Robert Durst murder trial may move to new California court

TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — The California murder trial of real estate heir Robert Durst is likely to move to a new venue this summer, depending on how a judge rules on a defense motion for a mistrial. The case against the 77-year-old scion of one of New York’s wealthiest real estate dynasties is...

Israel's Netanyahu attacks justice system as trial begins

JERUSALEM (AP) — To the sounds of his impassioned supporters chanting outside, a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strode into a Jerusalem courtroom Sunday to face corruption charges in a long-awaited trial that has overshadowed three inconclusive elections and deeply divided the country....

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing blue mask, enters court for start of corruption trial.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at courthouse for start of corruption trial

Israel's Netanyahu, unbeaten in elections, is going on trial

JERUSALEM (AP) — After entering the record books last year as Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu will once again make history when he becomes the country’s first sitting leader to go on trial. Surrounded by security guards, Netanyahu is set to march into...

Ruling allows warrantless search of probationer's cellphone

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona Supreme Court decision in a privacy rights case from Pima County says authorities could legally conduct a warrantless search of the cellphone of a man who was on felony probation. The court's unanimous decision Friday overturned a trial judge's ruling that prosecutors could not...

Iowa jury trials postponed until Sept. 14 due to COVID-19

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Judicial Branch announced Friday that it would postpone jury trials in criminal cases until at least Sept. 14 and push back any in-person proceedings until July 13 or later because of the coronavirus threat. Some hearings can begin earlier if courthouses meet recommended...

Mississippi judge: Man can stand trial in officer's death

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A man accused in the shooting death of a police officer is mentally competent to stand trial, a Mississippi judge has declared. After hearing testimony Thursday, Judge Christopher Schmidt ruled Darian Atkinson, 20, was able to help with his legal defense, The Sun Herald reported....

Loughlin, Giannulli plead in college scam, but fate is hazy

“Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty Friday to paying half a million dollars to get their two daughters into the University of Southern California as part of a college admissions bribery scheme, but a judge has not decided whether...

Texas court holds first US jury trial via videoconferencing

DALLAS (AP) — The potential jurors popped onto the screen one by one. They confirmed their names and told the judge how they were connecting to the court: on laptops, tablets and iPhones. There were some wireless issues and camera problems, but eventually 26 Texans in separate boxes raised their hands for...