Criminal Law

Man from Maine Sentenced to 15 Years for Plot to Attack a Mosque

A 19-year-old from Maine who the FBI says built homemade explosives and plotted to attack…

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Ex-Massachusetts Prosecutor is Acquitted of Charges in a Rape Case

Criminal justice reform advocate Adam Foss has been acquitted of rape and sexual abuse charges,…

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Nashville Police Chief Confirms Authenticity of Leaked Covenant School Shooter’s Writings

Nashville Police Chief John Drake says he’s “disturbed” over the unauthorized release of writings from…

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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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