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Man convicted in Laken Riley’s killing asks for a new trial
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Man convicted in Laken Riley’s killing asks for a new trial

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and sentenced to serve life in prison without parole has requested a new trial. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard found Jose Ibarra guilty of murder and other charges in the February killing. The filing says the verdict is “contrary to law” and “contrary to …

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Man convicted in Georgia nursing student’s killing asks for a new trial
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Man convicted in Georgia nursing student’s killing asks for a new trial

LA Times  

Jose Ibarra listens through an interpreter last month during his trial at Athens-Clarke County Superior Court in Athens, Ga. The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and sentenced to serve life in prison without parole has requested a new trial. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard found Jose Ibarra guilty of murder and other …

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Ex-US Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial, citing prosecutors’ recently admitted error
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ex-US Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial, citing prosecutors’ recently admitted error

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Bob Menendez asked a judge Wednesday to set aside guilty verdicts that forced his resignation from the U.S. Senate and grant a new bribery trial. Lawyers for the New Jersey Democrat said in papers filed in Manhattan federal court that a recent revelation by prosecutors that improper evidence was put on a computer used by jurors during …

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Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas’ death row over judge’s antisemitic bias
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas’ death row over judge’s antisemitic bias

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — A Texas appeals court ordered a new trial Wednesday for a Jewish man on death row — who was part of a gang of prisoners that fatally shot a police officer in 2000 after escaping — because of antisemitic bias by the judge who presided over his case. “The uncontradicted evidence supports a finding that Cunningham formed …

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Rust armorer denied new trial after Alec Baldwin’s case was dismissed
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rust armorer denied new trial after Alec Baldwin’s case was dismissed

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been denied a new trial after …

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‘Rust’ judge weighs possibility of new trial for armorer Hannah Gutierrez
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Rust’ judge weighs possibility of new trial for armorer Hannah Gutierrez

LA Times  

Hannah Gutierrez, center, sits with her attorney Jason Bowles and paralegal Carmella Sisneros during her sentencing hearing in Santa Fe, N.M. A New Mexico judge will weigh whether “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez should be given a new trial amid allegations that prosecutors concealed evidence in the on-set shooting case. New Mexico First Judicial Circuit Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said …

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Sarah Palin wins new trial in her defamation case against The New York Times over ‘major’ jury issues
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sarah Palin wins new trial in her defamation case against The New York Times over ‘major’ jury issues

The Independent  

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‘Justice demands’ new trial for death row inmate, Alabama district attorney says
7 months ago

‘Justice demands’ new trial for death row inmate, Alabama district attorney says

Associated Press  

An Alabama district attorney on Monday asked a judge to order a new trial for a death row inmate, saying that a review found that the 1998 conviction was flawed and “cannot be justified or allowed to stand.” Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr filed a brief expressing his support for Toforest Johnson’s bid to receive a new trial. “The …

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Trump's courtroom antics doom bid for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump's courtroom antics doom bid for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case

Raw Story  

A federal court shot down Donald Trump's request for a new trial or a reduced penalty in E. Jean Carroll's defamation case. "There was evidence that Mr. Trump’s statements about Ms. Carroll only increased in frequency and vitriol as trial approached, with Mr. Trump repeating the same or similar attacks on Ms. Carroll despite knowing that a jury and the …

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Trump lawyer requests new trial in E Jean Carroll case that saw ex-president fined $83.3m
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump lawyer requests new trial in E Jean Carroll case that saw ex-president fined $83.3m

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a new court filing on Tuesday, attorneys …

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Alex Murdaugh murder trial judge steps aside after Murdaugh asks for new trial
1 year, 1 month ago

Alex Murdaugh murder trial judge steps aside after Murdaugh asks for new trial

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The judge that presided over Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial has agreed to step aside as the former lawyer convicted of killing his wife and younger son requests a new trial, citing alleged jury tampering, the South Carolina Supreme Court said Thursday. But the justices refused a request from defense lawyers to remove Judge Clifton Newman from Murdaugh’s …

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Alex Murdaugh officially files motion for new trial
1 year, 1 month ago

Alex Murdaugh officially files motion for new trial

CNN  

CNN — Alex Murdaugh on Friday officially filed a motion in Colleton County, South Carolina, for a new trial in the murders of his wife and son. His attorneys filed the motion asking that a trial judge hold an evidentiary hearing on their allegations of jury tampering by the Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca “Becky” Hill. The motion contains …

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Fugees rapper says lawyer’s use of AI helped tank his case, pushes for new trial
1 year, 2 months ago

