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Judge grants bond to Pa. suspect in '77 deaths Sacramento Bee Earlier this month, Lenihan ruled that Munchinski deserves a new trial because she found prosecutors – both now Fayette County judges – withheld evidence that resulted in Munchinski's 1986 conviction, which the judge called "unworthy of confidence. … Judge grants bond to Pa. suspect in '77 deathsAtlanta Journal Constitution Judge grants bond to Pa. suspect in '77 deathsSeattle Post Intelligencer all 200 news articles »

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Former college football star Rogers gets sixth DUI conviction Sacramento Bee Rogers, 45, will begin serving his latest sentence out of Tacoma in January, after he finishes the remainder of a two-year sentence for a 2009 conviction in Burien. He has been on work release for the past several months, said his attorney, … and more »

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Child molester convicted again Sacramento Bee (blog) Precobb was ordered freed last year from his 15-to-life prison sentence on a 1988 child molestation conviction. The release resulted from a California Supreme Court decision that changed the law on whether certain predicate offenses could be used to … and more »

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DNA evidence leads to arrest in 20-year-old Redding homicide Sacramento Bee (blog) Brian Eric Norton is being held on a no-bail warrant accusing him of murder in the death of Despina Magioudis, according to a Redding Police Department news release. Magioudis, 53, was found in a field on the north side of East Cypress on Aug. … and more »

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Demjanjuk to remain free pending appeal Sacramento Bee AP BERLIN — Munich prosecutors say they have dropped their objection to the court-ordered release of John Demjanjuk as he awaits the outcome of the appeal of his conviction on Nazi war crimes charges. Spokeswoman Barbara Stockinger said Friday that … and more »

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'Barefoot Bandit' pleads guilty to crime spree that was all over the map Sacramento Bee SEATTLE — Colton Harris-Moore, the tall, elusive youth who left a trail of stolen planes, boats, cars and frozen dinners across six states and three countries, pleaded guilty Friday to seven federal charges that will likely carry a … 'Barefoot Bandit' pleads guilty to interstate crime spreeKOMO News "Barefoot Bandit" pleads guilty to federal chargesReuters Colton Harris-Moore pleads guilty to 7 federal chargesHeraldNet ticklethewire.com -Daily Beast -Monsters and Critics.com all 717 news articles »

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FBI says 'Geezer Bandit' robs 14th California bank Sacramento Bee A $20000 reward is offered for information leading to his capture and conviction. The FBI has considered that the man's elderly features could be a disguise, after some witness reports that he was wearing a mask. Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the … and more »

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Rootsy Troubadour, Michael on Fire, Kicks Off Summer Dates and Recording Schedule Sacramento Bee By Michael on Fire LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — On the heels of his latest album release, Always Yes (Real Eyes Productions, 2011), multi-faceted troubadour Michael on Fire is commencing a busy summer schedule with a brief California … and more »

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Brown departs from predecessors on parole for convicted killers Sacramento Bee said law professor Heidi Rummel of the University of Southern California's Post-Conviction Justice Project. "It's a hard question to answer without a little bit of context." The political danger of prisoner releases was perhaps no better demonstrated … and more »

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SACRAMENTO, CA – The city is looking for a site for the new criminal courthouse. Some are suggesting the edge of the railyards downtown as a possible site. The two sites currently being considered by the Judicial Council’s Administrative Office of the Courts include 301 Capitol Mall and the corner … View full post on Collateral Magazine