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Florida woman jailed for fatally shooting neighbor through door

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Florida woman who fatally shot her neighbor through her front door last year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Susan Lorincz, 60, opened fire on 35-year-old Ajike “AJ” Owens as she knocked […]

Drejka lawyer says it’s too early to decide on ‘stand your ground’ defense

August 16, 2018 zoshinuk 0

by Dennis Romero and Anthony Cusumano An attorney for Florida shooting suspect Michael Drejka says it’s too early to say if he will invoke Florida’s controversial “stand your ground” statute in his defense. “At this point it is too […]

Judge rules Florida’s ‘stand your ground’ law is unconstitutional

July 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

MIAMI – Florida’s revised “stand your ground” law is unconstitutional, a Miami judge ruled Monday. Miami-Dade County Judge Milton Hirsch ruled that lawmakers overstepped their authority by revising the self-defense law, putting the burden of proof on prosecutors. Hirsch ruled […]

Killing of 3 teens during burglary may test Oklahoma ‘stand your ground’ law

March 28, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Three teen burglary suspects were shot and killed Monday by a homeowner’s son armed with an assault rifle in Oklahoma — which has a “stand your ground” law — and the alleged getaway driver in […]

Florida Legislature at “open war” with state Supreme Court

February 28, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The Republican-dominated Legislature’s tense relationship with the state Supreme Court is hanging over this year’s legislative session as lawmakers take up two bills to deal with the aftermath of court rulings that Republicans don’t like. […]

‘Stand Your Ground’ Tested in Trial Over NFL Star Will Smith’s Death

December 6, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A Louisiana prosecutor on Tuesday described the man who shot former NFL New Orleans Saints player Will Smith as a raging killer who first shot Smith’s wife in the legs, then shot an unarmed Smith […]

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Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

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Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

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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 […]