Nov 14th, 2008 · The trial of five men accused of plotting to attack the Fort Dix Army base in New Jersey may hinge on the testimony of a government informant: Mahmoud Omar, an Egyptian national with a checkered past. But defense attorneys say there was no conspiracy, except for the one Omar tried to create.
Oct 29th, 2008 · The conviction of two Louisiana inmates for a correctional officer's death rests largely on the testimony of a single witness. For years people have been saying he never got any favors from the prison. But questions are being raised lately as to how he ended up in the best inmate housing, caring for bloodhounds rather than working in the fields.
Oct 21st, 2008 · Troy Davis, who was convicted of murdering a police officer in 1989, has been on death row for 17 years. Davis has always denied his guilt — and seven of nine prosecution witnesses have since recanted their testimony. The Supreme Court's denial to hear Davis' appeal clears the way for his execution.
Sep 26th, 2008 · Troy Davis was scheduled to be executed on Tuesday until the U.S. Supreme Court granted him a last-minute stay. Seven of the nine eyewitnesses have recanted their testimony, and now serious questions linger about Davis' guilt.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · Though seven witnesses have recanted their testimony and thousands of people — including the pope and former President Jimmy Carter — have protested, the execution of convicted murderer Troy Anthony Davis is moving forward.
Sep 15th, 2008 · Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953, after a controversial trial in which they were found guilty of handing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. Now, newly released jury transcripts suggest that Ethel Rosenberg may have been convicted on perjured prosecution testimony.
Aug 1st, 2008 · The defense has rested its case in the first U.S. war crimes trial since World War II. This came after written testimony from two senior terrorism suspects was submitted in the defense of Salim Hamdan, one of Osama bin Laden's drivers.
Jul 30th, 2008 · Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson has been accused of repeatedly overruling findings of EPA scientists at the request of White House officials. Some Democratic senators have called for an investigation into whether Johnson has committed perjury in Congressional testimony, but Republicans dismissed the move as political grandstanding.