California felon convicted of murder after prior strikes dismissed
A California judge allowed a violent “third striker” with a convicted felony to participate in a cooperative trial program over prosecutors’ objections and convicted him of stabbing a man to death, while having his two previous convictions vacated. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that a jury found Ephraim Marand Barnett, 53, of […]
Illegal Had Deportation Dismissed Weeks Before Allegedly Shooting NYC Cops
An illegal immigrant accused of shooting and killing two New York Police Department (NYPD) officers on Monday had his deportation appeal dismissed by a federal immigration judge several weeks ago, according to reports. Bernardo Raul Castro Mata is a 19-year-old undocumented immigrant from Venezuela who currently lives in East Elmhurst, Queens. arrested An early morning […]
Lab Leak Dismissed Because It Was Part of Unfair Criticism of Officials That Hurts Trust, Endangers Lives
During Monday’s CNN broadcast of “Outfront,” Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.), chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, responded to a question about containing the lab-leak theory about the origins of COVID-19 by acknowledging that the theory is still a possible explanation for the virus, but said the theory is “tied up with the […]
Jury dismissed after Trump defense rests
Fox News’ Trey Gowdy breaks down the final day of testimony in the NY v. Trump trial, as jurors were dismissed without hearing … source
Seattle police chief Adrian Diaz dismissed from top job amid discrimination, harassment lawsuits
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Wednesday that he had fired the city’s embattled police chief. Harrell said at a press conference that he met with Adrian Diaz on Tuesday and that they agreed Diaz should resign. Harrell said he will be working with the police department on special assignments for the mayor. Mayor Bruce Harrell […]
Jury in Trump Trial Dismissed for the Day After Deliberating for Hours, Requesting Pecker, Cohen Testimony
Jurors in former President Donald Trump’s business records trial dismissed the trial for the day on Wednesday after deliberating for hours and calling for the testimony of David Pecker, the former president’s business records publisher. National Enquirer — Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. Before the jury was dismissed Signaled The memo was reportedly addressed to […]
Trump verdict watch: Jury dismissed for the day, will keep deliberating Thursday
New York — The judge in Donald Trump‘s criminal hush money trial dismissed jurors for the day on Wednesday after more than four hours of deliberations over their verdict for the former president. Deliberations will resume again at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Before leaving, the jurors requested to rehear Judge Juan Merchan’s instructions about how […]
Latest sign Scottie Scheffler charges likely to be dismissed
Prosecutors involved in the Scottie Scheffler case are scheduled to speak publicly about the charges against the golfer on Wednesday, according to multiple reports, potentially signaling that the charges may be dropped and the matter may be nearing closure. Jefferson County Prosecutor Mike O’Connell is scheduled to speak about the case at 1 p.m. Attorney […]
Felony convictions dismissed for US Navy officers who shared military secrets
Leonard Glenn Francis, better known as “Fat Leonard,” is a 6-foot-3, 350-pound former Malaysian defense contractor who bribed hundreds of naval officers for classified information over two decades. He ultimately defrauded the U.S. government and U.S. taxpayers of at least $35 million before being arrested in a sting operation in 2013. After Francis’ arrest, nearly […]
Complaint against Trump Judge Juan Merchan over Biden donations dismissed
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money trial has rejected ethics claims regarding donations to President Biden and other Democrats, a New York state court spokesperson confirmed Friday. Judge Juan Melchan was acquitted last July by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which said the complaint could become an issue if the judge […]