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New York City

Park ranger James Kilroy who pleaded insanity due to cannabis use is found guilty of wife's murder

The debate on whether cannabis-induced psychosis can be used as a defense in murder trials continues despite recent successes in using it. [ more ]

Boston.com

Social justice

Karen Read jury tells judge they haven't been able to reach unanimous verdict despite 'exhaustive review of the evidence'

The jury in the Karen Read murder trial is unable to reach a unanimous verdict after four days of deliberation. [ more ]

Irish Independent

New York City

Park ranger James Kilroy who pleaded insanity due to cannabis use is found guilty of wife's murder

The debate on whether cannabis-induced psychosis can be used as a defense in murder trials continues despite recent successes in using it. [ more ]

Boston.com

Social justice

Karen Read jury tells judge they haven't been able to reach unanimous verdict despite 'exhaustive review of the evidence'

The jury in the Karen Read murder trial is unable to reach a unanimous verdict after four days of deliberation. [ more ]

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The New Yorker

New York City

When the Verdict Came In, Donald Trump's Eyes Were Wide Open

Trump's criminal trial reached a verdict in under two days, surprising many observers. [ more ]

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Advocate.com

Left-wing politics

What Trump's guilty verdict means for the election, for him, and most important, for us

Former President Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying records, impacting potential election prospects [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Social justice

Jury Deliberations Are Starting in Trump's Trial. Here's How They Work.

The unidentified jurors in Donald J. Trump's criminal trial are beginning deliberations on 34 felony charges, with verdicts needing to be unanimous. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US Elections

Will Trump Run as a Felon? A Big 2024 Question Will Soon Be Answered.

The political impact of Donald Trump's criminal trial is uncertain and could influence the upcoming election. [ more ]

Advocate.com

Left-wing politics

What Trump's guilty verdict means for the election, for him, and most important, for us

Former President Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying records, impacting potential election prospects [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Social justice

Jury Deliberations Are Starting in Trump's Trial. Here's How They Work.

The unidentified jurors in Donald J. Trump's criminal trial are beginning deliberations on 34 felony charges, with verdicts needing to be unanimous. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US Elections

Will Trump Run as a Felon? A Big 2024 Question Will Soon Be Answered.

The political impact of Donald Trump's criminal trial is uncertain and could influence the upcoming election. [ more ]

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www.amny.com

Social justice

Trump trial: Closing arguments begin Tuesday morning. Here's what to expect. | amNewYork

The Donald Trump New York hush money trial has completed testimony, heading towards closing arguments, jury deliberations, and potentially a verdict. [ more ]

Washington Post

US news

The Trump hush-money trial's greatest misses

Mistakes of lawyers in trials can be more important than successes. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

4 months ago

New York City

Michael Cohen Is Prosecutors' Last Witness In Trump's Trial. Here's What Happens Next.

The Manhattan DA's case against Trump nears conclusion with 19 witnesses and potential testimony from Trump, closing arguments are crucial in determining the verdict. [ more ]

www.mediaite.com

US politics

It Was Sexual Assault, Not Rape': Giuliani Offers Unhelpful Defense of Trump

Rudy Giuliani criticized the $83.3 million verdict in Donald Trump's defamation trial and offered a weak defense of his former client.

The jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $7.3 million for emotional harm, $11 million in reputational repair, and $65 million in punitive damages. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

Law

After $80 Million Verdict, Trump Has a Jury Problem Ahead of Criminal Trial

The second E. Jean Carroll civil case against Donald Trump resulted in an $83.3 million verdict against the former president.

Witnessing Trump's behavior up front and in person may have influenced the jury's decision in the second trial. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

New York City

Jury Orders Trump to Pay Carroll $83.3 Million After Years of Insults

Former President Trump has been ordered to pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her in 2019.

The jury awarded Carroll $65 million in punitive damages, finding that Trump acted with malice. [ more ]

www.amny.com

Social justice

Trump trial: Closing arguments begin Tuesday morning. Here's what to expect. | amNewYork

The Donald Trump New York hush money trial has completed testimony, heading towards closing arguments, jury deliberations, and potentially a verdict. [ more ]

Washington Post

US news

The Trump hush-money trial's greatest misses

Mistakes of lawyers in trials can be more important than successes. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

4 months ago

New York City

Michael Cohen Is Prosecutors' Last Witness In Trump's Trial. Here's What Happens Next.

