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New trial date for child murder suspect David Creato Jr.

July 5, 2017 WHUsBubbles 0

CAMDEN, N.J. A judge has set a new trial date for David Creato Jr., the New Jersey man accused of killing his son. The proceedings will begin on September 11, the judge said on Wednesday. […]

Tai Chan retrial ends in mistrial

May 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

A mistrial has been declared in the retrial of Tai Chan, a former Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his partner. After three hours of deliberations, a jury could not agree on what […]

Allan Griffin trial – Verdict of guilty offers some closure to years long trial

March 30, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

It was a long, difficult path to justice for two Cochrane families mired in a disturbing sexual assault case that spanned years. But on Wednesday, they finally received the justice they had been waiting for […]

Verdict expected in sexual assault retrial for accused in ‘knees together’ case

January 31, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A judge is expected to deliver a verdict today for a man in a sex assault retrial that was ordered after the original judge asked the complainant why she didn’t keep her knees together. Alexander […]

Judge To Hear Closing Arguments In ‘Knees Together’ Sexual Assault Retrial

November 21, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By: Bill Graveland Closing arguments are expected today in a sexual assault retrial that was ordered after controversial comments by a judge during the initial trial. Alexander Wagar, 29, was acquitted in 2014 by Judge […]

Retrial Begins in Sex Assault Case that Led to Review of Canadian Judge’s Conduct

November 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The sexual assault case that caused a judicial hearing over the controversial comments of Justice Robin Camp is back in court today for retrial. Justice Camp acquitted the defendant of sexual assault in 2014 after concluding the man’s version […]

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 […]

Ched Evans Found Not Guilty Of Rape

October 14, 2016 World Justice News 0

Footballer Ched Evans, a former Wales international who was capped 13 times, has been found not guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room. The Chesterfield striker was accused of attacking her at a Premier […]

Judge slams Toronto police

October 7, 2016 World Justice News 0

Nosakhare Ohenhen served five years in prison for drug dealing. However, he gained a retrial and at the retrial was acquitted him of all charges. Justice Michael Quigley slammed the Toronto police for racial profiling […]

After Supreme Court Ordered Retrial – Man Convicted of Manslaughter

September 5, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Ameen Jogee, who was ordered to be retried for the murder of an ex-policeman, has been convicted of manslaughter. In 2012 Jogee was jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years under the “joint enterprise” […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]