Prosecutors seek open hearing on trial evidence in Floyd’s killing
Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers on civil rights charges in George Floyd's killing are asking the judge to open at least parts of a hearing on the admissibility of some evidence.
Supreme Court makes ruling strengthening a defendant’s right to cross-examine witnesses
By an 8-1 vote, the justices held that defendant Darrell Hemphill's constitutional rights were violated when a judge allowed jurors to read another man's testimony that prosecutors used to undermine Hemphill's defense.
Man who bought gun for Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse avoids prison with plea deal
The man who bought an AR-15-style rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a deal with prosecutors to avoid prison.
Prison sentence reduced for CO trucker whose 110-year term drew outrage
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has shortened the prison sentence of a truck driver convicted in a deadly explosive crash to 10 years, drastically reducing his original 110-year term that drew widespread outrage.
A judge on Monday was scheduled to consider a request from prosecutors to reduce the 110-year prison sentence of a trucker for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver.
The family of a trucker sentenced to 110 years in prison after an explosive brake-failure accident that left four people dead is planning to rally in Denver Wednesday to plead for clemency.
A judge is denying requests to declare a mistrial in the case of three white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery.
Mohamed Noor fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report a possible rape happening behind her home. Noor was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison — the maximum allowed for manslaughter after his murder conviction…
Subconscious discrimination may be to blame, especially if the defendant already falls outside the classic image of a victim — blameless and helpless.
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