Defendant
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Defendant faints before facing chargesYour browser s security settings are preventing some features from appearing. See instructions for fixing the problem. A man passed out in a prisoner-holding area of the Butler County courthouse Friday as he prepared to face charges that... In this article: Defendant and Butler County |
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NBC | 11 hours ago
Jury deliberating after defendant testifies in Walmart line cutting case
WMC-TV: News, Weather, Traffic, Radar, and Sports for Memphis, TN; WMCTV.com | Jury deliberating after defendant testifies in Walmart line cutting case Jury deliberating after defendant testifies in Walmart line cutting case KENNETT, MO...
In this article: Walmart, Wmc-tv, and Memphis, TN
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USATODAY.com | 14 hours ago
Defendant testifies in Parker-Broderick case
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) An eastern Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick says he never discussed selling items from the home to paparazzi.
In this article: Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Ohio, All rights reserved, USA Today, and Associated Press
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Providence Journal | 21 hours ago
Newport murder defendant says he tossed and failed to catch baby
07:10 AM EST on Friday, November 20, 2009 Katysha Lopez, of Newport, testifies Thursday at a bail hearing for Rachin A. McCoy, who was arrested and charged in the death of their 6-week-old daughter, Naiomi. The Providence Journal /...
In this article: Newport and The Providence Journal
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Charleston Gazette | 1 day ago
Eighth defendant pleads in Pagans case
...pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit and assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering. Stover, one of 55 defendants named in an indictment unsealed last month, is the eighth defendant to strike a plea deal with...
In this article: Stipulation and West Virginia
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | 1 day ago
Defendants in 'boy behind wall' case plead not guilty
BENTON, Ill. - The three defendants in a child abduction case in which a mother is accused of hiding her son for almost two years entered pleas of not guilty to charges against them in Franklin County court Thursday. Shannon Wilfong,...
In this article: Arraignment, Allegation, Franklin County, and Illinois
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Las Cruces Sun-News | 1 day ago
Defendants in NM Robertson High School hazing case want their own trials (12:50 p.m.)
LAS VEGAS - The four remaining defendants in the Robertson High School football team rape and hazing case want to be tried separately. The attorney for one of the teens - identified at a preliminary hearing as the ringleader in last year's...
In this article: Cross-examination
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news-record | 2 days ago
Inmate says defendant admitted shooting
GREENSBORO - A Guilford County jail inmate testified Wednesday that Raytheon Williams told him that he shot a Greensboro store clerk in November 2006 to gain gang credibility. Jerry Woolard, who is jailed on charges of forgery and...
In this article: Cross-examination
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Obama, Holder defend plan to try 9/11 defendants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday defended plans to try the self-professed mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks in criminal courts despite harsh criticism from Republicans who say the trials are too...
In this article: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Guantanamo, Detainee, U.S., New York, USS Cole, and Senate Judiciary Committee
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AP Online | 4 days ago
Power broker dropped as defendant from Blago trial
...who was to go to trial on corruption charges alongside ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was dropped Monday from the list of defendants. The decision to remove William Cellini leaves only the former Illinois governor and his brother on...
In this article: Rod Blagojevich, Illinois, and Suicide
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washingtonpost.com | 7 days ago
Accused 9/11 defendants to be tried in N.Y. court
...be charged for what we believe they did, and that is to mastermind and carry out the 9/11 attacks," Holder said of the five defendants. "For over 200 years, our nation has relied on a faithful adherence to the rule of law to bring...
In this article: Eric H. Holder Jr., Detainee, New York City, Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay, Al-Qaeda, and Omar Ahmed Khadr
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A defendant or defender (Δ in legal shorthand) is any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally charged or accused of violating a criminal statute.
A defendant in a civil action usually makes his or her first court appearance voluntarily in response to a summons, whereas a defendant in a criminal case is often taken into custody by police and brought before a court, pursuant to an arrest warrant. The actions of a defendant, and its lawyer counsel, is known as the defense.
A respondent is the parallel term used in a proceeding which is commenced by petition.
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