Criminal Law
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Fake German Heiress Sentenced to 4-12 Years Behind Bars
The German con artist who passed herself off as a wealthy heiress was sentenced Thursday…
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Ex Disney exec convicted of sexually abusing girl, age 7
A former Disney executive was convicted Tuesday of sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl. Michael Laney,…
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Stepson of Missouri KKK leader found guilty of killing him
Jurors convicted Paul Jinkerson of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, abandonment of a corpse, armed criminal action…
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Ex-member of New York sex cult felt ‘shame’ after forced encounter
A former member of an alleged New York sex cult testified on Wednesday that the…
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Students arrested in Colorado school shooting make first appearance
Two teenage students accused of fatally shooting a classmate and wounding eight others in a…
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Uproar Over Trump’s Pardon of Soldier Convicted of Murder
Some military and legal voices on Twitter are in an uproar that Trump pardoned former…
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Former Compton Mayor Omar Bradley’s Conviction Upheld
A state appeals court panel has upheld former Compton Mayor Omar Bradley’s conviction for misappropriating…
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Hedge fund founder jailed for lunging at prosecutor
A hedge fund founder on trial for allegedly faking investment gains was sent to jail…
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Imprisoned, exonerated, retried, acquitted — all for the same crime
Over the span of nearly 30 years Timothy Johnson was imprisoned, exonerated, retried, and acquitted…
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Federal college basketball bribery trial now in hands of jury
The federal bribery case involving college basketball is now in the hands of the jury…
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