TORONTO - The lawyer for a Toronto police officer accused of using excessive force to arrest a man at a G20 protest is suggesting that the man was resisting arrest and trying to get away. Const. Babak Andalib-Goortani has pleaded not guilty to assault causing bodily harm during the arrest of Toronto man Adam Nobody. Nobody, a 30-year-old stage hand, has testified he was tackled at a protest at the Ontario legislature on June 26, 2010, and as several officers piled on top of him he was hit several times. A photo of his bruised right side has been put into evidence.

By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. Army sergeant charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians in cold blood was due in court on Wednesday for a court-martial proceeding in which he is expected to plead guilty under a deal with military prosecutors to avoid the death penalty.

A US judge on Tuesday accepted a plea of not guilty due to insanity from James Holmes, accused of killing 12 people and wounding dozens in a Colorado theater shooting last year. Judge Carlos Samour agreed to the plea after reading out a list of conditions, including that the 25-year-old agree to undergo a court-ordered examination to determine if he is mentally competent.

By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - One of two men charged with murdering a British soldier on a busy London street appeared in court for the first time on Monday, blowing kisses to a supporter in the public gallery and clutching what appeared to be a Koran. Michael Adebolajo, 28, was remanded in custody until a hearing within the next 48 hours to decide whether he can be released on bail.