NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man accused of killing a pedestrian while driving and text messaging has been ordered to stand trial for gross vehicular manslaughter. ...more

September 28, 2009

Judge delays trial for 2 weeks in Jaguars shooting ...more

March 27, 2009

What deputies thought were pipe bombs and prosecutors describe as dangerous explosives were actually harmless, homemade model rockets, a defense lawyer told jurors as the trial of Youssef Megahed opened this morning. ...more

March 18, 2009

A federal judge has refused to delay the transfer of Sarasota hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel to New York, where he faces federal charges of wire and securities fraud. Attorneys for Nadel, 76, filed a petition asking to keep Nadel in Florida so they can consult with him in their efforts to seek a review of a ruling that he be held without bail. ...more

February 6, 2009

A judge on Friday denied a motion from Casey Anthony's defense attorneys to remove prosecutors from her murder trial but ruled that the defense team can inspect woods where the remains of her slain toddler were found. ...more

January 30, 2009

Arguments that Max Horn shot Joe Martell in self-defense have failed to persuade a judge. ...more

January 29, 2009

Arguments that Max Horn shot Joe Martell in self-defense have failed to persuade a judge. ...more

January 28, 2009

Five men facing trial on charges they were involved in the Gambino organized crime family are asking a federal judge to transfer their trial from Tampa to New York. ...more

January 19, 2009

Evidence mounted Friday that a child's skull discovered near Caylee Anthony's home belonged to the missing toddler, although investigators cautioned it could be a week or more before they have conclusive DNA evidence. ...more

December 13, 2008

A federal judge has denied a motion by lawyers for Youssef Megahed, who asked him to prevent prosecutors from using a "Hollywood-esque" video in his upcoming trial on charges he illegally transported explosives. ...more

November 7, 2008