Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'jury'

Richardson Withdraws As Commerce Secretary Pick

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn his nomination to be commerce secretary in the Obama Administration. Richardson took his name out of the running amid a federal grand jury investigation into government contracts.

Jury Finds Fort Dix Five Guilty

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST

Five Muslim immigrants have been convicted of plotting to kill U.S. soldiers at Fort Dix, N.J. The verdict came after the jury deliberated for about 38 hours over six days. The men face up to life in prison when they are sentenced in April. Robert Siegel Dina Temple-Raston

5 Convicted Of Plot To Kill Fort Dix Soldiers

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:28:00 EST

Five Muslim immigrants face life in prison after a federal jury in New Jersey found them guilty of conspiring to kill military personnel. They were acquitted of attempted murder.

U.K. Jury Rejects Police Claim In Brazilian's Death

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:34:00 EST

A British jury has rejected London police claims that they lawfully killed a Brazilian immigrant whom they mistook for a terrorist. Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead July 22, 2005, after bring mistaken for a suicide bomber. Richard Edwards, crime reporter for the Daily Telegraph, offers his insight.

Mother, Daughter Guilty Of Smuggling Monkey

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:45:00 EST

The baby had a face that only a mother could love. And even then, the mother was a monkey. A Washington state woman was convicted of sneaking a rhesus monkey from Thailand into the United States. Gypsy Lawson got past U.S. Customs by tucking the monkey under her blouse and pretending to be pregnant. The jury also convicted Lawson's traveling companion: her mother. Or as the monkey would presumably refer to her: Grandma.

Budget Shortfalls Delay Trials In New Hampshire

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

In an effort to rein in the state budget, New Hampshire is suspending jury trials for a month.

O.J. To Be Sentenced In October Conviction

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

OJ Simpson faces at least six years in prison when he is sentenced Friday in Las Vegas. The state parole agency is calling for at least 18 years. In October, a jury found Simpson guilty of 12 felonies related to a robbery that he and six other men committed last year.

Bratz Dolls To Disappear From Toy Shelves

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:11:00 EST

Just in time for the holidays, a federal judge has granted giant toymaker Mattel one of its big wishes. The judge ordered a rival company to stop selling Bratz dolls, which have undercut sales of Mattel's own Barbie. Wednesday's ruling follows a jury's finding that Bratz doll designer Carter Bryant came up with the pouty-lipped dolls while working for Mattel. The judge said the Bratz dolls may remain on store shelves until after the holidays.

Favors, Inconsistencies Taint Angola Murder Case

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:58:00 EDT

Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox spent 36 years in solitary confinement in a Louisiana prison for the murder of a corrections officer. Decades later, questions are surfacing about how the wife of the lead investigator ended up as the forewoman on the jury and why the key witness was promised a pardon.

Alaska Sen. Stevens Convicted In Corruption Trial

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:32:00 EDT

A jury has found Republican Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of lying about gifts from an oil company in Alaska. Alaska Public Radio's Libby Casey, who's just outside the courtroom, discusses the verdict.

Jury To Decide Alaska Sen. Ted Steven's Fate

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A federal jury is expected to begin deliberations Wednesday in the case against Alaska Senator Ted Stevens. He is charged with lying on Senate financial disclosure forms.

Defense Rests In Sen. Stevens' Trial

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:37:00 EDT

The jury has heard the cases of federal prosecutors and defense attorneys in the corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska. The Republican is charged with seven counts of failing to report a quarter of a million dollars in gifts and services provided by an oil industry executive and other friends.

Opening Statements To Start In Fort Dix Plot

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:48:00 EDT

A jury will hear opening statements Monday in the trial of five foreign-born Muslim men accused of plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The government is presenting the case as one of the most frightening examples of homegrown terrorism since the September 11th attacks.

Judge In Stevens Trial: Some Evidence Tainted

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A federal judge has ruled that some key evidence in the trial of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens will be struck from the case. Judge Emmet Sullivan will tell the jury to disregard it because of prosecutorial misconduct. Stevens is accused of not including gifts and services he received on his Senate financial disclosure forms.

Governor Of Kansas Reports For Jury Duty

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A Kansas woman was summoned for jury duty. And unlike so many people, she was thrilled. She said she would love to serve on a jury. She's never done it.The woman reported to the Shawnee County courthouse. She was part of the jury pool for a personal injury lawsuit. But she knew the plaintiff's attorney, so she was excused. And after that brief pleasant interlude, Kathleen Sebelius had to return to her day job as governor of Kansas.

Torture Trial Begins For Ex-Liberian Leader's Son

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:36:00 EDT

Jury selection in the trial of Boston-born Charles "Chuckie" Taylor Jr. begins this week in Miami. Taylor once led Liberia's "Demon Forces" and allegedly took part in torturing victims.

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Goes On Trial

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens. The Republican Party's longest-serving senator faces seven counts of lying on his Senate disclosure forms. Libby Casey of Alaska Public Radio Networkreports.

Jury Papers Cast Doubt On Rosenberg Conviction

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:17:00 EDT

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953, after a controversial trial in which they were found guilty of handing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. Now, newly released jury transcripts suggest that Ethel Rosenberg may have been convicted on perjured prosecution testimony.

Jury Selection To Begin In O.J. Simpson Trial

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Jury selection is imminent in O.J. Simpson's trial on chares of robbery and kidnapping stemming from a confrontation in a hotel room with two sports memorabilia dealers last year. Simpson could face life in prison if convicted on all counts.

Jury Acquits Ex-Marine In Detainee Slayings

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:54:00 EDT

A civilian jury in Riverside, Calif., has acquitted a former Marine on charges of voluntary manslaughter. Jose Nazario Jr. was accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.

Juror: Hamdan Didn't Seem Like Al-Qaida Warrior

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:32:00 EDT

The Guantanamo trial of Osama bin Laden's drivers ended last week in a startling defeat for the prosecution. Salim Hamdan was acquitted of conspiring with al-Qaida to attack the United States. One of the jury members says the prosecution failed to convince the jury that Hamdan was a hardened al-Qaida warrior.

Juror Speaks About Trial Of Salim Hamdan

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT

This past week, a jury at the American base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, delivered a verdict and sentence in the first trial of a terrorism suspect by a U.S. military commission. This weekend, one of the jurors spoke to NPR about the trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan.

U.S. Could Continue Holding Bin Laden Driver

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

The man who served as a driver for Osama bin Laden was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison, but with credit for time served, he may be eligible for release by the end of the year. NPR's John McChesney tells Steve Inskeep that despite the sentence given to Salim Hamdan by a U.S. military jury in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the government could go right on holding him. But defense lawyers are hoping that international pressure might compel Hamdan's release

Bin Laden's Driver Gets 5 1/2 Years In Prison

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:48:00 EDT

A military jury in Guantanamo Bay has sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver to 5 1/2 years in prison, making Salim Hamdan eligible for release in just six months. Hamdan was found guilty of supporting terrorism on Wednesday.

Bin Laden's Driver Found Guilty Of Supporting Terror

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:33:00 EDT

A jury of six military officers at Guantanamo Bay convicted Osama bin Laden's driver Salim Hamdan of supporting terrorism in the first war crimes case in the U.S. since World War II. He was cleared of conspiracy charges, but faces the possibility of life in prison.