Guilty Verdict Reached in Boston Bombing Trial...other news

Guilty Verdict Reached in Boston Bombing Trial
A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict against Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, almost two years after the attack he and his brother orchestrated killed three people, including an 8-year-old boy, and brought the city to a standstill.

The jury found him guilty on the first nine counts to be returned, charges that carry the death penalty. The jury is in the process of delivering its decisions on 30 separate counts...

Judge Slams Justice Department For “Misconduct” In Immigration Case ...In granting additional discovery on Tuesday night, Hanen harshly criticized the federal government’s actions — clearly siding with the states on this side-issue.

“[E]ven under the most charitable interpretation of these circumstances, and based solely upon what counsel for the Government told the Court, the Government knew its representations had created ‘confusion,’ but kept quiet about it for two weeks while simultaneously pressing this Court to rule on the merits of its motion,” Hanen wrote.

Later, he noted, “Fabrications, misstatements, half-truths, artful omissions, and the failure to correct misstatements may be acceptable, albeit lamentable, in other aspects of life; but in the courtroom, when an attorney knows that both the Court and the other side are relying on complete frankness, such conduct is unacceptable.”...

PCUSA Stalling Korean Church's Effort to Leave Denomination?
A Presbyterian Church (USA) regional body located in California has been accused of putting a Korean congregation's effort to leave the mainline denomination to a standstill.

Last year, Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church of Rowland Heights voted overwhelmingly to seek dismissal from PCUSA over the denomination's growing acceptance of homosexuality...Despite that, the PCUSA Presbytery of San Gabriel has not apparently finalized the dismissal as of this month, according to the Korean-American Christian publication Christianity Daily...Despite that, the PCUSA Presbytery of San Gabriel has not apparently finalized the dismissal as of this month, according to the Korean-American Christian publication Christianity Daily....