The jury took less than a day to come back with a decision in the Stites case, sentencing Reed to death for her murder. “Early on I was somewhat upset, just for knowing her. If I wouldn’t have known her, I wouldn’t have been associated with her [and] I wouldn’t be in this...
In some states, if the conviction was for first-degree murder, the defendant may be sentenced to death. Where the sentence is death and the defendant has lost all appeals and collateral attacks, the defendant may ask the governor of the state for clemency. For federal crimes, the president ...
One exception is the case of undercover British soldier Robert Nairac –who was shot by the IRA in Co Louth in 1977 – which resulted in a conviction for murder and related crimes, even though his body was never found. The conviction was based on one of the IRA gang...
For the third year in a row, one lawmaker is proposing a bill that would give thousands of dollars a year to someone whose felony conviction is overturned. WKYT Investigates Frankfort distillery expands, undeterred by talk of tariffs Updated: Jan. 30, 2025 at 7:55 AM GMT+8| By Kristen...
Hardly six or seven percent cases go up for trial, result in conviction. It means that either too many innocent persons are prosecuted unnecessarily or that a high percentage of guilty persons are being acquitted due to some shortcomings in the system. Either way the position is unacceptable. ...
When focusing on suspects detectives will either bring them in for interrogation and try to get them to confess, or they can use undercover agents to befriend suspects. When officers go undercover they are in pursuit of a confession or tactile evidence that will lead to a conviction or to ...
(Medical Xpress)—Based on developments in science and interviews with numerous medical experts, an in-depth investigation by Northwestern University's Medill Innocence Project raises significant questions about the murder conviction of a Chicago-area li
All the while, the physical evidence itself is only part of the equation. The ultimate goal is the conviction of the perpetrator of the crime. So while the CSI scrapes off the dried blood without smearing any prints, lifts several hairs without disturbing any trace evidence and smashes through...
According to the state, Brian Fanion's affair was the primary motive for murdering his wife. But Hasty admitted to the defense that when she ended their relationship, Fanion didn't try to stop her. JEFFREY BROWN (in court): When ultimately you ended ...
WCCO has just learned Attorney General Merrick Garland will be in Minneapolis to announce the findings of a two-year DOJ investigation into thepatterns and practices of the Minneapolis Police Department. Garland announced the investigation the day afterDerek Chauvin's conviction for th...