When a situation like this arises, both state and federal prosecutors can file separate charges against the defendant or pursue separate courses of action. However, the Fifth Amendment's "double jeopardy" rule safeguards an offender from facing charges for the same crime more than once. Federal ...
The hip-hop mogul, trailed for the past year by a growing web of sexual assault allegations, turned himself in and was arrested in New York City on Monday night.
Singer R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on September 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Kelly is facing multiple sexual assault charges and is being held without bail.Antonio Perez - Pool/Getty Images R. Kelly’s attorney Jennifer Bonjean has filed an appeal ...
In a statement to ABC News, a spokesperson for Alaska Airlines said, "Mr. Holmberg has been banned from our flights and a simple assault charge was filed against him by the U.S. Gov't. (FBI) on July 3rd." Holmberg didn’t respond to a request for comment....
People accused of sexual assault in Ontario are once again allowed to use excessive intoxication as a defence against criminal charges, a judge has ruled, finding that a federal law preventing such an argument is unconstitutional. Superior Court Justice Nancy Spies’ ruling relates to a Supreme Co...
NEW YORK (AP) — A former security guard at a federal building in New York City where the FBI has its offices was sentenced Friday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a charge related to the sexual assault of an asylum seeker.
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The lawsuit, which is full of heinous allegations against McMahon, leaves both he and WWE susceptible to paying significant damages, whether it be in the form of a judgment or a settlement. As it turns out, the 78-year-old McMahon is now also facing possible criminal charges, withThe...
Three people have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly staging a hate crime hoax before the Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election last year, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.