After nine weeks, 46 witnesses and several instances of jurors dozing off, lawyers' arguments in U.S. v. Roger Clemens have finally ended. Twelve jurors -- eight women and four men -- will now decide the fate of the seven-time Cy Young winner. Clemens faces six felony counts of perjury, false statements and obstruction of Congress. All of the counts stem from his infamous testimony before Congress in February 2008. Here are some of the key questions as the jury begins its deliberations:
Susan Candiotti on jury selection in the Sandusky trial and new reports claim he gave victims letters and gifts.
Five men and four women have been selected to be jurors in the Pennsylvania trial of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach charged with child rape.
CNN contributor Sara Ganim and CNN legal analyst share the latest on the Sandusky trial with John King.
CNN's Susan Candiotti reports on the Jerry Sandusky case on the eve of jury selection.
Jury selection in the trial of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach charged with child rape, is scheduled to start Tuesday in Pennsylvania.
Seven months after former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was indicted for molesting and raping young boys, raising questions about the moral responsibility of school officials and of Joe Paterno, jury selection in Sandusky's trial begins on Tuesday. The former Penn State defensive coordinator faces 52 counts of felony and misdemeanor offenses. His trial is expected to begin on June 11 and last several weeks. If convicted of multiple felonies, the 68-year-old would almost certainly spend the rest of his life in prison.
The Sixth Amendment right to a trial by an impartial jury is the bedrock of our criminal justice system. Yet the promise of impartiality is called into question when defendants face juries that include few, if any, members of their race.
Jury selection begins Thursday in a Greensboro, North Carolina, federal courtroom in the trial of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards.
A North Carolina judge set aside the death sentence of a convicted killer after concluding Friday that race played a role in the case, a landmark ruling that may call into question a number of death row cases in the state.
Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in the trial of former Major League pitcher Roger Clemens, nine months after the previous one ended in a mistrial.
More than three years after actress and singer Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew were killed, jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of the man charged in their deaths.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday it will look into alleged juror misconduct in the murder trial of Jason Young, a man convicted of beating his pregnant wife to death.
Jury selection in the trial of a University of Virginia lacrosse player who is accused of fatally beating his ex-girlfriend got off to a slow start Monday.
The trial for a former CIA officer charged with leaking classified defense information has been delayed just as jury selection was set to begin on Monday.
The man accused of trying to blow up a commercial flight with a bomb hidden in his underwear entered court Tuesday shouting anti-American statements and claiming that Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. citizen and accused terrorist who was killed in a drone attack in Yemen, is still alive.
CNN's Ted Rowlands gives a preview of the Conrad Murray trial.
Although the judge has limited what Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyers can argue about Michael Jackson's health and state of mind in the months before his death, the defense will "put on a good case," one of Murray's lawyers said Monday.
Prosecutors want jurors in Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial to hear testimony about investigators' failed efforts to question the doctor in the weeks after Michael Jackson's death.
A jury of seven men and five women was chosen Friday in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Conrad Murray, the doctor accused of having a role in singer Michael Jackson's death.
Lawyers will have only 20 minutes to question potential jurors. Selection process should be complete by end of day.
Face-to-face questioning of potential jurors to hear the case against Michael Jackson's doctor began in a packed Los Angeles courtroom Friday morning, four days ahead of the opening statements and testimony.
Attorneys say Casey Anthony's acquittal could influence jurors in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray.
After approximately a week of poring over 145 jury questionnaires, lawyers in the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor are due in court Wednesday to discuss removing jurors whose answers they believe should disqualify them from hearing the case.
The missing witness in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor was found over the weekend and will be available to testify, the prosecutor told the court Monday.
HLN's Dr. Drew talks to a former patient of Dr. Conrad Murray and to Judge Greg Mathis about Murray's upcoming trial.
A man who testified earlier that he shipped large amounts of the surgical anesthetic propofol to Dr. Conrad Murray in the weeks before Michael Jackson's death apparently moved out of the United States and cannot be located for this month's trial, prosecutors told the judge Thursday.
The federal judge presiding over the trial of terror suspect Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab is allowing prosecutors to use incriminating statements made by him while he was being interrogated by federal agents, a court official said.
