vigils, the defense is requesting the acquittal of the defendants who face up to 10 years in prison if convicted under the relevant law.

The new judicial development in the case of the fake will, what the two defendants claimed in their apologies and the connection with the case of the half-brother of Nikos Sergianopoulos The post…

A former insolvency administrator has been preventively detained in Porto, Portugal, along with ten other defendants, as part of an investigation into a scheme that used forged documents to divert assets during insolvency proceedings.

Former Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu appeared in court as the main defendant in a mass corruption trial, facing 140 charges and a potential prison sentence of up to 2,430 years.

A murder trial at the Vienna Regional Court began with a surprise as the defendant, previously claiming self-defense, changed his statement. He now asserts he fired 'in a panic' and under heavy intoxication, without intent to kill, after shooting his neighbor.

Nearly 28 years after the murder of 17-year-old Iwona Cygan, the trial is concluding, with public prosecutors delivering their closing arguments and demanding a life sentence for the main defendant, Paweł K.

The Porto Court of Appeal has rejected the Public Ministry's appeal and confirmed the acquittal of Laranja Pontes and other defendants, ruling that their actions were in the interest of public health. Pontes still faces trial in the 'Operação Teia' case.

The next session for the 'Partizani' file case is being held today at GJKKO, following its postponement on February 23rd after initial submissions from all defendants. SPAK had requested more time to address the evidence and witnesses requested by the investigation.

The Fukushima District Court Koriyama Branch sentenced a 37-year-old defendant from Fukushima City to 5 years in prison, stating that 'the crime was malicious and resulted in irreversible serious consequences,' for assisting in the suicides of five people in their teens and twenties whom he met through social media.

The prosecution's closing arguments are scheduled for next week in a case where Blaž Kadivec continues to deny ever seeing or knowing Božić, maintaining his innocence six years after the events.

During the trial of 25 defendants accused of illegal subsidies from OPEKEPE in Serres between 2016-2018, OPEKEPE employees testified that the control circular does not provide for checks on rental agreements.

Twelve individuals accused of weapons training in Vorchdorf, Austria, were offered a diversion with a fine by the judge. Their defenders emphasized that no ammunition was present in the weapons.

The terms of agreement between the AGF office and Ms Oduah for the return of looted funds alleged in the N2.5 billion fraud case against her and co-defendant remain a secret. The post N2.5bn Fraud Charges: Ex-minister Stella Oduah, co-defendant begin returning alleged looted funds appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A terror trial has commenced in Germany against an alleged right-wing extremist group, notably including defendants as young as 15, some of whom face charges of attempted murder.

Two Turkish nationals arrested on Sunday, March 1st, are being sent to prison after a pursuit by the Coast Guard in the Gennadi area of Rhodes. A pursuit in the sea area...

A court has granted Umrah and Hajj travel permissions to the chairman of the Kano electoral commission and co-defendants, who are facing charges in an alleged N1 billion fraud case.

The trial of nine defendants accused in the June 2025 Yelwata village massacre in Benue State, Nigeria, which reportedly killed 150 people, has been delayed due to a new defence lawyer's request.

A couple and a third defendant are going to trial in Portugal for their involvement in a transnational 'Hello Dad, Hello Mom' phishing scam, which has been active since 2022 and earned them 218,000 euros in cryptocurrency.

A Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Daniel Osiagor, has discharged and acquitted former NDDC executive director of Projects, Engr Tuoyo Omatsuli, Francis Momoh, and two other defendants from money laundering charges.

After more than four years since the preliminary hearing, the main hearing in the case of alleged irregularities concerning the purchase of a cooling machine room in the Stožice complex has resumed at the Ljubljana District Court, with defendants including the former director of Energetika Ljubljana.

The trial of Mijajlović has been postponed, with reports indicating that Judge Ana Delić may recuse herself from the case due to a potential familial relationship with one of the defendants.

The defendants, prosecuted for "theft of an exposed cultural good" and "criminal association with a view to preparing a crime," will be tried by the correctional court in Paris from 9 to 12...

