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Moussaoui trial verdict [US DC]
Moussaoui trial verdict, US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, April 3, 2006 . See a court-redacted copy of the verdict form on counts 1, 3 and 4 (conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, conspiracy (More) |
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BREAKING NEWS ~ Moussaoui eligible for death penalty
A jury has found Zacarias Moussaoui eligible for the death penalty for his role in the Sept. 11 terror attacks . Moussaoui pleaded guilty last year to six conspiracy charges , admitting involvement with al Qaeda, but said at the time that he had (More) |
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BREAKING NEWS ~ Moussaoui sentencing jury reaches verdict
AP is reporting that court officials have said that the jury in the Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing trial has reached a verdict. The verdict will be read in court at 4 PM ET. Moussaoui pleaded guilty to six conspiracy charges last year relating to (More) |
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Moussaoui sentencing jury taking weekend off from death penalty deliberations
The jury in the Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing trial is taking the weekend off after adjourning Friday, having not yet reached a verdict on whether the alleged al Qaeda terrorist should receive the death penalty . The jury will resume its discussio (More) |
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Moussaoui trial lawyer under criminal investigation for coaching witnesses
The US Transportation Security Administration lawyer who allegedly coached government witnesses in the Zacarias Moussaoui trial and nearly scuttled the prosecution's case is under criminal investigation by the US Attorney's Office in Phila (More) |
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Afghanistan high court clashes with parliament over Christian convert release
Chief Justice Mawlavi Fazel Hadi Shinwari of the Afghanistan Supreme Court on Thursday asserted the independence of the high court in response to criticism from members of Afghanistan's parliament for the release of Abdul Rahman , the Afghan ma (More) |
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Moussaoui jury weighs death penalty option
The jury in the Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing trial will resume deliberations Thursday to decide whether the al Qaeda conspirator should receive the death penalty for his role in the Sept. 11 attacks . The case went to the jury late Wednesday afte (More) |
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Maryland judge rules DC sniper suspect can represent himself
A Maryland judge ruled Wednesday that DC sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad can represent himself during his upcoming trial on six counts of first degree murder related to the three-week series of shootings in the Washington, DC area in October 200 (More) |
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Afghan parliament demands Christian convert not be allowed to leave country
Afghanistan's parliament on Wednesday demanded that government officials block Abdul Rahman , the Afghan man who faced the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity, from seeking asylum in another country. Parliamentary speaker Yu (More) |
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Defense lawyers use al Qaeda statements to rebut Moussaoui 9/11 testimony
Court-appointed lawyers for Zacarias Moussaoui rested the case of their headstrong and sometimes fractious client in federal court Tuesday by reading recorded statements from five al Qaeda leaders to show that contrary to Moussaoui's own testim (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.
