Student Opinion: Baltimore Prosecutors Drop Charges against Adnan Syed
By Gibran Khalil BALTIMORE, MD – After the decision in mid-Sept. from a Baltimore judge to overturn…
Judge Denies Prosecution Attempt to Withdraw Plea Offer in Reckless Driving Case
By Gwynneth Redemann WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Timothy Fall denied Deputy District Attorney…
Man Asks for Second Chance, Record Expungement – Judge and DDA Hesitant to Grant Request
By Alia Javaid, Alex Jimenez & Wendy Moya ALAMEDA, CA – A man—convicted about four years ago…
CA Appeals Court Reverses Defendant’s Firearm Conviction, Evidence Called Insufficient
By Allison Hodge SANTA CLARA, CA – The California Court of Appeals granted a reversal of defendant…
Derek Chauvin’s Attorney Files Expected Motion for New Trial, Claiming Multiple Court Errors
By William McCurry MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Defense Attorney Eric Nelson, who defended Derek Chauvin for the murder…
U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit Rules Against Murder Defendant Because of Late Filing
By Lovepreet Dhinsa NEW ORLEANS, LA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled…
Potential Jury Misconduct Forces CA Supreme Court to Reexamine Peterson Conviction
By Julian Verdon SAN MATEO COUNTY -The California Supreme Court has ordered another look at Scott Peterson’s…
Habeas Filing Shows Evidence Victim Lied, New Translation in 2009 Conviction of Ajay Dev
Attorneys for Ajay Dev are seeking to overturn the conviction from 2009 that resulted in a 378-year…
