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”
Category: Justice
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”
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”
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”