A Nigerian man accused of trying to detonate an explosive device in his underwear aboard a Christmas 2009 flight to Detroit said, "Osama's alive," according to a court official who was in the courtroom.
Dr. Conrad Murray never considered a plea deal to resolve the involuntary manslaughter charge against him in the death of Michael Jackson, his lawyer said.
Lawyers start screening 160 potential jurors in the case of Dr. Conrad Murray
The judge warned potential jurors Thursday in the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor they could face jail if they violate his order not to talk to anyone about the case, including with "telepathic communication."
Evidence intended to prove Michael Jackson could not have caused his own death might not be allowed in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the judge said Wednesday.
A Los Angeles County judge on Thursday denied the defense's request to sequester the jury for the coming trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician accused in Michael Jackson's death.
Dr. Kapoor, who was found not guilty of funneling drugs to Anna Nicole Smith, tells Dr. Drew his take on Conrad Murray.
Defense lawyers for Michael Jackson's last doctor met Wednesday's deadline for handing over documents to prosecutors in the involuntary manslaughter case, clearing the way for the start of the trial in 29 days.
Lawyers defending Michael Jackson's last doctor in his involuntary manslaughter case face a Tuesday deadline to satisfy a judge's order ahead of the trial's start.
Lawyers defending Michael Jackson's last doctor in his involuntary manslaughter trial have one day left to satisfy a judge's order that they hand over to prosecutors all of the statements and reports gathered from potential defense witnesses.
Attorneys are scheduled to be in court Wednesday to argue a motion to suppress evidence, a day after jury selection in the sexual assault trial of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs.
CNN's Sanjay Gupta speaks with Michael Watkiss, a reporter for CNN affiliate KTVK, about the sect run by Warren Jeffs.
A jury of 10 women and two men was selected Tuesday night at the sexual assault trial of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs.
Although the law requires him to release the names of the Casey Anthony trial jurors, a Florida judge ruled Tuesday he will wait until a "cooling-off" period is completed before doing so.
Judge Belvin Perry rules that the names of the jurors in the Casey Anthony trial can be released in October.
Jury selection in the sexual assault trial of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs began in Texas on Monday, nearly a week after his motion to remove a judge assigned to the case was denied.
Defense lawyers in the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor want to shield jurors from commentary by Nancy Grace, the former prosecutor who now hosts a daily show on the HLN network.
Judge Belvin Perry, who oversaw the Casey Anthony murder trial, did not immediately rule Thursday on whether he will release the names of the jurors.
Jury selection in the perjury trial of former Major League Baseball player Roger Clemens is underway in Washington, and it started with the judge scolding the defense team.
Members of the jury in the Casey Anthony capital murder trial declined to speak to reporters after a clerk announced the verdict Tuesday, a court spokeswoman said.
Russell Huekler was an alternate juror for the Casey Anthony trial. He speaks to HLN about the trial and its result.
With jury selection set to get under way Wednesday in the trial of baseball legend Roger Clemens, the judge in the case says he is leaning toward not permitting some of Clemens' former teammates to testify for the prosecution about their history of performance-enhancing drugs.
Prosecutors want another delay in the start of the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, but the judge will wait until next month to decide the request.
Details of the seven women and five men who control Casey Anthony's fate
The case against Anthony Sowell is grounded in his Cleveland backyard.
A jury was sworn in early Friday evening to decide the fate of Casey Anthony, the Florida mother accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter.
With 16 men and women having cleared various hurdles, the jury that will decide Casey Anthony's fate rounded further into shape Thursday -- setting the stage for opening arguments next week in the much-hyped trial.
Casey Anthony appears to bicker with her lead defense attorney, Jose Baez, in court on Thursday.
The lead defense attorney in the Florida capital murder trial of Casey Anthony said a "private matter" curtailed jury selection Wednesday after only a few hours.
Jury selection in the case of Casey Anthony, who is charged in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, continued Tuesday as attorneys removed several people from the viable jury pool.
As jury selection continued in the "tot mom" murder trial, three jurors revealed prior arrests. Nancy Grace reports.
Did you miss any of the first week of the Casey Anthony trial? Here's Vinnie Politan with the best moments.
Jury selection in the Casey Anthony case continued Monday as five more people were added to the viable jury pool, bringing the start of the highly anticipated murder trial one step closer.