Fugees rapper says lawyer’s use of AI helped tank his case, pushes for new trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A multimillion-dollar conspiracy trial that stretched across the worlds of politics and entertainment is now touching on the tech world with arguments that a defense attorney for a Fugees rapper bungled closing arguments by using an artificial intelligence program. Prakazrel “Pras” Michel argued that the use of the “experimental” generative AI program was one of a number of …

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Will Alex Murdaugh be granted a new trial? Legal expert weighs in
1 year, 3 months ago

Will Alex Murdaugh be granted a new trial? Legal expert weighs in

The Independent  

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Alex Murdaugh juror gained infamy over a dozen eggs. Now she’s at the heart of his bid for a new trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Alex Murdaugh juror gained infamy over a dozen eggs. Now she’s at the heart of his bid for a new trial

The Independent  

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Alex Murdaugh’s demand for new trial over jury tampering claims awaiting response as deadline looms
1 year, 3 months ago

Alex Murdaugh’s demand for new trial over jury tampering claims awaiting response as deadline looms

The Independent  

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Man imprisoned nearly 50 years for deadly Oklahoma robbery is freed after a judge orders new trial
1 year, 5 months ago

Man imprisoned nearly 50 years for deadly Oklahoma robbery is freed after a judge orders new trial

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A man who had been imprisoned in Oklahoma for almost 50 years for a fatal shooting that he has long claimed he didn’t commit has been freed from custody after a judge ordered a new trial. Glynn Ray Simmons had been convicted in the 1974 death during a robbery of Carolyn Sue Rogers, a liquor store clerk …

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Judge denies new trial for Mark Ridley-Thomas, upholds guilty verdict
1 year, 5 months ago

Judge denies new trial for Mark Ridley-Thomas, upholds guilty verdict

LA Times  

Mark Ridley-Thomas leaves court during his federal trial in Los Angeles in March. A federal judge in Los Angeles has upheld the conviction of longtime politician Mark Ridley-Thomas, declining Friday to acquit him of all public corruption charges or grant him a new trial. California Mark Ridley-Thomas found guilty in corruption case Veteran L.A. County politician Mark Ridley-Thomas is found …

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Judge in Ridley-Thomas case weighs ordering new trial or tossing out jury verdict
1 year, 5 months ago

Judge in Ridley-Thomas case weighs ordering new trial or tossing out jury verdict

LA Times  

Lawyers for Mark Ridley-Thomas, shown in March, asked a judge on Monday to throw out his convictions in a corruption case. Defense attorneys argued that prosecutorial misconduct, insufficient evidence and inaccurate and “improper testimony” by the lead FBI agent on the case warranted vacating the jury’s verdict. Defense lawyer Galia Z. Amram summarized a litany of claimed legal defects in …

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Tory Lanez denied new trial in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
1 year, 7 months ago

Tory Lanez denied new trial in Megan Thee Stallion shooting

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday denied a motion for a new trial from lawyers for rapper Tory Lanez, who was convicted of three felonies in December for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet and wounding her. Superior Court Judge Herriford rejected arguments from lawyers for Lanez that evidence was wrongly admitted at the …

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Ex-L.A. Councilman Ridley-Thomas seeks new trial after conviction
1 year, 7 months ago

Ex-L.A. Councilman Ridley-Thomas seeks new trial after conviction

LA Times  

In March, a jury found Mark Ridley-Thomas, center, guilty of four counts of honest services wire fraud and one count each of bribery, conspiracy and honest services mail fraud. Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas, convicted on bribery and fraud charges, has asked a federal judge to discard the jury’s guilty verdicts and grant him a new trial in …

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Scott Peterson denied new trial for murder of his pregnant wife Laci in 2002
2 years ago

Scott Peterson denied new trial for murder of his pregnant wife Laci in 2002

The Independent  

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Alabama Supreme Court denies new trial for death row inmate
2 years ago

Alabama Supreme Court denies new trial for death row inmate

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday denied a new trial for a death row inmate in a case that has seen the district attorney, former state attorney general and a former chief justice join calls to reexamine his conviction. Johnson’s lawyers had argued he was due a new trial because the state failed to disclose a key …

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Judge denies bid for new trial in Whitmer kidnapping case
2 years ago

Judge denies bid for new trial in Whitmer kidnapping case

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A federal judge has denied a new trial request by two men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Lawyers for Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. alleged misconduct by a juror and unfairness by U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker following their conviction by a federal jury in August. Defense lawyers said a juror seated …

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