A missing staple from a court document has allowed two murderers found guilty of one of Australia's most brutal killings to appeal against their convictions. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Court of Appeal decides that a seriously ill baby's parents have to pull the plug on his life support. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

The man convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson,and unborn child has managed to set up a website. Why? Because he plans on going forward with his appeal. And he wants you to help. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Human sex appeal comes in four distinct categories, ranging from smell to personal histories, a top U.S. woman`s magazine editor says. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

...or so I've heard. picked by kxmk 3 years ago

A chemical best known for cementing the bond between a mother and her newborn child could also play a part in picking mister (or miss) right. A new study shows that men and women who inhale a whiff of the hormone oxytocin rate strangers as more attractive. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Be careful what you wish for. Edward Debrow won his case to have the sentencing portion of his murder trial retried claiming that 24 years was not a proper punishment for him. The new judge agreed, but instead of shortening the sentence, lengthened it to 40. picked by tragluk 2 years ago

A man who admitted dismembering his girlfriend and cooking her head in a pot had his murder conviction overturned Monday by the New Jersey Supreme Court. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

As lawyers frantically tried to file the last-minute appeal that could have halted the execution of a death row inmate, the Texas judge who oversaw the only court who could hear it was preparing to shut the doors for the day.

"We close at 5," Judge Sharon Keller told a court staffer on Sept. 25, 2007. picked by suebe 3 months ago

And then get told to STFU by legislators on both side of the Atlantic.

The Catholics claim this is "Anti-Catholic" and claiming "Hostility towards religion".

PDF documenting the appeal by the Catholic church picked by Doggylives 6 months ago

Seven of the nine witnesses against him have recanted their testimony picked by tigertony 1 year ago

The bill requests that appeals court judge Sharon Keller be impeached "for gross neglect of duty and conducting her official duties with willful disregard for human life." The request states that she sent a condemned man to his death rather than receive his last-minute appeal 10 minutes after the close of office hours. picked by equinox 9 months ago

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal involving a B.C. lawyer who was jailed for several hours in 2002 after Vancouver police arrested him on suspicion that he was going to throw a pie at visiting prime minister Jean Chrétien. picked by chinook 5 months ago

BEATLES DAY 09 was officially launched by John Lennon’s sister – Julia Baird and TV star Ricky Tomlinson at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Julia is a Trustee of the newly formed Beatles Day Foundation and Ricky is a Patron of the charity. She and Ricky handed over cheques raised by the Beatles Day appeal last year to the Imagine Appeal and Liverpool Unites worth £45,000. picked by dingbat 5 months ago

Forget twinkling eyes, a nice smile or expensive aftershave. It seems the secret of male sex appeal may come down to a simple calculation. (Oh yeah? That takes all the fun out of it. Besides, I'm not good at math). picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

I first became aware of this from the news. I am joining hands with my fellow Hubbers Jimmy and angelaandterry in spreading this appeal to the world in support to the family. I sincerely pray that by the time this hub is published Madeleine is reunited with her family. picked by SunSeven 3 years ago

... on the grounds that the bullets might hurt! picked by tigertony 1 year ago

If upheld, he'll be hanged within 30 days of the decision in Abu Ghraib. But that won't be until January at the earliest. picked by capriccio 3 years ago

Lawyers for the Central Intelligence Agency faced pointed questions in a federal court hearing Monday morning about the agency's efforts to block disclosure of long-secret records about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. (Back and to the left...) picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Katherine Knight who stabbed her de facto husband to death before skinning him and making a meal for his children out of his body parts has lost an appeal against the severity of her life sentence. picked by Ziaphra 3 years ago