Duch bail denial [ECCC] News
Duch bail denial [ECCC]

Decision on Appeal against Provisional Detention Order of Kaing Guek Eav alias "Duch", Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, Pre-Trial Chamber, December 3, 2007 [denying bail to former Khmer Rouge official Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, for fear that he might flee or threaten witnesses]. Read the full text of the decision [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

THIS DAY @ LAW

Sewing machine patented

On September 10, 1846, United States patent number 3640 was awarded to Elias Howe for his sewing machine. In 1854, Howe brought legal action against Isaac Singer, because he alleged Singer's machine infringed upon the patent. Howe won the case and was awarded royalties from the Singer sewing machines.
Learn more about Elias Howe from the University of Rochester.

Last French execution by guillotine

On September 10, 1977, Hamida Djandoubi, a Tunisian immigrant convicted of murder, became the last person executed by guillotine in France.

The French death penalty was formally abolished by President Francois Mitterand in 1981. Learn more about the history of the guillotine.