ST. LOUIS – St. Louis District Attorney Kim Gardner comes under fire after a judge dismissed charges of murder of an accused murderer. The unusual move came after the prosecutor from Gardner’s office responsible for the case failed to appear in court. Now the chairman of the St. Louis Aldermanic Public Safety Committee wants to … Read more
MIDDLETON – A federal judge Thursday ordered the state to pay nearly $ 230,000 in legal fees and expenses to the Massachusetts American Civil Liberties Union and a Boston law firm. The order came in a 2018 case that ultimately forced Middleton Prison to provide methadone treatment to an Ipswich man who was serving a … Read more
In May, Cahill found that the facts demonstrated four aggravating factors: chauvin abused a position of trust and authority, chauvin treated Floyd with particular cruelty, children were present when the crime was committed, and chauvin committed the crime as part of a group of three or more People. Only two of these factors were considered … Read more
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – After more than a year of struggling to keep her out of the guardianship system, a tearful Maria Enzor was overwhelmed to hear the estate of her parents, Joe and Patricia Smith, did not exceed $ 22,000 Fees paid to a court-appointed attorney who requested payment after his death earlier this … Read more
MINEOLA, Long Island (WABC) – The New York State Senate on Tuesday confirmed Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas as associate judge on the appellate court, replacing her as the first black prosecutor in the district’s history. The affirmation filled an important position with a prosecutor and this fall sparked an election to elect a new … Read more
“Over the course of an hour, the court took evidence not previously on file or provided by the Commonwealth, conducted its own investigation into the facts of the case, habits, routines, mental health and character of the accused, and so far Tat, collected incriminating, aggravating and damaging information about the defendant and the case pending … Read more
Supreme Court Justice Robert C. Ervin looks at photos of a murder victim during a conviction in July 2019. Elisa Baker’s defense attorney Lisa Dubs speaks to local media as she leaves the Catawba County Detention Center. Chrissy Murphy It’s a story of two courtrooms, says Supreme Court Justice Robert C. Ervin of a defense … Read more
Superior Court Justice Robert C. Ervin looks at photos of a murder victim during a conviction in July 2019. In this file photo, Lisa Dubs is speaking to local media as she leaves the Catawba District Detention Center. It’s a story of two courtrooms, says Resident Superior Court Judge Robert C. Ervin of a defense … Read more
A San Francisco judge on Friday denied a city restraining order that would have prevented four people previously arrested for selling drugs from entering the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods. Back in September 2020, prosecutor Dennis Herrera filed civil lawsuits against each of the defendants to prevent them from entering a 50-square-meter area to … Read more
A federal judge in Alabama ruled that a controversial law used last year to persecute protesters across the country is constitutional. On Thursday, Judge Terry Moorer of the US District Court in Mobile issued an order denying defense lawyers’ claims that the federal anti-riot law was racially biased. Pugh is charged with breaking the law … Read more