Criminal Law
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How Many Murder Cases Did Forensic Scientist Henry Lee Botch?
In a unanimous decision released Friday afternoon, the state Supreme Court threw out the 1989…
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Burglar gets 43rd conviction in 50-year crime career
One of Portland’s most active burglars was sentenced to 6 ¼ years in prison Friday,…
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Prosecutors won’t drop war crimes charges against Navy SEAL
Military prosecutors said they will not drop premeditated murder charges against a U.S. Navy SEAL…
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Texas therapy clinic owner convicted of $6.3 million healthcare fraud
A federal jury found Rafael Enrique Rodriguez, 51, guilty for engaging in health care fraud.…
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Accused Burglar Throws Poop at Judge and Still Gets Acquitted
A Florida man is getting too bold in court —and apparently, it’s working for him. That’s…
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Cop Acquitted Despite Videos of Beating of Kneeling Suspect
A month after a Rocklin, California, police officer was acquitted of using brutally beating a…
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Two Illinois men guilty of supporting Islamic State
Two Chicago-area men, Edward Schimenti and Joseph Jones, both 37, were found guilty of supporting Islamic…
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Medic drops bombshell confession at trial for Navy SEAL charged with murder
A witness testifying at the murder trial of Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher admitted he…
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Creepy Nxivm Sex Cult Leader Convicted
Keith Raniere, the cofounder and self-proclaimed guru of “sex-cult” Nxivm, was found guilty Wednesday of racketeering, sex…
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Attorney Charged in Murder Solicitation Plot
A judge ruled that an attorney accused of strangling an ex-wife and throwing her body…
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