The Vilnius Regional Court fined defendant Stanionis 200 euros for failing to appear at a court hearing in the Seimas riots case.

Former French anti-narcotics chief François Thierry, his informant Sophiane Hambli, and 16 other defendants are on trial in Bordeaux, accused of complicity in drug trafficking, with Thierry allegedly exceeding limits in his relationship with Hambli.

Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month

A court has set a date to rule on the voluntariness of statements made by the Kogi governor's Chief of Staff and a co-defendant in an ongoing N10 billion fraud trial.

A court in Guimarães, Portugal, has handed down effective prison sentences to four defendants who impersonated Judicial Police (PJ) agents to rob businessmen across the northern region.

The trial has commenced for Hashim Thaçi and four co-defendants—Baškim Smakaj, Isni Kilaj, Fadilj Fazljiju, and Hajredin Kuçi—who are accused of obstructing justice and influencing witnesses.

H. Doukas commented on the convictions and maximum sentences imposed on all defendants in the wiretapping trial, calling it a first victory for the rule of law and vindication for N. Androulakis and PASOK.

The SSS agent said the defendant shared content on Facebook in a bid to blackmail the EFCC chair. The post SSS witness tells court how defendant allegedly tried to blackmail EFCC chairman appeared…

A Greek court has found four defendants guilty in the Predator spyware wiretapping case, a decision that politician Androulakis hailed as a vindication and a defeat for the 'parastate'.

Five defendants have each been sentenced to five years in prison as part of a plea deal related to a fatal birthday party shooting in Alabama.

Major music labels have employed an unusual legal tactic by buying out the defendant in a landmark copyright termination case, aiming to directly challenge a ruling that was previously hailed as a significant victory for artists and songwriters, potentially forcing a Supreme Court fight.

In the Eurofighter case, an Austrian judge acquitted the three defendants, finding them highly incredible but also rejecting the prosecution's version of events.

Members of the 'Scythian Hungary' group, accused of preparing a coup, denied the existence of the Hungarian state in court. The 88-year-old main defendant, arrested as 'governor' of the organization against the constitutional order, could not be heard due to poor health.

Princess Stella Oduah, Nigeria's former Minister of Aviation, and a co-defendant have been acquitted by a High Court in Abuja following a plea bargain with the Federal Government in an alleged N2.4 billion fraud case.

A network involved in a fake bank advisor scam, which defrauded around a hundred victims by convincing them to hand over their bank cards, has been dismantled, with eleven defendants currently being tried in Paris.

The trial against Strache in Austria has been delayed due to a renewed search for a judge, after the defendants successfully requested the exclusion of the previous judge who is married to a defense lawyer.

A major trial in Belgium is seeking over 450 years of prison sentences for 52 defendants, all accused of belonging to international criminal organizations that generated large profits through drug trafficking convoys.

A ban on immediate live reporting from the courtroom during the trial against August Wöginger and two co-defendants in Austria is criticized for failing its purpose and obscuring what happens in the hall, as witnesses can still be influenced.

The legal proceedings are fully underway in Athens for 22 defendants arrested in a large-scale operation by the Financial Crime Unit concerning a 33 million euro fraud case against the Greek state.

A criminal trial opened in Greece on Monday over a train collision that killed 57 people, many of them college students, in a disaster that horrified the country and revealed long-neglected safety failures. The February 2023 crash triggered a fireball on impact and left passengers trapped in mangled rail cars. Most of the 36 defendants - all rail and transport officials - face serious charges linked to endangering public transport. The crash occurred at Tempe in northern Greece after a passen...

The National Court has released 24 individuals accused of drug trafficking, applying a Constitutional Court doctrine that found defenses lacked sufficient information to challenge their imprisonment due to the secrecy of the case.

In Portugal's 'Operation Lumen' corruption case involving Christmas lights, the public prosecutor did not request pre-trial detention, leading to the release of the defendants who are scheduled to return to court for a decision on coercive measures.

