Criminal conspiracy ruling [US SC] News
Criminal conspiracy ruling [US SC]

United States v. Jimenez Recio, Supreme Court of the United States, January 21, 2003 [ruling that a criminal conspiracy does not automatically terminate simply because the Government has defeated its object]. Read the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Lt. Calley ordered court-martialed for My Lai massacre

On November 24, 1969, US Army Lt. William L. Calley was ordered to stand trial by court martial for the massacre of over 100 civilians in the Vietnamese village of My Lai in March 1968. Read an overview of the My Lai Massacre Trial by Professor Douglas Linder of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in JURIST's Famous Trials series.

Czechoslovakia communists resign

On November 24, 1989, the leaders of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia resigned to allow for democratic reforms.