Guilty verdict against Philipsburg doctor Larry Adams on all 34 charges.

"We're very pleased with the verdict," said Deputy Attorney General Janice Martino-Gottshall. "This jury worked extremely hard on this case."The verdict came after eight days and several evenings of testifying, a trial which saw more than 30 tapes played, both video and audio, and more than a dozen witnesses taking the stand.Deputy Attorney General Larry Cherba was also pleased with the decision, saying it was a good jury."This was a very tough case," he said. "This was not an easy case."Ms. Martino-Gottshall said the jury went above and beyond. "They worked long days and even evenings to get this case done on time," she said.But, while they were pleased with the verdict, the defense attorneys were not."We're completely shocked," said Joseph Bondy, defense attorney. "Frankly I'm stunned. The...

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Ceferino H. Valle, 29, and Jose Rodriguez, 22, died following the attack at Leigh Meadows Apartments at 4320 Sunbeam Road

Ceferino H. Valle, 29, and Jose Rodriguez, 22, died following the attack at Leigh Meadows Apartments at 4320 Sunbeam Road, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. The men lived in different apartments inside the complex.Police said they believe the shooting occurred during a discussion over money after a group of men approached the victims outside an apartment building.One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene. The other man was taken to Shands Jacksonville but was pronounced dead upon arrival.No arrests have been made. Police released no other detai...

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British government has recently acknowledged that thousands more Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are in the criminal justice system

British government has recently acknowledged that thousands more Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are in the criminal justice system then previously believed. Similar to the United States the British government also has an inadequate screening process for PTSD and other mental heath conditions which often go untreated as a res...

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In expectation of the Bali bomber executions, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has advised Australians to defer travel to Indonesia

In Indonesian law the death penalty is provided for: murder with deliberate intent and premeditation; attempting to assassinate the president or vice-president or render him or her unfit to govern; treason; premeditated murder of a head of state of a friendly state; piracy resulting in death; theft resulting in death; narcotics-related offences; crimes against humanity; and terrorism. There has also been talk about it being introduced for illegal logging.Despite the wide span of executionable offences, executions are usually reserved for high-end murders and drug-trafficking offences: that is, multiple murder, or the organising of drug trafficking or trafficking large amounts. There are 112 prisoners on death row in Indonesia, including Bali Nine Australians Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaran and...

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