May 28—With more than 600 criminal defendants now unable to find a court-appointed attorney, some Maine defense lawyers say the problem is only getting worse and court officials are turning a blind eye. Since November, judges have been ordered to meet with jailed defendants within seven days of their initial appearance if they are constitutionally […]
American Airlines replaced its lawyers after backlash over a bathroom recording case. The airline is facing lawsuits tied to a former flight attendant accused of filming underage girls. Previous lawyers argued a 9-year-old “should have known” she was being filmed. American Airlines has new attorneys after previous lawyers said a 9-year-old should have realized she […]
Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges. MORE: ‘Are you staring me down?’: Fiery […]
The defense and prosecution have rested their cases, the jury has been dismissed for the week and closing arguments are set for next Tuesday. This is Yahoo News’ succinct update on the criminal and civil cases against Trump. Here are the latest developments. 🚨 What happened today Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger resumed cross examination of Robert […]
A team of attorneys has withdrawn from representing a Utah mother accused of killing her husband with fentanyl then publishing a children’s book about loss and grief. Why Kouri Richins’ private attorneys withdrew from the case was unclear; they cited only an “irreconcilable and nonwaivable situation” in a court filing asking to leave. Utah district […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Scottie Scheffler may avoid the most serious charges filed against him stemming from Friday morning’s altercation with a police officer, according to three Kentucky criminal defense attorneys contacted by Yahoo Sports. Early Friday morning, with traffic already at a snarl because of a fatal accident in the area of Valhalla Golf Club, […]
May 16—AUBURN — The Androscoggin County District Attorney’s Office will be moving to the fourth floor of the Peck Center in Lewiston. Following an executive session Wednesday night, the Androscoggin County Commission unanimously voted to use American Rescue Plan Act funding to purchase the fourth floor of the iconic building at 184 Main St. The […]
BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A year-and-a-half after Antwan Glover was punched by Lakeland police officers during a traffic stop, his charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting officers with violence were dropped on Tuesday. A notice from Assistant State Attorney Katherine Artman said the charges against Glover “cannot be proven beyond a […]
The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office plans to file a civil lawsuit against DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek and her office over $224,000 in invoices submitted for purchases not properly approved or made without going through a bidding process. Kaczmarek threatened similar action in a May 7 memo to DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy […]
May 13—While arguing pretrial motions Monday in Raleigh County Circuit Court, defense attorneys for Natalie Cochran offered up a different narrative of events that they alleged could have contributed to the death of Cochran’s husband, Michael, in 2019. In addition to claims that Michael was involved in the multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, which his wife was […]
In the 16th hearing scheduled since Mario Fernandez Saldana’s defense team filed a motion to disqualify the 4th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office from the Jared Bridegan murder case, the judge ruled there will be no change of prosecutors. Judge London Kite issued her ruling Monday but with some harsh words for the prosecutors’ handling […]
The Biden administration is at it again in its war against women. The latest salvo comes in the form of a new set of Title IX rules saying that treating individuals as their biological sex rather than their “gender identity” is discriminatory. Several state attorneys general have already sued over the preposterous rule. Some governors […]