A month later, a landmark case of COVID-19 still affects criminal defense attorney Nicole Jamieson, who works hard on her cases at home with oxygen. JACKSONVILLE, Florida – In the past few weeks, First Coast News has reported the increase in COVID-19 cases affecting the local criminal justice system. In one of these cases, defense … Read more
ATLANTA — Well-known metro defense attorney Lee Sexton has died. His office confirmed his passing to Channel 2 Action News Friday afternoon. “Lee meant a lot to a lot of people. Despite his small stature he leaves an enormous legacy and some giant shoes to fill. Our firm is a small firm, and we are … Read more
To help defenders and provide customers with more services and programs, the San Mateo County Private Defender Program has hired Supervising Social Worker Harpreet Samra to implement and deliver more social worker assistance. “I really love being here and I’m looking forward to getting started. It will be a gradual process. I want to make … Read more
BELFAST – Judge Robert Murray, the judge directing the alleged murder of depraved indifference against Jessica Williams, ordered records from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services for each of Williams’ four children on July 20. The order was issued after a motion in support of a subpoena was filed by Assistant Attorney General … Read more
South Central District Judge David Reich, center, meets with Defense Attorney Jesse Walstad (left) and District Attorney Gabrielle Goter at the Morton County Courthouse during the quadruple murder trial in Chad Isaak on Wednesday. RJR Maintenance and Management Senior Marketing Executive Ben Pace testified on Wednesday in the quadruple homicide trial of Chad Isaak. Defense … Read more
Aug. 16 – At the end of the deadline for filing motions in federal trial against four former Toledo aldermen charged with bribery and extortion, attorneys asked one of them, Gary Johnson, to dismiss the charges against her client of what she calls “wrongdoing” by federal investigators. Defense attorneys Richard Kerger and David Klucas have … Read more
The father and son’s lawyers, charged with the death of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, have asked for evidence to be deleted that they believe was the product of a botched investigation. Superior Court Judge Craig Van Rooyen agreed to unseal dozens of documents, including the motion to set aside evidence submitted by lawyers Bob … Read more
On Sunday, Harvey – who has been in the midst of numerous high profile cases, including the infamous Atlanta Gold Club and former NFL star Ray Lewis – declined to comment on the murder allegations. “I’ll get to that in due course as long as we stick to the ruling of cases in the courts … Read more
Efforts to free a man who spent more than 24 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit. Evaristo Junior Salas was convicted of first degree murder in the 1995 murder of Jose Arreola in Sunnyside. Salas was a teenager at the time and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in … Read more
[This story first aired on October 10, 2020. It was updated on June 19, 2021.] The viral video of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery being chased and shot dead in Brunswick, Georgia, captured the attention of the nation. Now, as three White men — former law enforcement officer Gregory McMichael, his son Travis and neighbor William … Read more