Appeal case begins over Briton convicted of wife’s manslaughter in Cyprus

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Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. : New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, the Santa Fe district attorney’s office announced Monday. “Today’s decision to dismiss the appeal is the final vindication of what Alec Baldwin …

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Kyle Clifford: Man accused of crossbow murders of BBC commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters pleads not guilty

The Independent

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‘Justice served’ as 12-year-old killers have jailtime increased

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No prison time for 91-year-old Amsterdammer convicted of stabbing wife to death

NL Times

A 91-year-old Amsterdam man who fatally stabbed his wife and set their home on fire earlier this year will not face prison time. The District Court of Amsterdam ruled Monday that Jan van B., who suffers from dementia and psychotic delusions, is not criminally responsible for his actions. Psychological evaluations revealed that Van B. suffers from early-stage dementia and a …

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1 week ago

Father and stepmother sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in England

Associated Press

LONDON — The father and stepmother of a severely abused 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder. After the girl died, the three fled to Pakistan, where Urfan Sharif phoned U.K. police to say he “legally punished her, and she died,” prosecutors said. “Sara’s death was the culmination of …

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‘Dangerous monster’: Man gets life-term in jail for raping and killing unconscious woman in London park

Live Mint

A 35-year-old man has been sentenced for life in prison for raping an killing an unconscious woman in a park in London, United Kingdom. The CCTV footage showed the accused, Mohamed Iidow, manipulating the victim Natalie Shotter’s "deeply unconscious" body to repeatedly attack her for more than 15 minutes. The judge told Iidow that taking advantage of “exceptionally talented” Shotter …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Husband convicted for killing wife, burning her body handed 14-year prison term

NL Times

A 45-year-old man convicted of manslaughter in the June 2022 death of his wife, Sawsan Mhamdi, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday. He was accused of killing the 35-year-old, then eventually driving his children to school while Mhamdi’s body was rolled up in a carpet on the back seat. In delivering its verdict on Friday, the District …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Another California fentanyl dealer heads to prison for murder after buyer’s overdose

LA Times

Carson David Schewe, 23, stands in Placer Superior Court in Auburn on Tuesday after being found guilty of murder for selling fentanyl-laced pills to 20-year-old Kade Kristopher Webb. According to the Placer County district attorney, the case against Schewe is California’s second fentanyl-related murder conviction by jury trial. Rohan Beesla, Schewe’s attorney with the Placer County Public Defender’s Office, is …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Mother convicted of murder in young son’s intentional overdose; 15 years in prison

NL Times

A Zevenbergen woman was again convicted of involvement in her 11-year-old son’s death by poisoning. But the Court of Appeal in Den Bosch convicted Jolanda M. of premeditated murder on Wednesday, where the lower court had convicted her instead of manslaughter. The court justified its decision that M. acted in a premeditated manner, because the woman deliberately continued to administer …

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3 weeks ago

Judge sets trial date for Massachusetts man charged with killing his wife

The Independent

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Man gets life term for Punjab-origin girlfriend’s murder in UK

Hindustan Times

London Man gets life term for Punjab-origin girlfriend’s murder in UK An Indian-origin man who brutally beat up his girlfriend to death at his home in East Midlands region of England, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a UK court. Sidpara’s sentencing comes as Leicestershire Police said it has joined organisations across the globe to support “White Ribbon Day”, …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Joe Biden’s Final Decision Will Be His Toughest — And Most Personal

Politico

Particularly in the wake of Trump’s victory, Biden is on strong ground — at a minimum — to commute any sentence of imprisonment for his son Hunter before he leaves office. Biden said repeatedly while he was still running for reelection that he would not pardon his son or commute any sentence, a stance the White House reiterated days after …

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1 month ago

Criminality can’t be imposed on breakups: SC

Hindustan Times

The breakup of a consensual relationship cannot be transformed into a criminal case, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday, adding that such cases, where no ingredients of criminality are established, amount to an abuse of the legal process. “It is inconceivable that the complainant would continue to meet the appellant or maintain a prolonged association or physical relationship with him …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Former psychologist convicted of assaulting ex-wife loses appeal to practise in Tasmania

