#appeals-court

#appeals-court

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy described his imprisonment as a "nightmare" as a Paris appeal court on Monday examined his request for his release pending an appeals trial after being convicted of criminal conspiracy. The court decided to release Sarkozy from prison three weeks into a five-year sentence, and place him under judicial supervision. He will leave La Sante prison in Paris later Monday afternoon.

The trial court incorrectly allowed Idrissa Reaves' song to be admitted into evidence and analyzed by a court-qualified "expert in slang" hired by the Kings County District Attorney's Office, Justice Barry E. Warhit of the New York Supreme Court Second Appellate Department said. The expert's "initial interpretations of the lyrics were often varied and reflected the lyrics' inherent ambiguity," yet "precisely and remarkably mirrored the People's exact factual theory of the case," Warhit wrote.

Pedro Hernandez was convicted in the 1979 killing of Etan Patz and awarded a new trial after a federal appeals court overturned the guilty verdict due to jury handling issues.

Consumer advocates criticized the appeals court decision to block the FTC's rule intended to make subscription cancellations easier for consumers, blaming the Trump administration's influence.