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O.J. Simpson gets up after the first day of his hearing at Clark County District Court on May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Scheid-Pool/Getty Images)

Grayer, Heavier O.J. Simpson Returns To Court In Bid For New Trial

O.J. Simpson’s former lawyer’s work is expected to again draw withering criticism Tuesday in a Las Vegas courtroom where the imprisoned former football star and his new attorneys are trying to convince a Nevada judge that Simpson deserves a new trial.

2013/05/14

South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius leaves the court room after his hearing on charge of murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Prosecutors will argue that Pistorius is guilty of premeditated murder in Steenkamp's death, a charge which could carry a life sentence. (credit: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images)

Pistorius Prosecutors To Pursue Premeditated Murder Charge; ‘Blade Runner’ Sobs In Court

Oscar Pistorius held his head in his hands and wept openly in court Friday as prosecutors said they would pursue a charge of premeditated murder against the Paralympic superstar.

2013/02/15

White car witnesses say was used to run over a woman in the parking lot of the Central Islip court complex on April 17, 2012 (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Witnesses: Woman Run Over 3 Times During Wild Child Custody Dispute In Central Islip

Chaos and commotion broke out just steps from Family Court in Central Islip on Tuesday. The incident was described by some witnesses as a soap opera gone wild.

2012/04/17

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Court Says More Environmental Review Needed For Atlantic Yards Project

A judge ruled Wednesday that the Empire State Development Corp. erred in granting approval to developer Bruce Ratner’s basketball arena and housing project by not first conducting a thorough environmental review.

2011/07/14

Goldman Sachs headquarters building in New York (credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Ex-Goldman Director Sues SEC After Civil Charges

Rajat Gupta said Friday in court papers that he denies all allegations of wrongdoing and “stands ready to mount a defense against each and every one of the commission’s charges.”

2011/03/18

Lee Evans and Philander Hampton - Photos: Essex County Prosecutor

Suspect In Teens’ 1978 Deaths Due In Court Tuesday

The 56-year-old Irvington resident has maintained he’s innocent. His 53-year-old cousin, Philander Hampton of Jersey City, has pleaded not guilty.

2010/10/12

Lee Evans and Philander Hampton - Photos: Essex County Prosecutor

NJ Man Accused In Teens’ 1978 Deaths Due In Court

The 56-year-old Irvington resident has insisted he is innocent, and his 53-year-old cousin, Philander Hampton of Jersey City, has pleaded not guilty.

2010/10/05

Steven Hayes (- File / Photo: Connecticut State Police via AP

Accused Killers Sent Joking Texts Before Conn. Home Invasion

Jurors in a capital murder trial heard stark, chilling evidence about how three victims died, and how their alleged killers joked while they planned the infamous Cheshire home invasion.

2010/09/23

A Gavel - File / Photo: AP

Traffic Court Judge Accused Of Dating Defendant

A federal appeals court says a former traffic court judge must lose his law license for going on a date with a defendant and then ruling in her favor.

2010/09/23

Police and Fire officials are seen outside the Sorghum Hill Drive home of Dr. William Petit. (AP Photo/George Ruhe)

Judge In Cheshire Invasion Trial Out Of Hospital

The Connecticut judge presiding at the trial of Steven Hayes — charged in a deadly home invasion — has been discharged from the hospital.

2010/09/20

Dr. William Petit Jr., enters a ceremony honoring his late wife and two daughters at Cheshire high school in Cheshire, Conn. on September, 19, 2007. All three had been killed in a home invasion on July 23, while Dr. Petit was severely beaten. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham, File)

Survivor, Jury Relive Brutal Cheshire Home Invasion In Court

Jurors are reliving the horror of a brutal home invasion and triple-murder in a New Haven courtroom this week. On Thursday, the only survivor sat through a presentation of crime scene photos of the home where his wife and two daughters were killed.

2010/09/16

A Gavel - File / Photo: AP

Conviction Tossed After Judge Calls Lawyer “Clown”

An appeals court has thrown out a robbery conviction because a New York judge called a defense lawyer “a clown” and “silly” in front of the jury.

2010/09/16

Gavel (credit: CBS 2)

Prison Term For Elderly Man In Wife Killing

A 90-year-old western New York man has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison for battering his wife of nearly 68 years to death with a hammer.

2010/09/08

Bernie Madoff

Bernard Madoff Investors Challenge Payback Formula

Dozens who recouped more than their investments in Bernard Madoff’s business have asked a federal court to force a trustee to include fictitious profits when considering how victims get paid back.

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