Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who ...
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Prosecutors push for a jury trial as state Supreme Court justice asks judge to dismiss criminal case
New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi claims the charges of improper influence aren’t supported by ...
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SCOTUS stalking decision does not apply to non-speech behavior, appeals court rules
Colorado's second-highest court clarified on Thursday that a U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing First Amendment ...
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Missouri man appeals death sentence after attorneys failed to press jury foreman’s bias
The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. People held in state prison can ...
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Idaho Supreme Court affirms former legislator Aaron von Ehlinger’s rape conviction
The Idaho Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed a former Lewiston legislator’s rape conviction. Aaron von Ehlinger, 42, was ...
In Session: What did the grand jury decide? Here are Chatham County court updates
This column is part of a weekly round-up of notable Chatham County grand jury indictments and court decisions.
Should arsonist get death penalty if people die in wildfire? California Supreme Court to decide
The Supreme Court of California met in Sacramento on Wednesday to hear oral arguments in the case of an arsonist sentenced to death.
Idaho Supreme Court upholds conviction, dismisses Aaron von Ehlinger's appeal
Ehlinger was convicted of rape in 2022. He appealed to the Idaho Supreme Court, which was denied on Thursday. BOISE, Idaho — ...
Alabama lawmakers move to codify jury duty exemption for nursing mothers
Several Alabama mothers claimed they were harassed and threatened by Jefferson County judges for bringing breastfeeding ...
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Idaho Supreme Court upholds former lawmaker's rape conviction
The Idaho Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a former state legislator convicted of raping an intern in 2021.
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Prosecutors push for a jury trial as state Supreme Court justice asks judge to dismiss criminal case
A grand jury handed down seven charges against Hantz ... “Our position is that even Supreme Court justices have a right to speak to public officials about matters of public concern, and about ...