Menendez asks judge to toss conviction, grant new trial over improper evidence shown to jury
Former Sen. Bob Menendez (D.N.J.) asks a federal judge to overturn his corruption conviction after it was revealed that jurors were mistakenly shown inappropriate evidence during deliberations. and requested that a retrial be granted. Mr. Menendez's lawyer Adam Fee written in court filings It said a new trial was “inevitable” due to “serious violations”. “There […]
U.S. Appeals Court Will Not Revisit Ghislaine Maxwell Sex Trafficking Conviction
People gather to protest human trafficking at the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse where Ghislaine Maxwell's trial is taking place on November 29, 2021 in New York City. Maxwell, the daughter of late media mogul Robert Maxwell, is on trial for sex trafficking. Mr Maxwell is expected to dispute claims that he groomed underage girls to […]
Maryland man found guilty of killing girlfriend, unborn baby in county’s first-ever conviction of its kind
A Maryland man has been found guilty of killing his girlfriend and her unborn child, marking the first time in Montgomery County history that a defendant has been convicted of killing a viable fetus. A jury on Friday found Torrey Moore, 33, guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his pregnant […]
Cook County Prosecutor Kim Foxx Gloats over Jussie Smollett Conviction Reversal But Acknowledges His Guilt
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx takes a victory lap after the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the guilty verdict against Hollywood star Jussie Smollett, saying the appointment of a special prosecutor in the case amounted to double jeopardy. I did it. However, she also found Smollett guilty of the original charge of filing […]
Brothers who staged Jussie Smollett hoax respond to reversal of conviction: ‘Injustice’
Brothers Abimbola 'Bola' Olabinjo and 'Ola' Osundairo, who admitted to helping Jussie Smollett fabricate a case to get media attention, reacted to the recent verdict in the actor's case on Fox News. The Illinois Supreme Court reversed Thursday. Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax Confidence. Smollett reported the victim to Chicago police in 2019, receiving widespread […]
Jussie Smollett’s conviction for hate crime hoax dismissed in ‘surprising’ 5-0 decision by Illinois Supreme Court
Jussie Smollett's conviction in a headline-grabbing hate crime hoax has been thrown out. Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday — in what case? WLS-TV An agreement between the former “Empire” actor and Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx to drop criminal charges in exchange for fines and community service should have stood, a judge ruled. Smollett […]
Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Jussie Smollett Conviction
Jussie Smollett attends the New York screening of “Lost Holiday” on September 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Feldman/Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers9:16am – Thursday, November 21, 2024 The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned disgraced actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction. advertisement On a technicality, the court found that […]
Jussie Smollett Hate Crime Hoax Conviction Overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court overturns defamation case empire A judge ruled Thursday that actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax case cannot be retried. Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx originally offered Smollett a plea deal that required him to forfeit his $10,000 bail and complete 15 hours of volunteer community service. Mr Justice Rochford said: “I […]
Manhattan DA opposes Trump’s bid to dismiss hush money conviction
Manhattan prosecutors announced Tuesday that they will oppose President-elect Trump's request to dismiss the criminal hush money case following the White House's victory, court documents show. However, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (Democratic) in a new letter He said he would be open to delaying Trump's sentencing next week so the justices could receive further […]
Argentina Affirms Corruption Conviction of Leftist Former President
Federal Court of Appeal of Argentina dominated On Wednesday, he expressed support for the conviction of former Socialist Party president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and former vice president on corruption charges. Fernández de Kirchner served two terms as president of Argentina from 2007 to 2015, succeeding her late husband Nestor Kirchner, who served as president […]