The highly anticipated trial for the Tempi train tragedy is set to begin tomorrow, March 23, with 36 defendants facing charges at the Three-Member Felony Appeals Court in Larissa, Greece.

The public prosecution in Fez has referred the case of former parliamentarian Rachid El Fayek and 15 co-defendants to the money laundering chamber at the city’s Court of First Instance.

The Sandiganbayan dismissed the 1987 coco levy case, which involved the Marcos family, ruling that the long delay violated the remaining defendants' right to a speedy trial.

The 'Kuliok' case, involving former Moldovan President Igor Dodon, has resumed at the Supreme Court of Justice with the hearing of defense witnesses, but without the defendant present. Former socialist deputies and a presidential advisor testified.

A dispute has erupted in a courtroom regarding the videotaping of defendants involved in the Clansman trial.

After the defendant retracted his appeal in January, his lawyers filed with the high court to contest the validity of his decision.

The Vatican City court of appeal has overturned the conviction of Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for embezzlement in 2023, along with the verdicts against eight other defendants.

Albania's Special Court has decided to send seven defendants in the high-profile 'Revanche' case, including Durim Bami, Aldo Avdyli, and Marklen Haka, to trial, paving the way for a substantive review of the case.

Girls who reported sexual assaults by a local teenager felt their community was 'poisoned' against them, a judge noted while sentencing the now 18-year-old defendant to prison after a late guilty plea.

A man with prior knife crime convictions has been sentenced to nine years in prison for killing 20-year-old Jordan Ronan, who had stolen from the defendant's unlocked van in the early hours of the morning.

Six Icelandic individuals, five men and one woman, have pleaded not guilty to charges of particularly dangerous and aggravated assault, unlawful confinement, and robbery in the Reykholt case from two years ago.

Four years ago, unemployed defendant Jun Saito (43) was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Saitama District Court for the murders of a couple in their 60s and their eldest daughter in her 30s in their Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture home.

A Texas jury has convicted most of nine defendants charged with plotting an 'antifa' attack, marking a first-ever case where individuals were found guilty of providing support to terrorists. One defendant was also convicted of attempted murder of a police officer.

Four defendants are on trial in Stuttgart for attempted murder, accused of posing as girls online to lure men to supposed dates, where they were then threatened, abused, and robbed.

Abdul Bashir, the perpetrator of the Ismaili attack, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after the Supreme Court ordered a retrial because the defendant was not informed that he was no longer considered unaccountable.

The defendant, Lance Cpl. Jamel Clayton, and prosecutors filed their waivers of the right to appeal with the Fukuoka High Court this week.

A Zagreb County Court judge ordered a one-month detention for five suspects in the 'Bankers' affair, who are accused of illegally approving nearly €800,000 in loans to the detriment of Erste Bank and taking a 10% commission from 30 other defendants.

Former HDZ county prefect Damir Dekanić and four co-defendants have been found guilty in a non-final verdict, with Dekanić sentenced to four years in prison, for covering up the circumstances of a car accident he caused while intoxicated in a service vehicle in 2022.

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has issued a first-instance verdict in the Saša Ratković case, sentencing Milan Matković to 19 years in prison for cocaine trafficking, along with other defendants.

Criminal investigators have conducted a raid on a neo-Nazi publishing house, leading to an investigation against eight defendants suspected of group incitement to hatred in at least 488 cases.

Former President Donald Trump and co-defendants are seeking $16.8 million in legal fees after Georgia DA Fani Willis was disqualified from the election interference RICO case. A judge has blocked Willis's challenge to her disqualification.

Former central prison director Anna Aristotelous and seven other defendants pleaded not guilty at the Nicosia criminal court to charges related to the alleged leaking of classified documents.

A corruption trial has commenced in Vienna, with three defendants accused of participating in the creation of slush funds and severely damaging the Eurofighter company EADS Deutschland GmbH. The trial is initially scheduled to run until the end of March.

Vitor Simonin presented himself to the Rio de Janeiro police wearing a t-shirt with the phrase 'Regret nothing.' A group of defendants recorded a video mocking the rape of a 17-year-old girl.

The trial for a Slovenian man accused of murdering his wife from the Philippines has restarted, with the defendant claiming he could not have committed such an act even in a semi-conscious state.

The magistrate, Mrs O. O. Fadairo, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N300,000 with one surety in like sum The post Woman bite’s off man’s finger in Ogun appeared first on Vanguard News.

A court has granted a simple suspension of pronouncement for three years to two defendants involved in a theft at Mradio in Baudour, Belgium.

A caricature published on social media was the reason for the reaction of the special department for combating high-tech crime of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office.

The acquittal of defendants in the 'Koverta' (Envelope) case has been overturned, and the case has been returned to the first-instance court for a retrial following an appeal by the Special State Prosecutor's Office.

In the trial where film director Sakaki Hideo was accused of sexually assaulting two actresses, the Tokyo District Court rejected the defendant's plea of innocence and sentenced him to 8 years in prison.

Blaž Kadivec reiterated that he never saw or knew Božić, as final arguments from the prosecution are anticipated next week in a case where defendants continue to deny guilt after six years.

The trial of a man accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend has been hearing from the defendant's best friend.

During a murder conspiracy trial in Sandnes, Norway, one of the co-defendants, a 16-year-old, threw a cup of chocolate milk at the judges after being asked to leave the courtroom.

The defendant was not yet 18 years old, the victim had not yet reached twelve.

The Attorney-General of Victoria, Australia, is reportedly considering an overhaul of secrecy laws frequently utilized by high-profile defendants in the state's courts.

Albania's Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime has announced its verdict for eight defendants in the sterilization case, with former official Klodian Rrjepaj sentenced to six years in prison.

The defendant in the murder of a woman in Štip pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor stated that the murder occurred last year, with the victim sustaining broken ribs and a severed head and nose.

A couple and a third defendant are going to trial in Portugal for their involvement in a transnational 'Hello Dad, Hello Mom' phishing scam, which has been active since 2022 and earned them 218,000 euros in cryptocurrency.

A 15-year-old suspect in a murder conspiracy case in Stavanger reported himself to the police, potentially preventing the planned crime. The main defendant expressed relief at being caught.

A UK national security trial linked to the Hong Kong government has commenced in London, with jury selection underway for defendants Bill Yuen, a manager of Hong Kong’s trade office, and Peter Wai, a former UK border officer.

Five years after the start of the second trial for former Dinamo official Zdravko Mamić and other defendants accused of embezzling money from the club in the 'Dinamo 2' affair, the date for the first-instance verdict remains unknown.

A court has sentenced several defendants to prison terms ranging from one to seven years, along with confiscations, after finding them guilty of involvement in synthetic drug laboratories and trafficking hundreds of kilograms of cannabis.

The defendant in the 'Guttas drøm' (Boys' Dream) case has been sentenced to over three years in prison and ordered to pay nearly 6 million kroner in compensation to over a hundred women.

Three years ago, at a bar in Nagoya City, a male defendant allegedly made a woman drink 32 shots of tequila with indecent intent, causing her to become heavily intoxicated and subsequently die. At his first trial, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges, including causing her death.

Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month

In the Wöginger trial in Austria, two defendants, Siegfried Manhal and a trade unionist, denied political influence in appointments, claiming they chose the best candidates.

Albania's Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has announced the indictment for defendants involved in a tender scandal at the Agricultural University of Tirana.

Siegfried Manhal, head of the Austrian tax office and co-defendant in the Wöginger trial, testified that 'hardly anyone' has never intervened with politicians, facing critical questions from the judge.

Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras commented sharply on the Predator spyware trial, noting the 126-year sentences for four defendants and demanding accountability for the true culprits behind the wiretapping.

Ten defendants involved in a money laundering network within the Pakistani community in Paris were judged for their participation between 2022 and 2024, facing up to five years in prison.