All posts tagged "Trial"
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Michelle Carter Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter in Texting Trial
The verdict came as a shock.
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Judge Who Asked Rape Survivor Why She Didn’t “Keep Her Knees Together” Resigns
Judge Robin Camp's behavior led to lots of outrage.
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Mistrial Declared in Case Against Officer Who Killed Walter Scott
Jurors were unable to reach a unanimous decision in the case of former North Charleston police officer Michael...
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Dylann Roof Will Represent Himself in Church Shooting Trial
Why would he make this choice?
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The Slenderman Case is Still Going On and HBO Made a Documentary About It
Yeah, so this is majorly creepy.
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Bridgegate Trial: Two Former Christie Allies Found Guilty on All Counts
Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly were found guilty on nine counts.
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Bundy Brothers Acquitted for Armed Takeover, But Remain Jailed
The verdict was a big surprise to many.
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Innocent Man Seeks New Trial After Governor Mike Pence Declined Pardon
Should this have come up at the debate?
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The Bundy Brothers’ Trial is About to Start: Here’s What You Need to Know
There's a lot of moving parts: here's what you should know.
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Adnan Syed of “Serial” Fame Granted Another Trial
The mysterious case captured millions when it debuted in 2014.
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“American Crime Story” Wants A Good Jury, Not A Fair One
Ethical questions move to the forefront.
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“American Crime Story” Hits its Stride as the Dream Team Assembles
The show starts to feel familiar.
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“American Crime Story” Teaches Millennials A Much-Needed Lesson
Bringing an old case back to life for young people.
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The Matthew Durham Trial: American Volunteerism at its Worst
Matthew Durham has been accused of molesting children in a Kenyan orphanage.
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This Process May Stop the Government From Executing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Convicted Boston bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev may not see his lethal injection for decades.
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Victims in the Justice System: What Are Their Rights?
While rights for criminal defendants are well defined, victims' rights law is a small field. Find out more.
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Stop Delaying Movie Theater Shooter’s Trial Date
It's time to stop delaying the trial for movie theater shooter James Holmes and bring him to justice.
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Pistorius Verdict Opens Dialogue About Defense, But is South Africa Listening?
Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide in the Steenkamp case.
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The Death Penalty is the Easy Way Out
Justin Ross Harris was indicted on September 4 by a grand jury on eight counts for the murder...
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Military Sexual Assault Remains a Major National Embarrassment
If you have seen the eye-opening documentary 'The Invisible War,' then you know that it raised awareness for...
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Dubious Defenses: When Humor and the Court Just Don’t Mix
Journalist Mignon McLaughlin once said that “a sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles.” However,...
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Any One of Us Could Be Cecily McMillan
Have you ever been in a crowd of people that’s moving with a mind of its own? I’ve...
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Hernandez Associates Charged With Murder: Big Break for Prosecution?
It seemed surreal when news broke that star NFL player Aaron Hernandez would be arrested for the mafia-style execution...
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Sorry, Citizens: Senators Won’t Fill Court Vacancies
Thanks to petty politics, your local federal court may be lacking in the positions that it needs most...
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Countdown to Blade Runner Verdict: Will Money or Fame Make an Impact?
Eleven days of evidence have finished in Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial and still it’s difficult to ascertain the...
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Hall v. Florida: What Will the Ruling Be?
On Monday, March 3, 2014 the Supreme Court heard oral arguments that charged Florida with failing to properly...
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Cruel and Unusual: Never Before Used Injection Prolongs Dennis McGuire’s Execution
It should first be stated that I personally don’t condone the practice of the death penalty at all;...
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The Dark Side of Snapchat
Snapchat is a smartphone app designed to show timed pictures and videos that are not permanently saved to...
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Why Constitutional Interpretation Matters
My most recent assignment at my current think-tank internship was to write a report on the 2008 book,The...
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The Sad Story of Joseph Hall
Joseph Hall’s life to date can be summed up in one word: tragedy. This January, at 13, Hall...
