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Beth Karas InSession A jury of ten women and four men was seated today in Chattanooga, TN in the reckless homicide trial of former cop Ronald Killings. He's accused of hitting and killing a child- pedetrian while on duty in an unmarked car. The trial starts Tuesday morning in Murfreesboro with a sequestered jury from out of town.
Beth Karas InSession I co-wrote an article about the charge Conrad Murray is facing in the death of Michael Jackson.
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To prove involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors will have to convince jurors that Michael Jackson's doctor took risks he shouldn't have -- and that other doctors wouldn't have, legal experts say.
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There are more details about Casey Anthony's plea in the article at this link. http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/25/flor
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Casey Anthony, the young Florida mother awaiting trial in the death of her daughter, Caylee, pleaded guilty Monday to check fraud and was sentenced to time served.
Beth Karas InSession Casey Anthony plead guilty today to all 13 charges related to check fraud allegations stemming from the July 2008 theft from her friend. She received time served for all counts (412 days) and probation for some of them to be served if she's acquitted of murder. No trial date has been set for the murder case.
Beth Karas InSession Raynella Dossett Leath was convicted by a Knoxville, TN jury today of murdering her second husband, David Leath. She had argued it was suicide. This was the retrial of a case I covered last year. Dossett Leath was sentenced to life in prison this afternoon.
Beth Karas InSession I've off to Orlando. Casey Anthony has a hearing Monday afternoon. I'll give updates from the courthouse Monday and Tuesday. Tune in to In Session.
Beth Karas InSession I'm doing reports tomorrow afternoon on the beginning of a critical hearing in Drew Peterson's case. The prosecution wants to use statements from the third wife he's accused of murdering and from the missing fourth wife, Stacy. Tune in to In Session.
Beth Karas InSession Michelle Kehoe was sentenced to life without parole today. Here's the story on CNN.com/justice.
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An Iowa mother was sentenced to life without parole Tuesday for slitting her 2-year-old son's throat and leaving him to die near a remote pond in October 2008, a prosecutor said.
Beth Karas InSession Next week's trial is TN v. Sharron Chason. Jury selection begins Monday in Savannah, TN. We'll preview the trial on Monday. Chason, a RN, is accused of murdering her husband Freddie by giving him a diabetic drug that he allegedly didn't need. Mike Brooks will fill in for me Monday and Tuesday. (I'm guest of honor at a ...charity event in NYC Monday night and will be speaking at it. I travel to the trial on Tuesday.)
Beth Karas InSession I'm off to Tennessee to gather information for our next live trial which starts next week. I won't be on air until Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning because of a prior engagement in New York City next Monday night that I must attend. Details to follow.
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Beth Karas InSession Casey Anthony's defense filed a motion last Thursday raising a few questions about the meter reader who found little Caylee's remains last December.
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Orlando, Florida - Casey Anthony’s defense team filed a motion late Thursday suggesting that there is as much evidence pointing to meter reader Roy Kronk in the death of toddler Caylee Anthony as there is against her mother, Casey. ...
Beth Karas InSession The new live trial in Florida is still in jury selection. Openings may not happen until Friday afternoon. Jean is at the trial
Beth Karas InSession I just posted a note about In Session's last day of broadcast in NY.
Beth Karas InSession The Iowa jury deliberated for just under two hours before convicting Michelle Kehoe of first degree murder and attempt to commit murder. I'm doing liveshots tomorrow from the courthouse then heading to NYC by the late afternoon.
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An Iowa jury found Thursday that a mother with a history of depression knew right from wrong when she slashed her sons' throats, killing one and leaving the other permanently scarred.
