SAMUEL MAULL
Making a Murderer covers the actual trial of Brendan Dassey pretty thoroughly. The prosecution’s case rested on the physical evidence discovered after the warrants issued in response to Brendan’s March 1 statements, while the defense argued that his statements were inconsistent and coerced from him...
Drago, whose initial conviction was overturned before a split jury led to a mistrial in October, is next scheduled to appear in court Jan. 12. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has said he intends to pursue a new trial. Drago also will be sentenced at that time on a petit ...
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” You are deciding not to believe numerous accounts from women with the same story and decidingtobelieve a guy who is offering no defense other than some iteration of “we don’t talk about that.” I am deciding to believe the women in this case. I am not a court of law. I can ...
I think jury tampering happens a lot though. I know in the city I used to live in, a lot of criminals would go free because of witness tampering. I'm sure jury tampering also happened a lot, which is unfortunate. If you can't get anyone on the witness stand and the jury has been...
I am 55 and have had a valid drivers license for 39 years. I have had one spending ticket back 25 years ago. I would like to know when they (county) does a random pull for potential juror's if that would void my opportunity to serve?
Ted Cruz, the more telling sign for the future could be what happens in down-ballot races. Whatever happens, the lessons learned from this midterm election will be as much about how effectively organizers and political parties have reached Latino voters as they are about the electorate itself....
Walter Scott died in 2015 after a white police officer named Michael Slager shot him. A bystander captured the incident on video. Scott was unarmed. After the jury in the case could not reach a unanimous vote, the judge declared a mistrial. But in May, Slager pleaded guilty as a result ...
The actor, who was led from court in handcuffs after being a free man throughout the proceedings, faces 30 years to life in prison when he is sentenced. The second trial made the Church of Scientology, which Masterson is a member of, a prominent element. Here are some of the key elem...