A North Carolina judge on Monday dismissed murder and robbery charges first filed in 1993 against a mentally retarded defendant without trial for murder and robbery. Continue reading “Judge Frees Man After 14 Years Without Trial”
Month: October 2007
A case out of the Third Circuit may help define the line between public education and religion. Continue reading “Appellate Court to Decide Role of Prayer in High School Football”
In Missouri, they take their doughnuts seriously. After a man store a single doughnut from the County Mart and shoved a store worker, prosecutors are seeking a conviction for strong-arm robbery and potentially 30 years. Continue reading “Doughnut Thief May Get 30 Years”
It appears that allegedly soliciting sex in a public bathroom is not a barrier to entry in the Idaho Hall of Fame, which has announced the induction of Sen. Larry Craig. Continue reading “Sen. Craig Chosen for Idaho Hall of Fame”
Oral Roberts University has long been controversial, ever since God was going to “call him home.” Now his son and new head of the university is involved in a raging scandal involving his family and has said, as with his father, God has intervened to tell him to deny everything. Continue reading “Professors Sue Oral Roberts University Alleging Corrupt and Seedy Practices by Roberts Family”
For years, experts have complained with passengers that the ridiculously little legroom offered by airlines is not just uncomfortable but unhealthy. Now, a tort case could force airlines to give passengers more space. Continue reading “Airlines May Be Liable for Reduction of Legroom on Flights”
In a shocking crime in Nebraska, three teenagers stole a car, kidnapped a baby, then threw the baby out the window. Continue reading “Teenagers Beat Mother, Steal Car, and Throw Baby Out Window”
A prosecutor joined a worrisome trend by trading criminal charges for push ups. Continue reading “Prosecutor Drops Charges for Push Ups”
A New York settlement will give up to $4000 for prisoners improperly strip searched. Continue reading “150,000 Former Prisoners to Receive Between $3000 to $4000 Each for Improper Searches”
Assistant U.S. Attorney John D.R. Atchison was accused of flying to Detroit last month to have sex with a 5-year-old girl. Continue reading “Federal Prosecutor Who Sought Sex with Five-Year-Old Kills Himself in Prison”
A civilian judge has stopped a court martial for an accused deserter. Continue reading “Federal Court Stops Court-Martial of Iraq War Objector”
A jury awarded $6.1 million in damages in the case of Louise Ogborn who alleged that she was tricked into sexual acts by a caller pretending to be a police officer. Continue reading “McDonald’s Hit with $6.1 Million Award in Hoax Case”
In a 5-4 decision, the Washington Supreme Court struck down a state law prohibiting political candidates from deliberately lying in campaign ads. Continue reading “Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down Prohibition on Lying by Politicians”
Three former Duke lacrosse players filed a lawsuit today against disgraced prosecutor Mike Nifong, the city of Durham and the police detectives who handled the investigation. It is a positive development in deterring such prosecutorial misconduct. Continue reading “Duke Players Sue Former Prosecutor and City”
President Bush came out today to address the latest controversy over torture involving secret memos that appear to endorse the use of methods considered torture under international law. The President, however, simply repeated his statement that “we don’t torture.” Continue reading “President Bush Defends Administration on Latest Torture Flap”