Jury selection in the Casey Anthony murder trial continued Saturday afternoon following the rejection of nine potential jurors, including one man who posted to his Facebook account that he had a "title, cover and all" ready for a book about the case.
Casey Anthony appears to be shaping her defense around the allegations of physical and sexual abuse by her family.
From pets to money, the list of excuses is endless when it comes to dodging jury duty.
After another marathon session of questioning about everything from their news-watching habits to criminal records, the Florida jury that could decide Casey Anthony's fate started rounding into shape Friday.
HLN's Nancy Grace looks into the case against Casey Anthony, charged with murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.
While questioning prospective jurors, Casey Anthony's defense team hinted Thursday that "a history of sexual abuse" may have explained their client's behavior after she allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter then failed to alert authorities.
After a second day of jury selection in the Casey Anthony murder trial, more prospective jurors facing weeks and possibly months away from home, family, work and school have been excused.
There is growing speculation alleged "tot mom" murderer, Casey Anthony, may testify. HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell reports.
A Florida judge dismissed a batch of potential jurors in the Casey Anthony murder trial Tuesday because several members had discussed the case in the jury room.
Take a look at the best of Day 1 of Jury Selection in the Casey Anthony trial. Vinnie Politan reports.
Casey Anthony broke into tears Monday as a judge read potential jurors the indictment accusing the Florida mother of killing her 2-year-old daughter and then lying to law enforcement authorities.
Over the objection of their daughter, the parents of Casey Anthony will be allowed in the courtroom when she goes on trial for the murder of her toddler daughter, a Florida judge ruled Friday.
The involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, charged in the death of Michael Jackson, will be delayed until September, a judge decided Monday.
A lawyer for Casey Anthony, the Florida woman accused of killing her 2-year-old child, pushed Friday to prohibit cameras at jury selection for his client's upcoming trial -- a motion that the presiding judge said he would have to consider, but was not likely to support.
Michael Jackson's former business manager, Tohme Tohme, must testify in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, who is accused in Jackson's death, a judge ruled Monday.
The defense wants possible evidence of decomposition thrown out in the Casey Anthony murder case.
The 20 jurors to be selected in the Orlando, Florida, murder trial of Casey Anthony will cost the court system an estimated $361,000, according to court administrators.
The judge overseeing the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray -- Michael Jackson's doctor -- pulled back the curtain a bit Thursday on the sometimes surprising ability of celebrity news website TMZ to publish confidential court documents.
Jury selection began Wednesday in the murder trial of a second Connecticut man accused of killing a mother and two daughters during a 2007 home invasion.
Jury selection will begin in March for the second man charged in a brutal 2007 home invasion in which a Connecticut mother and her two daughters were killed.
The attorneys for O.J. Simpson have filed a petition asking the Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider their appeal of his armed robbery and kidnapping conviction.
More than eight years after a Utah teenager disappeared from her bedroom on a summer night, the man authorities believe masterminded her kidnapping is set to stand trial in federal court.
The judge in the Chandra Levy murder trial struck several potential jurors Wednesday because of their answers on a jury questionnaire.
Joe Johns and Midwin Charles discuss the challenges the prosecution faces in the Chandra Levy case.
Former Rep. Gary Condit, once spotlighted in the case, may be called as a witness
The suspect in the 2001 killing of Washington intern Chandra Levy introduced himself to a pool of prospective jurors Monday, saying "buenos dias," before giving his name.
The judge presiding over the case of Florida murder suspect Casey Anthony warned lawyers Monday to expect long days in her upcoming trial and no more postponements.
A federal judge has denied a request to move the trial of Brian David Mitchell, who is accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart in 2002, but may revisit the issue depending on the results of potential juror questionnaires.
Accused terrorist Omar Khadr on Tuesday briefly addressed the 15 prospective members of a military jury that will decide the case of the youngest captive at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention facility.
The murder trial of former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson will be postponed while prosecutors appeal a judge's ruling that keeps some witness statements out of court as hearsay, the state's attorney announced Wednesday.
Some subjects are just plain hard to talk about. Religion, politics and money -- maybe sex, too. But try talking about race and then add the emotional context of a death penalty trial, and no one will talk at all.
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