ABC

A former psychologist convicted of assaulting his ex-wife in Western Australia two decades ago has been stopped from registering to treat patients in Tasmania, after his Supreme Court appeal was dismissed. In his judgement dismissing the appeal, Supreme Court Acting Justice Shane Marshall found the Psychology Board of Australia had concerns about the appellant's "downplaying of the gravity of his …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man convicted in 1998 woman’s murder and behind bars is now tied to cold-case killing

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Forensic Science Breakthrough: Recovering Head and Body of Murdered Student

The Hindu

The gruesome murder of a student in Tamil Nadu in 1996 shocked the nation. Navarasu, a 19-year-old student, was brutally murdered by his friend, John David, who subjected him to severe ragging and caused a head injury that led to his death. The case relied heavily on skull-photo superimposition, a pioneering technique in India, to establish the identity of the …

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2 months ago

High Court Upholds Conviction Despite Girl's Testimony Being Unshaken

Live Law

The Rajasthan High Court has upheld a 33-year-old trial court order convicting a man for attempting to rape a minor girl. Despite the lengthy cross-examination by the defense, the court found that the girl's statement had not been shaken and that the evidence of the assault had been established through the FSL report.

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2 months ago

Opening Statements in Murder Trial of Former Boyfriend of Minnesota Woman

Associated Press

Opening statements in the murder trial of Adam Fravel, the former boyfriend of a Minnesota woman whose body was found hidden in a rural area of the state in 2023, began on Thursday. Prosecutors painted a picture of Fravel's abusive behavior towards his girlfriend, while his defense attorneys presented a different narrative, highlighting the couple's normal disagreements and the police …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Felony murder appeal before Pa. Supreme Court on Tuesday offers a slim hope for ‘lifers’

Raw Story

Denise Alexander couldn’t remember the last time she saw her younger brother John. A crucial part of the Supreme Court’s decision, if it finds the punishment to be unconstitutional, is whether it should apply to free people who have already been sentenced to life without parole, said Philadelphia attorney Teri Himebaugh, who is working to reopen John Alexander’s case. “By …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A. man spent a decade in prison for ‘shaken baby syndrome’ death. Was it based on faulty evidence?

LA Times

Jose Olivares hugs his attorney Wednesday after he was released from Los Angeles County Sheriff Men’s Central Jail. Olivares’ case is both extraordinarily unique and tragically common because faulty medical testimony has been used for too long to convict far too many loving parents and caretakers.” The latest medical findings have cast a new critical eye on hundreds of SBS …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Appeals stretch 4 decades for a prisoner convicted on little police evidence

Associated Press

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — The four men who put Steve Szarewicz away for murder all changed their stories at one time or another, yet Szarewicz still sits behind bars. This is a July 25, 2024, photo provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections of Steve Szarewicz, who insists he was wrongly convicted of a 1981 murder based on the testimony …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

33 Years Later, Rajasthan High Court Sentences Husband To Life Imprisonment For Wife's Murder; Sets Aside Acquittal Order

Live Law

While overturning a decision acquitting a man accused of murdering his first wife, the Rajasthan High Court observed that the trial court in its 1992 order had ignored the testimonies of the eyewitnesses due to minor contradictions as well as corroborative evidence, which was a patent error in law. The division bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Munnuri …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jhanvi Kukreja murder case transferred to a new court

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The trial in the 2021 New Year’s Eve murder of 19-year-old Jhanvi Kukreja has come to a halt after the case was unexpectedly transferred to a special court due to administrative reasons, despite the fact that twenty-eight witnesses have already been examined by the jurisdictional court. The application seeks to refer the case to the Principal Sessions Judge with …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Child killer Lucy Letby ‘plans to launch fresh appeal with new legal team’

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

F’bad: Man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 rape, murder

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: A Faridabad court on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old man to life imprisonment in connection with the November 7, 2022 rape and murder of a 34-year-old woman. A Faridabad court on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old man to life imprisonment in connection with the November 7, 2022 rape and murder of a 34-year-old woman — a horrific case that had shocked …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Self-styled paedophile hunter is jailed for eight months for racially abusing pro-Palestinian protesters after telling police he was only chanting 'Who the f*** is Allan?'

