#justice-system

#justice-system

Spending on crime response varies dramatically from one state to another. For instance, California spends significantly more than states with less crime or smaller populations.

A lack of regulation over the use of expert witnesses in English courts could be leading to miscarriages of justice.

A court in Kyrgyzstan sentenced former President Almazbek Atambayev in absentia to over 11 years in prison for corruption and participating in mass unrest.

The rampant theories surrounding Diddy distract from the harsh reality of the sex trafficking accusations against him, leading to widespread speculation about celebrity involvement.

David S. Finnerty, a former MBTA Transit Police sergeant, was convicted for aiding another officer in filing a false arrest report after an assault incident.

"Judge Maximiliano Savarino stated that Judge Julieta Makintach's involvement in a documentary regarding the case had 'caused prejudice' to the trial proceedings."

Joe Exotic expressed frustration over the pardoning of Todd and Julie Chrisley, questioning the fairness in the justice system and advocating for his own release.

The Court holds that severing this case into multiple duplicative cases does not serve the interest of justice or judicial economy, Bough wrote.

Caba, 63, wept as he held his mother and siblings in the hallway of Bronx Supreme Court, believing he was about to be exonerated for a crime his family, his legal team, and now the Bronx District Attorney's office say he did not commit.

In New York, delays or denials in discovery have historically contributed to wrongful convictions and prolonged pretrial detention, hindering fair trials for defendants.

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"It takes a lot of healing," one woman told the judge of being nearly raped three years ago by a stranger in the Bronx.

The defendant's plea deal, including an 18-year sentence for probation violations and an additional eight years for three counts of vehicular manslaughter, disappointed victims' families.