Tag: Legal system
Indictment of 20 L.A. County Probation Officers: Sources
At least 20 Los Angeles County probation officers are facing criminal indictments following an investigation by the California Attorney General's office into their conduct at juvenile halls in the county. The union representing the...
Virginia Attorney General Anticipates Increased Common Sense in Trump Administration
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares expressed his optimism about the upcoming Trump administration, stating that he expects to see more common sense approaches to governing. He highlighted the need to roll back regulations that...
Texas Murder Suspect Released on Bond 4 Days After Arrest: 2021 Fatal Stabbing –...
A Texas man, suspected in a 2021 cold case, was arrested last week for the deadly stabbing of a victim in Austin before being released on bond four days after he was booked into...
Former Ballerina Found Guilty of Manslaughter in ‘Black Swan Murder’ Case
A former ballerina named Ashley Benefield has been found guilty of manslaughter in the infamous "Black Swan murder" case. The jury in Manatee County, Florida reached the verdict on Tuesday night. Initially, Benefield was...
Georgia Football Star Rodarius Thomas Arrested on Family Violence Charges: No Bail Set
Rodarius "Rara" Thomas, a star football player at Georgia, has been suspended indefinitely from the team following his recent arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery. This arrest, which took place at...
Olympic Athlete’s Past Crime of Raping 12-Year-Old Resurfaces
Steven van de Velde is set to achieve his dream of becoming an Olympian as he prepares to compete at the Paris Games. However, his selection to the Dutch Olympic team has stirred controversy...
Reduced Sentencing in Stone Case Linked to Poor Leadership: Watchdog Analysis
The reduction of Roger Stone's sentence in a 2019 case related to the Trump-Russia investigation raised concerns about political interference. Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, was convicted in 2019...
Former Marine Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years for Involvement in January 6 Riot
Tyler Bradley Dykes, a former Marine from South Carolina, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for his involvement in the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The 26-year-old was...
Abe Krash, Champion of Constitutional Right to Counsel, Passes Away at 97
Abe Krash, a lawyer who played a crucial role in the Supreme Court's landmark Gideon v. Wainwright decision, passed away at the age of 97 in his home in Chevy Chase, Md. The Gideon...
Democrat Proposes Linking SCOTUS Funding to Enforceable Ethics Code Amid Controversies
A proposal put forth by a top Senate appropriator aims to link operational funding for the Supreme Court to the enforcement of an ethics code in light of recent controversies surrounding Justices Clarence Thomas...
Former MLB Star Completes 6-Year Jail Sentence With House Arrest Time
Former MLB star Raúl Mondesi has completed his six-year, nine-month jail sentence for corruption charges through house arrest, according to a Dominican Republic court. Mondesi, who was convicted in 2017 while serving as the...
Alaska Federal Judge Resigns Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Joshua Kindred, a federal judge in Alaska, has resigned from his position following allegations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment for his law clerks. The U.S. District Court for the District...
Tennessee Rally: Black Clergy Clash with DA Over Police Chief’s Prosecution
A group of Black clergy members gathered for a rally in Tennessee, claiming that charges against the former Chattanooga Police Chief, Celeste Murphy, are racially motivated. The district attorney, Coty Wamp, responded to their...
Challenges at Guantánamo Bay: A Case Study in Injustice and Legal Battles
The case of a confessed commander of Al Qaeda at Guantánamo Bay sheds light on the challenges facing the prison's operations. The prisoner, Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi, was sentenced to an additional 30 years in...
Karen Read Murder Trial: Everything You Need to Know
The murder trial of Karen Read has captured the attention of many, as she is accused of deliberately running over her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, and leaving him to die. The jury has...
Assessing ‘Future Dangerousness’: Key to Texas Execution Cases
Ramiro Gonzales, a man convicted of rape and murder in Texas in 2006, was facing execution on Wednesday based on the testimony of a psychiatrist who believed he posed a threat to society. However,...