The Manhattan DA's case against Trump nears conclusion with 19 witnesses and potential testimony from Trump, closing arguments are crucial in determining the verdict. [ more ]

www.mediaite.com

US politics

It Was Sexual Assault, Not Rape': Giuliani Offers Unhelpful Defense of Trump

Rudy Giuliani criticized the $83.3 million verdict in Donald Trump's defamation trial and offered a weak defense of his former client.

The jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $7.3 million for emotional harm, $11 million in reputational repair, and $65 million in punitive damages. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

Law

After $80 Million Verdict, Trump Has a Jury Problem Ahead of Criminal Trial

The second E. Jean Carroll civil case against Donald Trump resulted in an $83.3 million verdict against the former president.

Witnessing Trump's behavior up front and in person may have influenced the jury's decision in the second trial. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

New York City

Jury Orders Trump to Pay Carroll $83.3 Million After Years of Insults

Former President Trump has been ordered to pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her in 2019.

The jury awarded Carroll $65 million in punitive damages, finding that Trump acted with malice. [ more ]

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Irish Independent

4 months ago

Medicine

'No one else should die in that hospital' - Johnston family haunted by preventable death of their 'cool kid' Aoife at 'death trap' UHL

A teenager died of sepsis after waiting over 15 hours for antibiotics in a critically overcrowded emergency department. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

6 months ago

New York City

Trooper Cleared in Killing of Unarmed Man He Shot After High-Speed Chase

A New York state trooper was acquitted of manslaughter charges in the killing of an unarmed man after a high-speed chase.

New York Troopers Police Benevolent Association was pleased with the verdict, stating that the charges were not applicable to the case. [ more ]

London

10 months ago

London

Verdict reached in murder-terrorism trial of accused London, Ont. attacker Nathaniel Veltman

The jury at the trial of a man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., has reached a verdict.

Veltman, 22, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.

The trial has heard that Veltman hit the Afzaal family with his truck while they were out for a walk on a summer evening. [ more ]

ABA Journal

10 months ago

Law

Monsanto cites judge's alleged 'off-the-record' instruction in bid to overturn $175M Roundup verdict

Monsanto is using a judge's alleged 'off-the-record' instruction to overturn a $175 million verdict on behalf of a man who claimed Roundup caused his cancer.

Monsanto argues that the judge's instruction was coercive and violated Pennsylvania law.

The motion also contends that the judge made erroneous evidentiary rulings and that the award was excessive. [ more ]

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Europe news

Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich

An American journalist, Evan Gershkovich, faces an 18-year sentence in Russia for espionage, alleging espionage at a tank factory. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

New York City

Russian Court to Deliver Verdict on Evan Gershkovich

A verdict in the espionage case of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia could lead to a potential prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Europe news

Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich

An American journalist, Evan Gershkovich, faces an 18-year sentence in Russia for espionage, alleging espionage at a tank factory. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

New York City

Russian Court to Deliver Verdict on Evan Gershkovich

A verdict in the espionage case of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia could lead to a potential prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia. [ more ]

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Boston.com

Social justice

Karen Read trial: Jurors have yet to return a verdict. Here's what that could mean.

The length of jury deliberations may indicate internal disagreement, leading to potential holdouts in reaching a verdict. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US news

Rapid Verdict Took Biden Family by Surprise as They Rushed to the Courtroom

The unexpected quickness of the verdict surprised many, including family members of Hunter Biden. [ more ]

Boston.com

Social justice

Karen Read trial: Jurors have yet to return a verdict. Here's what that could mean.

The length of jury deliberations may indicate internal disagreement, leading to potential holdouts in reaching a verdict. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US news

Rapid Verdict Took Biden Family by Surprise as They Rushed to the Courtroom

The unexpected quickness of the verdict surprised many, including family members of Hunter Biden. [ more ]

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www.independent.co.uk

Social justice

Jury in manslaughter trial of aristocrat Constance Marten and partner discharged

Jury failed to reach verdicts in trial of aristocrat Constance Marten and Mark Gordon. [ more ]

www.mediaite.com