Pedro Hernandez is charged with the 1979 murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz. He was not arrested until 2012. A jury deadlocked 11-1 for conviction at his first trial in 2015. Today is a control date; jury selection was scheduled for a week from today. After today's hearing, the trial was postponed. The next date is May 23--a control date. The trial is expected to begin in September.

Cosby's preliminary hearing in Norristown, PA was originally scheduled for this day. On March 1, an appellate court temporarily stayed the hearing pending an appeal. Cosby is facing charges related to the alleged sexual assault of Andrea Constand in 2004.

Maryland's highest court issued a decision today ordering that Officer William Porter testify against all five of the other Baltimore officers charged in Freddie Gray's death.

Rice's trial is on hold pending the outcome of the March 3 argument in the MD Court of Appeals regarding the compelled testimony of Officer Porter in Rice's trial and that of the other four officers charged in Freddie Gray's death.

Bill Cosby's wife was scheduled to continue her deposition begun on Feb. 22 in a Springfield, MA hotel. Bill Cosby is being sued for defamation by seven women who claim he drugged and sexually assaulted them. On Feb. 22, the plaintiffs' attorney said she was reserved, did not shed a tear, and relied on privilege a number of times. He is exploring the nature of the marital relationship. After her Feb. 22 deposition, Bill Cosby's attorneys filed a motion to stay the entire defamation case (including Camille's deposition) until the Pennsylvania criminal matter is resolved.

Dalia Dippolito's California attorney, Brian Claypool, held a press conference at the conclusion of the motion to dismiss hearing last month. Claypool suggested that if the judge denied the motion, he was buckling to sensationalism and community pressure. The motion was, indeed, denied on March 2, 2016. On the same day, the judge issued an order to show cause why Claypool should be allowed to continue representing Dippolito in light of apparent violations of the Florida Code of Professional Responsibility that governs attorneys' conduct.  The order to show cause is on the Dippolito page under documents. The judge has also set today for a hearing on the State's motion to revoke Dippolito's bail based on her ABCNews interview conducted late last year. Apparently, she did not seek permission from her house arrest for this interview. The State's motion is also […]