Daily Mail

A self-styled paedophile hunter has been jailed for eight months for racially abusing pro-Palestinian protesters after telling police he was only chanting 'Who the f*** is Allan?'. Phil Hoban, 48, was a prominent figure in an anti-immigration demonstration in Leeds on Saturday, August 3, where he could be seen shouting at hundreds of rival protesters and leading the chanting. The …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

HC sets aside life imprisonment, says prosecution case ‘doubtful, improbable’

The Hindu

Observing that trial courts cannot base their conviction on a confession which was inadmissible, the Telangana High Court had acquitted yet another person who was awarded life imprisonment in a murder case. The bench of Justices K. Surender and Anil Kumar Jukanti, setting aside the conviction and life sentence given to an auto-rickshaw driver Wadde Raju, directed the police to …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

IPP sentence: Father robbed of 16 years before indefinite jail term quashed

The Independent

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Utah Supreme Court overturns death sentence for man convicted of murder

Hindustan Times

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s Supreme Court overturned a death sentence Thursday for a man convicted of murdering a woman to stop her from testifying against him in a rape case. Utah Supreme Court overturns death sentence for man convicted of murder Justices said Douglas Lovell had ineffective attorneys at his sentencing hearing, but upheld his conviction and sent the …

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5 months ago

Orissa High Court Upholds Conviction & Life Term Of Man For Committing Murder Of Mother & 18-Day-Old Brother

Live Law

The Orissa High Court has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of man who was found guilty for commission of murder of his mother and 18-days-old infant brother. Rejecting the plea of insanity advanced by the appellant, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Chittaranjan Dash observed – “Key pieces of evidence, including the consistent testimonies of …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Man, 83, charged with murder for killing his wife who was ‘verbally abusing’ him for years

The Independent

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Man convicted of murdering ex-partners who complained to police about violence

The Independent

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6 months ago

Dr Subbiah Murder | Trial Court Showed "Callous Attitude" In Failing To Appreciate Evidence, Disregarded Legal Proposition: Madras High Court

Live Law

While setting aside the conviction of all 9 accused in the infamous Dr. Subbiah murder case, the Madras High Court recently observed that the trial court had taken a callous approach in the case, by not appreciating the evidence before it and disregarding the settled legal proposition. “We thought it fit to touch upon this aspect also to highlight the …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Judges hear Elizabeth Holmes’ appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — A panel of federal judges spent two hours on Tuesday wrestling with a series of legal issues raised in an attempt to overturn a fraud conviction that sent Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to prison after a meteoric rise to Silicon Valley stardom. Three appeals court judges — Jacqueline Nguyen, Ryan Nelson and Mary Schroeder — gave few …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court upholds conviction of British national linked to Islamic State

The Independent

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court upholds conviction of British national linked to Islamic State

Live Mint

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal appeals court upheld the conviction Friday of a British national for his role in a hostage-taking scheme by the Islamic State group that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago. He was later questioned by FBI agents who did read him his rights and told him that anything he said going forward could …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hunter Biden's daughter Naomi testifies at his criminal gun trial as key witness

Hindustan Times

Hunter Biden's daughter Naomi testified about her father's drug treatment as part of his defense on Friday at a criminal trial where he stands accused of failing to disclose his addiction on his application when he bought a gun in 2018. Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of failing to disclose his addiction …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Minnesota man’s 2001 murder conviction should be overturned, officials say

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — A man who was convicted of murder in 2001 should be exonerated, a special unit of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office said Thursday, saying prosecutors used shoddy legal tactics and unreliable evidence to secure a conviction in the 1998 killing of an 84-year-old storekeeper. In a lengthy report and announcement, the Conviction Review Unit of the state Attorney …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hunter Biden's ex-wife, other family members expected to take the stand in his federal gun trial

New Indian Express

First lady Jill Biden and her daughter Ashley sat in the courtroom for much of Tuesday. Hunter Biden has since pleaded not guilty and has said he’s being unfairly targeted by the Justice Department, after Republicans slammed the now-defunct plea deal as a sweetheart deal for the Democratic president’s son. In one exchange with Beau's widow Hallie on the day …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutor: Man who shot ex-girlfriend, killed her mother should stay in prison for life

