Death-row inmate takes the witness stand in Aum Shinrikuo trial in JapanTomomasa Nakagawa, a senior member of the notorious Aum Shinrikyo cult who has been sentenced to death for his crimes, has testified against his fellow member, 48-year-old Makoto Hirata, in a jury trial in the Tokyo District Court.11:53 21.01.2014
Bolotnaya Riots case trial near completionThe Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Monday finished the hearing of May 2012 protest rally in central Moscow's Bolotnaya Square, the closing argumants will be presented on January 22, attorney Dmirty Agranovsky told RAPSI.15:57 20.01.2014
No hearing date for Russian Guantanamo prisonerThe US Department of Defense will disclose the hearing date of Russian national Ravil Mingazov only after the case will be submitted to a military court, official spokesman for the DoD told RIA Novosti.12:13 20.01.2014
Russia's Rosatom embezzlement case sent for trial - reportThe case of alleged embezzlement at the Rosatom state nuclear corporation, involving former Rosatom Deputy CEO Yevgeny Yevstratov and current Deputy CEO of Atomflot Mustafa Kashka, has been sent to court. Atomflot is a Rosatom subsidiary which operates the country’s icebreaker fleet and auxiliary vessels.10:55 20.01.2014
Trial date set for Boston Marathon bombing suspect’s college buddiesTrial is set to begin on June 23 in the cases of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s college buddies Dias Kadyrbayev, Azamat Tazhayakov, and Robel Kidane Phillipos.13:24 16.01.2014
Bolotnaya rioter pardoned under Russian amnestyDmitry Altaichinov, who participated in the May 2012 protest rally in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow, on Thursday was pardoned pursuant to a broad amnesty spearheaded by Russian President Vladimir Putin.12:34 16.01.2014
Tsarnaev defense team granted more time to consider challenging venueThe defense team for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been granted additional time to file for a hearing in a different venue, the case docket revealed Tuesday.13:59 15.01.2014
Politkovskaya murder trial moved to January 20The Moscow City Court on Wednesday postponed the Anna Politkovskaya murder case hearing until January 20, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.12:46 15.01.2014
Politkovskaya murder trial defense attorney denies detention by policeAttorney Murad Musayev, who represents the accused in the high-profile murder cases of journalist Anna Politkovskaya and retired Colonel Yuri Budanov, has not been detained by police. The attorney is presently under investigation for bribing a witness.10:20 14.01.2014
Investigators search home of Politkovskaya murder trial defense attorneyInvestigators have searched the home of attorney Murad Musayev, who represents the accused in the high-profile murder cases of journalist Anna Politkovskaya and retired Colonel Yuri Budanov.10:27 13.01.2014
88-year-old suspect to be tried over alleged involvement in WWII massacreThe prosecutor’s office of Dortmund, Germany has sent the case of an 88-year-old former member of an SS armored division to a court, charging him with murder and participating in the largest civilian massacre in France during WWII.13:20 09.01.2014
Bolotnaya riots case moved to another court – lawyerThe Zamoskvoretsky District Court will consider the case against activists who participated in the May 2012 protest rally in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow.17:10 30.12.2013
Moscow restaurateur found guilty of dismembering wifeMoscow's Golovinsky District Court on Monday found Alexei Kabanov, the founder of a popular chain of cafes in Moscow, guilty of killing and dismembering his journalist wife.12:09 30.12.2013
Russian Communist lawmaker pleads not guilty to fraudState Duma lawmaker Konstantin Shirshov of the Communist Party denied fraud charges pleaded not guilty to fraud charges before the Moscow City Court on Friday.16:25 27.12.2013
Defendant in Politkovskaya murder case suspected of witness tampering – reportFormer police officer Sergei Khadzhikurbanov has been suspected of pressure against Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, a key witness for the prosecution in the Anna Politkovskaya murder case.10:53 25.12.2013
Tsarnaev defense team, prosecutors grapple over venue-change motion deadlineUS federal prosecutors are at odds with suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense team over the filing deadline for a Motion to Change Venue.17:57 24.12.2013
Another Bolotnaya Riots participant faces trialThe case of Dmitry Altaichinov, who participated in the May 2012 protest rally in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow, has been sent to court, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Monday.15:06 23.12.2013
ECHR prioritizes three more claims from Bolotnaya riot defendantsThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) merged and prioritized three applications filed by defendants in the Bolotnaya riot case, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky wrote on his Twitter account on Friday.15:40 20.12.2013
US Shatto family absent at adoption annulment hearing in RussiaThe legal representatives of the Shatto family and the Shattos themselves failed to appear at a court session in the Pskov Region, Russia, which heard a suit to annul the adoption of Kirill Kuzmin, the younger brother of Maxim, who died in January.12:55 20.12.2013
US considers military trial for alleged Russian Taliban fighter – reportObama administration officials are considering the option of bringing an alleged Russian Taliban fighter who was captured in Afghanistan years ago to the US to face trial in front of a military commission.14:09 18.12.2013