Minnesota politician Nicole Mitchell will step down following her felony burglary conviction.
On Monday, a lawyer announced that Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell was convicted for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s home, which has prompted calls for her resignation by early August. Mitchell, a Democrat, received the conviction on Friday after a jury deliberated for three hours. She was found guilty of first-degree robbery and possessing tools for […]
Appeals court reverses conviction in 1979 Etan Patz murder case
Conviction Overturned in 1979 Murder Case A federal court has reversed the conviction of a man found guilty of murdering six-year-old Etan Patz in New York City back in 1979. Pedro Hernandez was convicted in February 2017 after he confessed to luring the boy into a basement at a convenience store where he worked, using […]
Murder conviction overturned due to the removal of the killer’s tired friend from NYC courtroom: ruling
The state’s court of appeals has overturned the murder conviction of Donald White from Queens after his colleague was removed from the courtroom for falling asleep. A panel from the appellate office issued an unusual ruling last week, indicating that White’s right to a public trial was compromised. This occurred after Judge Michael Alloys dismissed […]
NYC DA Alvin Bragg Observes Decreasing Conviction Rates as Public Access to Information is Removed
Manhattan DA’s Conviction Rate Declines Under Bragg The conviction rate in Manhattan has seen a notable decline since Alvin Bragg assumed the role of District Attorney. However, finding detailed statistics is proving to be a challenge, as the DA’s office has marked its data dashboard as “under construction.” In 2024, only 35% of felony cases […]
Trump Administration Supports Conviction of Epstein Associate at Supreme Court
DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Ghislaine Maxwell’s Conviction On Monday, the Department of Justice (DOJ), under President Donald Trump, called on the Supreme Court to dismiss Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal and uphold her conviction for sex trafficking. Maxwell was convicted in 2021, facing allegations related to her role in helping Jeffrey Epstein exploit a minor […]
Judge overturns the conviction of a New York City man who threw a grenade at police in 1980.
A man from Queens, who has been incarcerated for over 40 years for allegedly firing a gun at a police officer, has had his charges dismissed by the state court of appeals. The court ruled that the projectile he used was, in fact, a non-functional weapon. Last week, Supreme Court Judge Gia Morris found that […]
Mushrooms in beef Wellington result in triple murder conviction
Erin Patterson Faces Life Sentence for Murder A woman convicted of poisoning four family members, resulting in three deaths, is now facing a potential life sentence. Erin Patterson, 50, invited her estranged husband’s relatives for a meal in southern Victoria, Australia, back in July 2023, where she served Beef Wellington made with toxic death cap […]
Hawaiian man may receive a longer prison term following hate crime conviction involving a white man
Appeals Court Re-examines Hate Crime Conviction in Hawaii A native Hawaiian man, Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi, convicted of a hate crime aimed at white individuals, is now facing a re-evaluation by a US court of appeals. This decision, made on Thursday, might extend his sentence significantly beyond the time he has already served. A Honolulu judge previously […]
Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Pro-Trump Troll
Latest Updates on Trump and Current Events There’s been quite a bit happening lately in the political scene. It’s hard to keep track, but here are some highlights: A year after an assassination attempt on Trump, the widow of the Butler is now demanding accountability from the Secret Service. Brazil is responding to Trump’s proposed […]
Douglass Mackey’s Conviction for ‘Vote-by-Text’ Prank Reversed
Second Circuit Overturns Conviction of Douglas Mackey The Second Circuit has reversed the criminal conviction of Douglas Mackey, a conservative known as “Ricky Vaughn,” concluding that there wasn’t enough evidence to show that the government deliberately participated in a conspiracy to infringe on voting rights when he shared a satirical meme prior to the 2016 […]