June 2017 – Page 4 – World Justice News

‘Most Hated Man in America’ Goes on Trial

June 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Martin Shkreli, the so-called ‘Pharma bro’, goes on trial on Monday for defrauding investors by a more than US$ 11 million in what prosecutors call a Ponzi Scheme. The former pharmaceutical chief executive gained the […]

Sentencing hearing starts Monday for ex-nurse who killed 8 seniors

June 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A former Ontario nurse who murdered eight seniors in her care is expected to appear at a sentencing hearing in Woodstock, Ont., on Monday. Elizabeth Wettlaufer pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder, four […]

Australia’s Crown Resorts staff sentenced to jail in China for gambling crimes

June 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Nineteen Crown Resorts staff, including three Australians, have pleaded guilty to “gambling crimes” in a trial that lasted only a few hours at Shanghai’s Baoshan district people’s court. Australian Jason O’Connor was sentenced to 10 […]

SCOTUS D-Day: Travel Ban, Guns, LGBT, and Possible Supreme Court Retirement

June 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump’s travel ban, the Second Amendment, religious liberty versus LGBT issues, and even the possibility of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement will be addressed, as all eyes are on the Supreme Court […]

America’s Oldest Mobster Walks Free After 50 Years In Prison

June 25, 2017 zoshinuk 0

One of the key players in gangster crime in America has walked free from prison at the age of 100. Jonny ‘Sonny’ Franzese was banged up for 50-years following a bank robbery, but left the […]

Kim Dotcom Opposes US’s “Fugitive” Claims at Supreme Court

June 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

In an effort to regain control over millions of dollars in seized assets, Kim Dotcom’s legal team has filed a brief at the Supreme Court, countering the US Government’s position. The US uses the fugitive […]

Parole denied for Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel

June 23, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

SACRAMENTO — Parole was denied Thursday for convicted killer Patricia Krenwinkel — a follower of cult leader Charles Manson — after officials investigated whether battered women’s syndrome affected her state of mind at the time […]

UAE princesses guilty of servant abuse in Belgium

June 23, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Eight princesses from the UAE have been convicted of human trafficking and degrading treatment of their servants by a Brussels court. They were given 15-month suspended jail terms and ordered to pay €165,000 (£145,000; $185,000) […]

Supreme Court of Appeals and the merits of live stream vs fair trial

June 23, 2017 World Justice News 0

Henri Van Breda is facing three counts of murder, one of attempted murder, and one of obstructing the course of justice. His parents – Martin, 54, and Teresa, 55 – and his brother Rudi, 22, […]

In Yemen’s secret prisons, UAE tortures and US interrogates

June 22, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By MAGGIE MICHAEL MUKALLA, Yemen (AP) — Hundreds of men swept up in the hunt for al-Qaida militants have disappeared into a secret network of prisons in southern Yemen where abuse is routine and torture […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Month: June 2017

‘Most Hated Man in America’ Goes on Trial

Sentencing hearing starts Monday for ex-nurse who killed 8 seniors

Australia’s Crown Resorts staff sentenced to jail in China for gambling crimes

SCOTUS D-Day: Travel Ban, Guns, LGBT, and Possible Supreme Court Retirement

America’s Oldest Mobster Walks Free After 50 Years In Prison

Kim Dotcom Opposes US’s “Fugitive” Claims at Supreme Court

Parole denied for Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel

UAE princesses guilty of servant abuse in Belgium

Supreme Court of Appeals and the merits of live stream vs fair trial

In Yemen’s secret prisons, UAE tortures and US interrogates