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Convicted murderer wants new trial because judge dismissed disabled juror

November 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

BY AVERY HAINES A convicted killer in a high-profile murder case wants a new trial on the grounds that the judge robbed him of a fair hearing when he dismissed a disabled juror. In 2012, […]

Prosecutors ask judge to sequester jury in Cardell Hayes’ trial

November 14, 2016 WJN Staff 0

On Monday (Nov. 14), State Prosecutors asked a New Orleans judge to order the sequestration of jurors empaneled for next month’s trial of Cardell Hayes, the man accused of murdering former Saints defensive star Will […]

Chinese Court Sentences Former Police Chief To Death

November 11, 2016 World Justice News 0

China has sentenced to death the former police chief of the northern region of Inner Mongolia. Zhao Liping, 65, was convicted of murder, bribery, and possession of firearms and explosives, the official Xinhua news agency […]

Rurik Jutting Guilty Of Murder In Hong Kong

November 8, 2016 World Justice News 0

British banker Rurik Jutting has been found guilty of murdering two Indonesian women in Hong Kong, in a case that has gripped the city. A jury took around four hours to find an expressionless Jutting, […]

Robert Durst Arrives in California to Face Arraignment on Murder Charges

November 7, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

Real estate heir Robert Durst is set to make an appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom to face a murder charge. Durst is scheduled to be arraigned on today in connection with the murder of […]

Charleston Church Shooter Trial – Jury Selection Delayed Indefinitely

November 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

UPDATED 3:00 pm EST A federal judge has postponed jury selection indefinitely in the death penalty trial of Dylann Roof following a closed-door hearing Monday morning with the suspect and his legal team. U.S. District […]

Todd Kohlhepp Confesses To 4 Murders In 2003

November 5, 2016 World Justice News 0

The man accused of kidnapping Kala Brown and her boyfriend Charles Carver is also responsible for another major unsolved case from 2003, according to Sheriff Chuck Wright Todd Kohlhepp admitted to murdering the four victims […]

Life in Prison for Aryan Brotherhood Member

November 4, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Frank George Owens of D’Iberville, a member in the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi, was sentenced to life in prison on charges including racketeering and murder following a 2010 killing. He was also sentenced to serve an additional 10 years for […]

Gary Sampson Sentencing Retrial Begins – Death Penalty Possible

November 2, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Gary Sampson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to death in the carjack killings of two Massachusetts men in 2003. A new trial was granted in 2011 after a finding that one of the jurors at his first […]

Charles Manson’s “right-hand man” Refused Parole

October 28, 2016 World Justice News 0

A man who described himself as cult leader Charles Manson’s “right-hand man” has been refused parole in California, 47 years after he helped to kill actress Sharon Tate and six other people. Charles Manson, who […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]