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A new legislation proposal hopes to address the backlog of court cases statewide by prioritizing murder and capital murder cases. If passed, the law would mandate judges to take up those cases first.

A Galveston area state senator is working to pass a law that would allow crime victims and immediate family members to view the evidence in certain criminal cases that have not yet gone to trial.

David Holden is the first ex-soldier convicted of a Troubles-era killing since a 1998 peace deal.

Officials with the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office tell KPRC 2 Investigates Dimitrios Pagourtzis remains incompetent to stand trial.

This Monday, a hearing will be held in the A.J. Armstrong case.

KPRC 2 has learned the presiding judge has filed to change the venue of the upcoming third A.J. Armstrong trial.

Russia's leader is a "guilty man", says the barrister who led the case against Serbia's ex-leader Milosevic.

Bruce Lehrmann denies sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins on a minister's sofa in 2019.

The capital murder trial of a former U.S. Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in South Texas in 2018 has begun.

The trial for a former U.S. Border Patrol Agent accused of a murder spree that left four women dead is underway in Bexar County.

Covid scientists will be testing different medications to see what works against winter flu.

Opening arguments in the AJ Armstrong re-trial started Tuesday morning in front of a packed courtroom.

The trial for a man accused of fatally shooting Harris County sheriff’s deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal during a traffic stop in northwest Harris County three years ago begins Monday.

An accuser at R. Kelly's trial alleged he had sex with her 'hundreds' of times before she turned 18.

WNBA star and Houston native Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian court near Moscow, CNN said her lawyers confirmed on Thursday.

Murtaja Qureiris was held for eight years for alleged involvement in a protest when he was 10.

What to know as the Depp-Heard trial wraps up this weekWho testified to what? What will determine the jury’s verdict? What’s the scene like in and out of the courtroom?

Former Wakefield Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan was found guilty in April of the assault in 2008.

The trial for one of three men accused of tying up and killing a Spring couple execution-style four years ago is expected to begin Monday.

During his trial, Alex Davies was described as "probably the biggest Nazi of the lot".

The jury has reached a verdict in the case of a man charged in the murder of 11-year-old Josue Flores. Andre Jackson has been found guilty. Closing arguments wrapped up around noon on Tuesday, and it took less than a few hours for the verdict to be returned.

The two men testified that they heard a noise that drew their attention onto the porch of their friend’s house.

The new video showed Josue Flores leaving Marshall Middle School and walking down the street with his backpack on, and it also showed the suspect putting on a jacket and running down the street.

Opening statements in the trial for the man accused of killing 11-year-old Josue Flores wrapped up Monday and the first witness got on the stand.

Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez's partial remains were found in May 2020. Here's what the seven soldiers who last saw him are being charged with.

Tens of thousands of criminal cases remain backlogged in the Harris County criminal justice system; leaving victims and the accused waiting longer and longer for their day in court. Even the most optimistic estimate from the Harris County Budget Management Department shows it could takes two years to make a significant dent in the backlog.

The family of Sasha Johnson, 28, appeal for fresh witnesses after a court case was dropped.

A two-day High Court hearing into the 'Wagatha Christie' libel case is taking place.

Prescribing the painkiller for chronic pain could have risks, as well as benefits, a study finds.

The girl, who cannot be named, was groomed online by a US extremist, the Home Office has decided.

Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy is accused of attacking five women over a period of 10 months.

A mass trial of critics and opponents of Cambodia’s government has resumed amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent in the country

Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan each faced nine felony counts.

Twice found guilty of his wife’s 1999 murder, David Temple lost an appeal stemming from a mistrial declared during the punishment phase of his 2019 trial.

Pillars of the Houston community are now standing in solidarity with a group of Black pastors who are supporting the family of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old unarmed black man who was killed while jogging in Brunswick, Georgia.

More than 350 alleged mobsters will face court in the biggest mafia trial in decades.

Prosecutors in US state of Georgia say three white men assumed Ahmaud Arbery had committed a crime.

The murder trial in the 2018 death of a Lamar Student began Tuesday.

The trial of Dennis Hutchings, 80, had been adjourned when he tested positive for Covid-19.

A Houston man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for sex crimes against four children including those he knew from church, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

Antonio “AJ” Armstrong appeared before a judge for a pre-trial hearing on Friday morning.

Maria Kolesnikova faced forced deportation by Belarusian security agents but tore up her passport at the border and stayed to face trial.

Seasonal vaccines and drugs could save millions of young lives in Africa, researchers say.

A verdict is due to be delivered in the trial of the first person charged under Hong Kong’s controversial national security law

The victim's husband was depositing money when a gunman approached them. He opened fire when she tried to get someone's attention for help, deputies said.

U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly scheduled the hearing after Kelly’s two Chicago-based attorneys abruptly withdrew from the case.

Infecting the mosquitoes with a different bug slams the breaks on dengue fever, trial finds.

Indicted R&B star R. Kelly formally told a federal judge in New York on Wednesday that he wishes to dump his Chicago-based attorneys just two months before they were scheduled to lead his defense.