Judge Judy’s Verdict on Trump v. New York Case: ‘Nonsense’
Judge Judy Sheindlin recently shared her thoughts on the case involving Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's prosecution of former President Trump, describing it as "nonsense." In an interview with CNN host Chris Wallace, Judge...
Man Exonerated After 45 Years in Virginia Prison
A man who was imprisoned for 45 years in Virginia for the sexual assault and murder of a 3-year-old boy has been declared innocent by the state Court of Appeals. Marvin Leon Grimm Jr.,...
The Impact of Trump’s Verdict on Former Presidents: Experts Warn of ‘Open Season’
Former President Donald Trump's recent trial in Manhattan has sparked a debate among legal experts, with some calling it a "modern day Salem witch trial." The trial, which resulted in Trump being found guilty...
Innocent Missouri Woman’s Murder Conviction Overturned After 40 Years in Prison
A woman in Missouri, Sandra Hemme, has had her murder conviction overturned after spending 43 years in prison. The judge ruled that she had established evidence of actual innocence and must be released unless...
Supreme Court’s Late June Rulings: Impact of Leisurely Pace
The Supreme Court has been taking its time in issuing decisions this term, with more than 20 still left to be decided as we enter the second half of June. This leisurely pace is...
North Carolina Gov. Cooper vetoes bill increasing number of juveniles tried as adults Cooper vetoes...
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, recently vetoed a bill that sought to increase the number of minors tried as adults in serious criminal cases. The bill, known as House Bill 834, had...
Critics decry Biden DOJ’s ‘overcharging,’ partisan targeting as loss of reasonLost Minds: Critics Slam...
Critics are speaking out against the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Biden administration for what they see as excessive charges and partisan targeting in investigations. Healthcare defense attorney Ron Chapman expressed concerns over...
Elderly Pro-Life Activist Urged to Stay Alive: Judge’s Advice. SEO-Friendly Regenerated Title: Elderly Pro-Life...
A 75-year-old pro-life activist, Paulette "Paula" Harlow, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and 36 months of supervised release by Washington D.C. district court judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly for violating the Freedom...
Biden Won’t Pardon Son’s Gun Charges – Focus on Justice, Not PoliticsSEO-friendly title: Biden...
President Biden made it clear at the Group of 7 summit in Italy that he will not pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was recently convicted on three federal felony counts related to lying...
Why two UK judges resigned from Hong Kong’s top court
Two UK Judges Resign from Hong Kong's Top CourtTwo prominent British judges, Lord Lawrence Collins and Lord Jonathan Sumption, have stepped down from their positions on Hong Kong's highest court. The decision comes in...
Appointed by Trump, Hunter Biden trial judge spent most of her career in civil...
Key Figure in Hunter Biden Trial Has Extensive Background in Civil LawContent: Updated 10:30 AM EST, December 15, 2023The judge overseeing Hunter Biden's federal gun trial in Delaware, District Judge Maryellen Noreika, has a...
Harvey Weinstein lawyers argue he was denied fair trial in appeal of LA rape...
Harvey Weinstein's Legal Team Claims Unfair Trial in LA Rape Conviction AppealUpdated : , ,Harvey Weinstein's lawyers have filed an appeal in which they argue that he was denied a fair...
Patterson: Privy Council was never intended to be Jamaica’s final Court of Appeal –...
Former PM Patterson: Privy Council Never Meant to be Jamaica's Final Court of AppealPJ Patterson, Jamaica's former Prime Minister, made a bold assertion at a forum at the University of the West Indies. He...
Weinstein May Face New Charges as More Accusers Emerge, Prosecutors Say
Harvey Weinstein Faces Potential New Charges as More Accusers Come ForwardHarvey Weinstein, the disgraced producer, may be facing new charges as Manhattan prosecutors indicate that they are considering indicting him on additional allegations. This...
After nation’s 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama set to give man lethal injection for...
Alabama to Execute Man for 2 KillingsAlabama is preparing to execute Jamie Ray Mills for the brutal killings of an elderly couple two decades ago. Mills is scheduled to be put to death by...