Criminal Law
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A Second Officer is Acquitted in the Death of Elijah McClain
A jury on Monday acquitted Nathan Woodyard on charges of reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent…
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New Measure Would Increase the List of Hate Crime-Eligible Charges in New York State
New legislation unveiled Monday would increase the list of hate crime-eligible charges in New York…
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Captain Found Guilty of ‘Seaman’s Manslaughter’ in Boat Fire That Killed 34 People
A scuba dive boat captain was convicted Monday of criminal negligence in the deaths of…
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Case Dismissed Against Stepfather After Being Falsely Accused of Sexual Assault
John Freeman, of the Law Office of John Freeman, represented a stepfather that was falsely…
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Businessman Sentenced in $180 Million Bank Fraud Scheme That Paid for His Lavish Lifestyle
A businessman who orchestrated a $180 million check-kiting scheme and used the proceeds to live…
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Ex-Memphis Cop Agrees to a Plea Deal in the Beating Death of Tyre Nichols
Ex-Memphis cop Desmond Mills Jr. pled guilty to both federal and state charges on Thursday…
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The Children’s Book Author Who is Charged With Her Husband’s Murder is Now Accused of Witness Tampering
Kouri Richins, the Utah widow accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl overdose and…
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty in Crypto Fraud Case
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on all seven counts of fraud, conspiracy…
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Alex Murdaugh’s Lawyers Ask South Carolina Supreme Court to Remove Judge from Murder Case
Attorneys for convicted killer Alex Murdaugh asked the South Carolina Supreme Court Wednesday to remove…
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Former Gang Leader Pleads Not Guilty to the 1996 Murder of Tupac Shakur
Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis, a former Southern California street gang leader, pleaded not guilty…
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