The 33-year-old vanished as she walked home from a friend's house in Clapham in March.

China on Thursday put a Chinese Australian writer on trial for alleged espionage and denied the Australian ambassador in Beijing access to the hearing. Yang Hengjun has been held since arriving in China in January 2019 and has had no access to family and only limited contact with his lawyer, the Australian government has said. Ambassador Graham Fletcher walked to the court complex gate in Beijing and returned after he was denied entry, telling journalists it was “regrettable” that diplomats were prevented from observing the trial.

The company said its trial involved 3,235 participants and there were just 12 cases recorded within two weeks of the first dose.

The company said its trial involved 3,235 participants and there were just 12 cases recorded within two weeks of the first dose.

The white former police officer was found guilty of the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd.

Two former British paratroopers accused of the 1972 murder of an Official IRA leader in Belfast have been formally acquitted after their trial collapsed

The supermarket follows Morrisons in announcing it will ditch reusable plastic shopping bags.

Here are some of the photos that defined the day of the Derek Chauvin verdict in the death of George Floyd.

After two weeks of testimony, closing arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial will begin on Monday. The final stages of the trial come as demonstrators protest the police killings of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo. CBSN legal analyst Jessica Levinson explains what the consequences of an acquittal or guilty verdict could be.

After two weeks of testimony, closing arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial will begin on Monday. The final stages of the trial come as demonstrators protest the police killings of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo. CBSN legal analyst Jessica Levinson explains what the consequences of an acquittal or guilty verdict could be.

Prosecutors tried to puncture Derek Chauvin's defense that George Floyd's death was caused by his drug use, not a knee on his neck. Jamie Yuccas has the latest on the trial.

The first week of the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin concluded with the questioning of the city's longest-serving officer. Minneapolis filmmaker and community activist D.A. Bullock spoke with CBSN's Tom Hanson about the trial and his work with the police abolition advocacy group Reclaim the Block.

The first week of Derek Chauvin's murder trial has been full of emotional testimony detailing George Floyd's final moments along with new body camera and surveillance footage. CBS News legal contributor and former federal prosecutor Keir Dougall joins CBSN AM with analysis on the trial.

How Minneapolis is responding to the Derek Chauvin trial The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin entered its second day Tuesday with witness testimony about the death of George Floyd. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry joins CBSN to discuss how the community is responding and what activists in Minneapolis are doing.

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2019 file photo, Dimitrios Pagourtzis is escorted by Galveston County Sheriff's Office deputies into a courtroom at the Galveston County Courthouse in Galveston, Texas. Court records show as that period of time was ending, doctors at the hospital informed the court Pagourtzis’ competency was not likely to be restored within the next 90 days. Judge Ellisor is expected to sign another order for Pagourtzis to remain at North Texas State Hospital for 12 more months. Ad“The Court recently received, and transmitted to the State and Defense, a report from the North Texas State Hospital that Dimitrios Pagourtzis remains incompetent to stand trial. AdIn state court, Pagourtzis is considered an adult but his age at the time of the shooting prevents him from receiving either the death penalty or life without parole.

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A Venezuelan judge recently found six oil executives guilty of corruption charges in a case that began in November 2017. Family members of the former Citgo executives were stunned by the verdict and vowed to continue fighting for the men’s release. In the letter, Zambrano appeared optimistic the trial would show none of the men did anything wrong. (KPRC)Forseth said a single judge rendered verdict and punishment at the conclusion of a trial where access was tightly controlled. We continue to pray for them and their families and hope for a resolution that will lead to their prompt release.

HOUSTON – All jury trials and jury duty continues to be suspended through Jan. 31, 2021 due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, according to Houston officials. The City of Houston Municipal Courts Department said in a news release that the court remains open for all other proceedings. Visit the Municipal Courts' website at www.houstontx.gov/courts for continued updates on all court locations and hours of operation. If your jury trial was scheduled from September 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021, resets will continue to be given in person at all City of Houston court locations. For additional announcements and information please call the City of Houston Helpline at 3-1-1, or 713-837-0311 if outside of the City of Houston, or visit the Municipal Courts website at www.houstontx.gov/courts.

A Baltimore jury hearing the first trial against an officer in the police custody death of Freddie Gray was ordered to continue deliberating after they told the judge they were deadlocked. CBS News Justice correspondent Paula Reid discusses the trial with CBSN's Contessa Brewer.

How the O.J. Simpson trial changed the country CBS News legal analysts Rikki Klieman and Jack Ford both covered the O.J. Simpson trial 20 years ago. They discuss how the case kept the nation glued to their TV sets.

Pistorius on trial: Prosecutors expected to request mental evaluation Prosecutors in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius want him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Norah O'Donnell reports.

Clark Rockefeller trial: Did the jury get it right? Christian Gerhartsreiter's defense attorneys, Jeffrey Denner and Brad Bailey, offer their thoughts on the verdict.