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Moussaoui takes stand again to berate defense lawyers, recant execution wish
Convicted 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui took the witness stand for the second time in his sentencing trial [JURIST news archive; case docket] Thursday and lambasted his court-appointed defense attorneys for failing to move the proceeding awa (More) |
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Moussaoui jurors hear Flight 93 tape as prosecution rests in sentencing phase
Jurors in the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui on Wednesday heard the cockpit audio recording of the moments before United Airlines Flight 93 slammed into a Pennsylvania field on September 11, as federal prosecutors rested their case that (More) |
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Saddam refuses to provide handwriting sample that could prove execution order
Iraqi High Criminal Court chief judge Raouf Abdel-Rahman , who is presiding over the trial of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein , said Wednesday that Hussein and one of his co-defendants, Hussein's half-brother and former Baath official Barza (More) |
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Environmental brief ~ UK Environment Agency guilty of water pollution
Leading Tuesday's environmental law news, the UK Environment Agency has been found guilty of polluting the waters of the Barle River, a tributary of the Exe in Devon. The pollution consisted of hazardous chemicals from cement waste that was all (More) |
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2002 Bali bomber relatives waive death penalty appeal
The family of a man convicted for the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings said they will not pursue clemency on his behalf, allowing the Indonesian government to carry out his death sentence, according to a spokesman for the attorney general Tuesday. Imam (More) |
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Moussaoui judge rules against public disclosure of Flight 93 tapes
The judge overseeing the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui ruled Monday that only the jury and other individuals present in the courtroom will be able to hear the cockpit tape of United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania on Sep (More) |
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Giuliani testifies about 9/11 experience at Moussaoui death penalty trial
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani testified at the resumed sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui on Thursday, describing the 9/11 attacks as he experienced them in his official capacity. He recalled being unable to grasp the extent of t (More) |
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Moussaoui jurors to hear Flight 93 tapes
US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday that jurors in the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui will be allowed to hear the cockpit tape and read the transcript of United Airlines Flight 93 , hijacked and (More) |
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Council of Europe urges Russia to abolish death penalty before assuming presidency
The Council of Europe on Wednesday repeated its calls that Russia officially abolish the death penalty . There have been no executions in Russia for over ten years as the result of a moratorium imposed by former Russian President Boris Yeltsin as (More) |
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Besigye pleads not guilty to treason charges in Uganda
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] and 22 others pleaded not guilty to treason charges Tuesday at the opening of their trial in Kampala. The charges allege that the men plotted to forcefully overthrow the Uga (More) |
Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis
On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe.
Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
