Prosecutors wanted a federal explosives trial to be about terrorism; for the defense, it came down this afternoon to rocket science. ...more

March 26, 2009

Attorneys for murder defendant Luc Pierre-Charles Jr. called five witnesses to the stand Tuesday. ...more

March 18, 2009

Attorneys for murder defendant Luc Pierre-Charles Jr. called four witnesses to the stand this morning as the defense began presenting its case. ...more

March 17, 2009

No witness who testified in Shannon Stephen's DUI-manslaughter trial this week could answer this question: Was Stephen driving his Chevy Silverado when it hit and killed two pedestrians on March 26, 2006? ...more

June 19, 2008

Testimony concludes in the DUI-manslaughter case of Shannon Stephen, accused of running over and killing two people after the Chasco Fiesta two years ago. ...more

June 18, 2008

A man facing deportation to Haiti despite his acquittal on terrorism conspiracy charges can speak publicly about his immigration situation but not about the underlying criminal case, a federal judge ruled Monday. ...more

January 29, 2008

Child pornography may be in the eyes the beholder. Two pediatricians had trouble during a hearing Monday in federal court determining whether the pictures deleted from a defendant's computer depicted children. The doctors were testifying in a sentencing hearing for Ronald Mays. ...more

January 8, 2008

Two pediatricians had trouble during a hearing today in federal court determining whether the pictures deleted from a defendant's computer depicted children. The doctors were testifying in a sentencing hearing for Ronald Mays. ...more

January 7, 2008

TAMPA - A federal judge denied a new trial for a former U.S. Special Operations Command official who claimed the military had prevented a defense witness from testifying for him in his trial. ...more

November 14, 2007

The attorney of a former U.S. Special Operations Command official convicted of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud in 2006 filed a motion Thursday night that he hopes will lead to a new trial for his client. ...more

October 27, 2007