Willie Williams served nearly 45 years in prison for a Florida shooting he didn’t commit, lawyers say. Now, his conviction has been overturned. Williams was sentenced to life in prison after a 1975 attempted murder and robbery of a Jacksonville produce store, the Innocence Project of Florida said in a release Jan. 3. “It has […]
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Defense attorneys, judge in Manny Ellis trial speak about verdict, jury
Several of the Tacoma officers’ defense attorneys acknowledged the emotion around the not guilty verdicts in the Manuel Ellis trial and the difficulty of the situation. But they were also very clear that they felt the case should have never been brought to trial. Defense attorneys said the jurors made the right decision as they […]
Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say
The organization did not disclose where Cox went. On Monday, she would have been 20 weeks and six days pregnant. Hours after the announcement, the Texas Supreme Court issued its decision, ruling against Cox. “These laws reflect the policy choice that the Legislature has made, and the courts must respect that choice,” the court wrote […]