NL Times

The Public Prosecution Service recommended a life sentence against 50-year-old Minh Nghia V., who is nicknamed Lucky. After a string of threatening messages, V. went to find Anneke at the Dordrecht home of her mother, Michel. "He tried with all his might to keep the relationship going even when Anneke made it clear that he should leave her alone," said …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Wife is spared jail for stabbing her husband for falling asleep while she was talking to him - after he told court it was a 'one-off' because 'she is on the menopause'

Daily Mail

A wife who stabbed her husband in the chest for falling asleep while she was talking to him has been spared jail after her victim told the judge the attack was a 'one-off'. Canterbury Crown Court was told how Stallard carried out the attack after becoming 'irritated' when her partner had appeared to fall asleep when she began talking about …

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8 months ago

'Case Of Betrayal Of Trust': Chhattisgarh HC Upholds Life Sentence For Man Who Repeatedly Raped Minor Daughter

Live Law

Calling it a case where 'trust was betrayed' and 'social values were impaired', the Chhattisgarh High Court last week upheld the conviction and sentence of life imprisonment for a man guilty of repeatedly raping his own daughter for 3 years. Consequently, it was submitted that the trial court's verdict solely based on the victim's testimony is untenable and hence, the …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

US judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to toss out tax case

Al Jazeera

US President Joe Biden’s son is scheduled to go on trial for tax evasion in June. Hunter Biden, the son of United States President Joe Biden, has failed in a bid to have tax charges against him dismissed. Scarsi said Hunter Biden’s lawyers had provided “virtually no evidence” that his prosecution showed political bias, one of a number of grounds …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

3 Pennsylvania men have convictions overturned after decades behind bars in woman’s 1997 killing

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania judge has overturned the convictions of three men imprisoned for decades in the 1997 slaying of a 70-year-old woman even though their DNA never matched that found at the scene, but they will remain in prison while a prosecutor decides whether to appeal. The three defendants — all young people from the neighborhood — were convicted …

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9 months ago

Supreme Court Summarises Factors To Decide Term Of Sentence Convicts Must Undergo Before Remission In Murder Cases

Live Law

The Supreme Court, in its verdict, recapitulated certain factors that the courts considered while deciding convicts' period of sentence before remission could be sought. The judgment authored by Justice Vishwanathan recorded: "Illustratively in the process of arriving at the number of years as the most appropriate for the case at hand, which the convict will have to undergo before which …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Court of Appeal in Rotterdam appoints experts in fatal care farm mass shooting

NL Times

Are clinics that provide court-mandated psychiatric treatment to convicted criminals promising after a prison sentence of thirty years? Last year, 40-year-old John S. from Oud-Alblas was sentenced to life in prison by the court for shooting dead a 34-year-old employee and a 16-year-old girl in a care farm in Alblasserdam on May 6, 2022. The OM had demanded a prison …

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9 months, 1 week ago

U.P. court gives life sentence to 10 in lynching case of 2018

The Hindu

A Sessions Court in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday convicted 10 persons and sentenced them to life imprisonment in a lynching case of 2018 in which a mob killed a man after rumours of cow slaughter. On June 18, 2018, 45-year-old Qasim was killed and 62-year-old Samiudeen was assaulted by a mob that accused them of cow slaughter, which is …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Not Murder, But Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder' : Supreme Court Reduces Sentence Of Husband Who Burnt Wife Alive In Sudden Quarrel

Live Law

The Supreme Court recently converted the conviction of a husband, who killed his pregnant wife by setting fire on her after pouring kerosine oil, for the offence of murder under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code to the offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder punishable under Part-II of Section 304 IPC30.The Bench Comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors recommend 23 years in prison for man accused of killing ex-girlfriend

NL Times

The Public Prosecution Service said 46-year-old Julian M. from Rotterdam should be convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, Maria Seintje. Five children were "orphaned overnight" on Boxing Day 2022, the attorney representing Seintje's surviving family said. She said that in the past her mother received a voice message from M. stating, "If I can't have you, no one will." The daughter …

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10 months ago

This man turned down a plea deal because he says he’s innocent. He’s spent 33 years in prison

The Independent

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Appeal case begins over Briton convicted of wife’s manslaughter in Cyprus

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