Federal appeals court upholds Indian trust case settlement Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 With yet another appeal resolved in a case that stretches back to 1996, payments may start to flow to individual American Indians — an estimated 50,000 in Oklahoma — from the largest class-action settlement in history against the United States. Read More

Court upholds life sentence in Oklahoma bank robbery Published: Wed, May 2, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a life prison sentence for a man convicted of robbing an Oklahoma bank. The 10th U.S. Circuit of Appeals handed down the decision Wednesday for Mark Eugene Johnson, who was sentenced to life in prison under the federal “three strikes” statute.... Read More

Oklahoma woman convicted of son's death loses appeal Published: Wed, May 2, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal by an Oklahoma woman sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in the death of her young son. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed down the decision Wednesday in the case of 26-year-old Stephanie Deann Davis of Midwest City.... Read More

Cherokee chief's observer alleges recount issues Published: Thu, Jul 7, 2011 Val Giebel, a ballot-counting watcher representing Smith, says in an affidavit filed Wednesday with the tribal Supreme Court that she observed disorganization among those conducting the recount that could have led to a shoddy result. Read More

Appeals court: Phil Spector's retrial can proceed Updated: Wed, Sep 26, 2007 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California court panel has decided that the retrial of Phil Spector on a murder charge can proceed. A state appeals court on Friday rejected a defense request to halt the trial. The music producer's attorneys had requested a stay of the trial so they could appeal on double... Read More

Court orders new sentence for al-Qaida member Updated: Fri, Jun 6, 2008 McLEAN, Va. (AP) -- A federal appeals court upheld the conviction Friday of a Virginia man convicted of joining al-Qaida and plotting to assassinate President Bush, but said that he must be resentenced. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a 30-year prison term and ordered a new sentencing... Read More

Appeals court denies bid in Thompson case Updated: Mon, Jun 19, 2006 OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday denied a motion to stay the indecent exposure trial of Creek County Judge Donald Thompson, whose attorneys wanted to throw out or sever a misdemeanor count on the judge's use of a state computer. Attorneys for Thompson told the court the misdemeanor... Read More

Conviction upheld in slaying Updated: Sat, May 20, 2006 The state Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday upheld the conviction of a former congressman's brother in the shooting death of a man in McIntosh County. Lawrence Tyrone Watts was convicted of first-degree manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years in prison in the June 2003 shooting death of Anthony Greco in the... Read More

Tucker-gate saga continues Updated: Tue, Nov 29, 2005 The saga of Tucker-Gate continues today. The OSSAA filed an appeal with the Oklahoma Supreme Court, hoping to overturn a lower court ruling that would allow the suspended Shawnee quarterback to play in their state semi-final game against Tulsa East Central. Read More

Feds say Yukon can't appeal tornado claim Updated: Tue, Jun 10, 2003 YUKON -- A Federal Emergency Management Agency official said the fire department cannot file an appeal for reimbursement for expenses incurred after the May 8 and 9 tornadoes, The Oklahoman learned Monday. David Passey, FEMA spokesman, said Bethany or Moore would have to file an appeal on behalf of Yukon because... Read More

McVeigh ends appeals for stay Updated: Fri, Jun 8, 2001 DENVER Timothy McVeigh gave up Thursday. Order and judgment of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals POLL: Read More

Informants on cleanup protected Updated: Fri, Apr 27, 2001 DENVER - Federal prosecutors don't have to reveal their sources in a criminal investigation of a contractor for the Tar Creek Superfund cleanup, an appeals court ruled Thursday. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the contractor, Morrison Knudsen Corp., which sought the identity of government... Read More