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UFC star Jon Jones facing 2 misdemeanor charges stemming from drug test incident

UFC heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has been charged with assault and interference with communications following an incident with a drug tester. The charges, both misdemeanors, came after drug tester Crystal Martinez of Drug Free Sports alleged that Jones assaulted her on March 30 while taking samples for her company, a partner in UFC’s anti-doping […]

Trump’s legal team can ask hush money trial jury to consider misdemeanor charges

As Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial draws to a close, the former president’s legal team has an important decision to make. The question is whether or not to ask the jury to consider misdemeanor charges in this case. At a arraignment conference ahead of closing arguments scheduled for early this week, the Trump campaign […]

Jury convicts North Dakota lawmaker of misdemeanor speculation

A North Dakota jury on Friday convicted a state lawmaker of misdemeanor charges related to rental buildings in the state involving ownership. One parliamentary leader said he disagreed with the ruling and would review related laws and regulations. Republican Rep. Jason Dockter of Bismarck was indicted in December 2023 on charges of speculating or betting […]

Andy McCarthy Says Trump Lawyers Should Seek To Allow Jury To Convict On Misdemeanor

Former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy suggested Tuesday that former President Donald Trump’s attorneys leave an option open for a jury to convict the former president on misdemeanor charges. Jury selection began Monday in the trial centered around an alleged $130,000 payout to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016 during Trump’s successful run for the White […]

Prosecutor to seek misdemeanor charges for driver killed 4-year-old

Prosecutors in suburban Atlanta announced misdemeanor charges against a man who ran over and killed a 4-year-old girl after her family protested when police said the felony charge was unwarranted. Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin Gatson told reporters: “We met with the family this morning, and we told them, of course, we’re going to […]