Revised discovery laws still fail to offer sufficient support to improve New York’s poor conviction rate.
Supporters of Governor Hochul point to some positive outcomes from recent negotiations in New York Congress concerning the Discovery Law. Adjustments to the language have slightly reduced the amount of unnecessary “evidence” that needs to be gathered quickly, thus relieving some of the time pressure. Prosecutors now have a bit of flexibility to summarize evidence […]
Elizabeth Holmes’s attempt to have the court revisit her conviction appeal is denied.
Elizabeth Holmes Faces Legal Setback Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes experienced a significant legal setback on Thursday as an appeals court denied her request for a rehearing of her case. The 9th Circuit Court turned down Holmes’ appeal, which sought reconsideration from a previous panel of three judges that had upheld her fraud conviction in […]
Jussie Smollett and Chicago Settle After 6 Years and a Reversed Conviction Related to Hate Crime Misrepresentation
Actor Jussie Smollett has reached a settlement with the city of Chicago, six years after the city filed a lawsuit against him regarding his accusations. Chicago sued Smollett following claims he staged an attack in January 2019, when he reported being assaulted by two men wearing “Make America Great Again” hats during a freezing night. […]
Alan Dershowitz Discusses How Trump’s Conviction Will Be Challenged
On Friday, Alan Dershowitz, a professor at Harvard Law School, shared his belief that former President Trump’s conviction in the New York hush money case will indeed be appealed, although it hasn’t been filed yet. In January, the Supreme Court declined to block Trump’s sentence, even as Judge Juan Merchan indicated plans for an unconditional […]
Gold sticks to modest intraday gains; lacks bullish conviction ahead of US NFP report – FXStreet
Gold prices gain positive traction and leave Thursday's two-week low set. The modest USD downtick provides support for the Xau/USD pair ahead of the US NFP report. Optimism about the possibility of US-China trade negotiations may curb valuable metals. Gold prices (XAU/USD) touch on new daily highs in the early days of Friday's European session, […]
Teens’ night of rock throwing leads to murder conviction for 1 of them
Three Denver area teenagers cheered each other during the night throwing rocks at the car. One of the stones crashed into the windshield to kill the woman, leading to a murder conviction Friday after the trio turned towards each other. Ju’s judge found Joseph Koenig guilty of first-degree murder after the death of Alexa Bartel […]
Scott Peterson seeks to overturn murder conviction with new evidence
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Scott Peterson murder: LA Innocence Project seeks to overturn conviction
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‘Pure Conviction’: Schumer Defies His Own Party’s Criticism, Refuses To Step Down
New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer called on him to stay aside as a Senate minority leader during an interview that aired Sunday. Schumer fired fire in Congress from left-wing media figures and Democrats over his decision to pass a GOP-backed spending bill to prevent government shutdowns. Schumer told “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker […]
Jan. 6 conviction vacated by Court of Appeals is ‘a sense of justice being served,’ former deputy says
The January 6 conviction and being dumped in the criminal case is a “step in the right direction,” but former sheriff Deputy Colt McCubby says he must rebuild his life in the cry of “rebellion” from the left. in Curiam orders On March 17, a special three-person judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals […]