Criminal Law
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Jury Selection Begins in the Murder Trial of Ahmaud Arbery
Hundreds of people were ordered to report for jury duty Monday in Georgia for what…
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The Committee Investigating the Capitol Hill Riot to Hold Steve Bannon in Criminal Contempt
The committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot announced Thursday it is moving forward…
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A Settlement Mandates Time Outside of Cells, Communal Meals and Recreation for Death Row Prisoners
A settlement agreement was finalized this week in a class-action lawsuit brought in 2017 by prisoners on…
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Alex Murdaugh Arrested After Being Accused of Stealing $4.3 Million of an Insurance Settlement
Alex Murdaugh has been arrested and charged with misappropriating insurance settlement funds in the wrongful death…
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The Supreme Court Appears Ready to Reinstate the Boston Marathon Bomber’s Death Sentence
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to lean toward reinstating the death sentence imposed on the…
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Attorneys Are Set to Present Their Case in Defense of a Former Nurse Accused of Killing Four Patients in Texas
Defense attorneys began calling witnesses Wednesday in the capital murder trial of a former nurse accused of…
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A Court Denies Dylan Roof’s Request to Reconsider Recusal
Dylann Roof’s chances for a new appellate hearing continue to dwindle, with a court refusing…
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A Former Ohio School Employee Is Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault
Calling him a “cancer in the community,” a judge on Tuesday ordered a former school…
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A Former UV Lacrosse Player’s Request for Early Release From His Prison Sentence for Murdering His Ex-Girlfriend Is Denied
A former University of Virginia lacrosse player’s efforts to get released early from his 25-year…
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A Coroner Reveals Gabby Petito’s Cause of Death Is Strangulation
Gabby Petito was strangled to death, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue confirmed in a press conference Tuesday…
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