Cook faces 10 years - Spit in police chief’s burger

BURNET, Texas - On the first day of the trial of a cook accused of spitting on a hamburger served to the Burnet police chief, jurors heard a recording of what Jaime Perez told an officer: “I did it,” Perez said on the recording. “That ain’t no lie.” However, Perez’s attorney, Tim Cowart, said during the trial that there was no physical evidence against his client. All the prosecution has, Cowart said, is that Perez “mouthed off” to a few people. Perez is charged with harassment of a public servant, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison...More

Woman tried for wearing pants faces fine, not flogging

A woman put on trial for wearing clothing deemed indecent by Sudanese authorities was fined Monday, but will not get the 40 lashes she could potentially have faced, her lawyer said.