Pakistan court acquits US government worker of murder charges

[JURIST] A Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted and released US consulate worker Raymond Davis, who was being held in connection with the shooting deaths of two men. Earlier in the day, the court formally indicted [Times of India report] Davis on two counts of murder after the Lahore High Court [official website] ruled Monday that, despite US assertions [JURIST report], he does not qualify for diplomatic immunity [Times of India report]. The charges were subsequently dismissed [AFP report] once a…