Superior Court Judge Ernest Murphy recently made a little bit of history by winning a $2 million defamation judgment against the Boston Herald after that paper made him a national scandal in an article. Continue reading “Judge Charged with Misconduct for Letter to Newspaper”
Category: Justice
Sen. Larry Craig filed an appeal Monday ater the court refused to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea. The chances are slim. The best case to challenge the charges was always the constitutionality of the underlying law. Effectively, the police are charging consenting adults with communicating an interest in sex as opposed to engaging in sex in a public place. The latter is clearly a justified criminal act. However, adults are allowed to discuss consensual sex and even signal such interest. For the full story on the appeal, click here
Today, Turkey added pressure on the Administration by recalling its ambassador in Washington after a congressional committee’s decision to approve a bill describing the World War I-era killings of Armenians as genocide. Continue reading “Turkey Recalls Ambassador Over Genocide Bill”
Leading attorneys in Texas has filed a rare complaint against a judge who refused to keep an office open for 20 minutes in a final death row appeal. Continue reading “Complaint Filed Against Judge After Locking Court Door in Blocking Death Row Appeal”
It is well known that letters supporting an accused can lead to some reduction of a sentence — unless you write them yourself. Continue reading “Convicted Porn Defendant Found to Write His Own Letters of Forgiveness from Victims”
The Cosmillo family thought that it had faced the worst when 1-year-old Joey Cosmillo fell into the family pool and, when pulled out, was not breathjng. Rescuers brought him back to life but he had already suffered severe brain damage. The family, however, was in for another shock when one of the police officers sued them for a fall on their property. Continue reading “Police Officer Sues for Slip and Fall After Florida Family’s Tragic Accident with One-Year-Old Child”
For years, the Houston crime lab has been notorious of shoddy work. Now, a man who has spent 12 years in prison for rape has been found innocent. Continue reading “Houston Crime Lab Blunder Leads to Prison for Innocent Man for 12 years”
It appears that genocide is a term that is simply not used among friends. Continue reading “President Opposes Genocide Resolution as an Inconvenient Truth”
In Santa Ana, California a Catholic Bishop faces a criminal charge of contempt of court. Continue reading “Catholic Bishop Faces Contempt Charges”
In Orange County, Florida, the city elders do not like people feeding the homeless, so they made it a crime. Continue reading “Man Found Not Guilty of Feeding the Homeless”
The Senate appears ready to again yield to the President on the surveillance bill after democrats promised voters to fight on such issues. Continue reading “Senate to Give Into Demands From White House and Telecommunications Companies”
In Detroit, a terrorism prosecutor is facing criminal charges for allegedly lying and obstructing justice. Continue reading “Former Prosecutor Faces Trial Stemming From Terrorism Case”
The basis for arrest in many cases is often a field test of suspicious substances. A case out of Tampa Florida shows how unreliable these tests can be. Continue reading “Field Tests Under Question: Woman Jailed for Contraband Cat Urine”
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”
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”