In a big win for gun control advocates, the Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that bans domestic abuse offenders from possessing a firearm. The vote was 8-1, with Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting. This case stemmed from a Texas man, Zackey Rahimi, who has a history of domestic abuse and violated an order […]
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US supreme court upholds ban on domestic abusers possessing guns
default Conservative bloc Alito – Majority Barrett – Majority Gorsuch – Majority Kavanaugh – Majority Roberts – Majority Thomas – Minority Liberal bloc Jackson – Majority Kagan – Majority Sotomayor – Majority The US supreme court has upheld a federal ban preventing anyone placed under a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a gun. The […]
US Supreme Court upholds federal domestic-violence gun ban
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that makes it a crime for people under domestic violence restraining orders to have guns, handing a victory to President Joe Biden’s administration as the justices opted not to further widen firearms rights after a major expansion in 2022. The […]
The Supreme Court upholds the conviction of woman who challenged expert testimony in a drug case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a California woman who said she did not know about a stash of methamphetamine hidden inside her car. In a ruling that crossed the court’s ideological lines, the 6-3 majority opinion dismissed arguments that an expert witness for the prosecution had gone too […]
Appeals court upholds murder, other charges from bar shooting
INDIANAPOLIS — The state appellate court has upheld a Goshen man’s convictions for murder and battery following a 2020 shooting inside an Elkhart bar. Jordon Norton, 33, received a 75-year sentence after he was convicted of the murder of David Artley on Aug. 23, 2020. A jury in August 2023 convicted Norton of shooting Artley […]
Missouri Supreme Court upholds local conviction
Jun. 18—The Missouri Supreme Court overruled a St. Joseph man’s motion to erase a conviction in his for second-degree domestic assault. Shawn Flaherty was convicted of that crime in 2018. During a domestic dispute with another occupant of the residence, Flaherty pulled a .44 magnum revolver from his backpack and began wrestling with a third […]
Court upholds law taking jurisdiction over mass transit crimes from Philly’s district attorney
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The elected prosecutor in Philadelphia lost a court decision Friday in his lawsuit seeking to halt a law that directed the appointment of a special prosecutor by the attorney general’s office to handle crimes on the city’s mass transit system. A divided Commonwealth Court turned down District Attorney Larry Krasner‘s argument […]
State Court of Appeals upholds 2023 Dinwiddie murder conviction
RICHMOND – The Virginia Court of Appeals has denied a Brunswick County man’s request to overturn his life sentence for first-degree murder, claiming that the crime does not fit the criteria for manslaughter as he asked for during his trial. In an opinion released Tuesday, a three-judge panel said that Dinwiddie Circuit Court Judge Dennis […]
6th DCA upholds 8-4 death penalty votes, even for crimes that occurred before law change
The 6th District Court of Appeal in Lakeland denied an appeal Friday in a Polk County death penalty case asking the court to rule that only a unanimous jury can recommend a death sentence for a crime that occurred before Florida’s law changed.. Currently under Florida law, a jury recommendation for the death penalty requires only […]
Appeals court upholds Tennessee sex offender registry, reversing lower court ruling
A federal appeals court upheld Tennessee’s sex offender registry law Wednesday, 14 months after a lower court ruled it was an unconstitutional punishment for some offenders. While it identified some parts of the law “potentially unconstitutional,” the state will be allowed to enforce most of them under the ruling. The ruling concerned how Tennessee enforces […]
Fayette school board upholds art cuts at Lexington elementary school
At a packed meeting Monday night, Fayette County school board members affirmed a Cassidy Elementary school council’s decision and the superintendent’s agreement to cut stand-alone art courses. The vote was 3-1 with board member Amanda Ferguson voting no. Board member Jason Moore was not at the meeting because of a work conflict. Board members Tyler […]
Maine supreme court upholds order calling for trial over indigent defense crisis
May 13—Maine’s highest court has denied the state’s attempt to halt an upcoming trial that will focus on Maine’s inability to find enough attorneys to represent hundreds of low-income criminal defendants. The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, which has been renamed to the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services, has been battling a lawsuit […]