Feb. 12—A state appellate court Monday upheld the child rape conviction of a Wilkes-Barre man who challenged decisions by the Luzerne County judge who presided over his trial and certain comments made by the assistant district attorney. Barrkim Tyreaf Stallings, 32, formerly of North Empire Court, was convicted by a Luzerne County jury of rape […]
This is a breaking news story. Check back to idahostatesman.com for updates. To sign up for breaking news alerts, click here. Thomas Creech will remain Idaho’s longest-serving death row prisoner after the state parole board recommended Monday against his plea to avoid execution with a reduced sentence to life in prison. Creech was convicted of […]
Luis Rubiales’ three-year ban over his conduct at last summer’s Women’s World Cup final has been upheld by FIFA’s appeals committee. The former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president was sanctioned by FIFA’s disciplinary committee in October after he kissed Spain midfielder Jennifer Hermoso on the lips during the final medal ceremony in Sydney in August. […]
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Martin Shkreli, known for once hiking the price of a life-saving drug more than 4,000%, cannot return to the pharmaceutical industry after a federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld his lifetime ban. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said a lower […]
Jan. 11—The 60 years-to-life prison sentence being served by a Greensburg woman for her role in the 2010 torture killing of Jennifer Daugherty has been upheld by a state appeals court. In an opinion released Thursday, a three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court rejected a defense request to invalidate the sentence imposed in 2022 […]
Senegal’s top opposition leader has suffered a major setback in his bid for the presidency when a court upheld a defamation conviction in a case brought against him by a government minister. The supreme court’s ruling against Ousmane Sonko’s appeal is the latest twist in a prolonged legal battle that the opposition leader has alleged […]
The most advanced Apple Watch models will be back on sale this week following a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a sweeping import ban on the devices amid a dispute with the Biden administration. The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are available at U.S. stores Wednesday and can be purchased online […]