Tag: juries
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Man accused of trying to kill Trump says prosecutors haven’t proven assassination attempt
A man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year told a federal judge that prosecutors haven’t proven that an assassination attempt occurred
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Celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos claims victory after $100K malpractice verdict is overturned
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles jury said this summer that attorney Mark Geragos — famous for representing entertainers and Erik and Lyle Menendez — must pay $100,000 to a youth basketball coach over the lawyer’s role in a 2018 scheme to extort money from Nike. But this week, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge…
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Boston Jury Returns $83 Million Asbestos-Exposure Verdict Against American Art Clay Company
Iola, Gross & Forbes-King Law Firm: Company failed to warn about its ceramics clay products BOSTON, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A Boston jury has returned an $83 million verdict against American Art Clay Company, agreeing that a Western Massachusetts woman’s mesothelioma death was caused by their asbestos-laden products. The verdict includes $60 million in punitive…
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Jury finds suspect in East High lockdown not guilty of terroristic threats
CHEYENNE — A jury found a student accused of threatening to “shoot up” Cheyenne’s East High School homecoming not guilty Tuesday of felony charges of terroristic threats. Last September, Tyler Bathke was arrested after making “concerning statements” about having a gun, which led to a lockdown at East High. Bathke’s trial began Monday morning, and…
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‘Turtleboy’ attorney accuses prosecutors of ‘doctoring evidence’ against Karen Read blogger
BOSTON — An attorney for Aidan “Turtleboy” Kearney says that prosecutors are guilty of “doctoring evidence” against the Karen Read-focused blogger when securing indictments against him for witness intimidation. “Mr. Kearney has been prejudiced by the nondisclosure and/or destruction of exculpatory and discoverable evidence,” attorney Mark Bederow writes in a new filing. He adds that…
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Southern California judge who killed his wife sentenced to 35 years to life for murder
A Southern California judge convicted of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife after the couple had been arguing was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years to life in prison
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California’s Orange County judge convicted of drunkenly killing wife gets 35 years to life in prison
LOS ANGELES — An Orange County Superior Court judge was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years to life in prison for fatally shooting his wife during a “drunken argument,” according to prosecutors. Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, was convicted in April of fatally shooting his 65-year-old wife, Sheryl, during a fight over money at their Anaheim Hills home…
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South Florida matriarch convicted in murder-for-hire killing of her ex-son-in-law seeks a new trial
The matriarch of a South Florida family who was convicted in the hired killing of her former son-in-law is asking a judge for a new trial
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Menendez brothers won’t get new trial; judge rejects petition over sexual abuse claims
LOS ANGELES — A judge has rejected Erik and Lyle Menendez’s petition for a new trial, ruling that evidence showing they suffered sexual abuse at their father’s hands would not have changed the outcome of the murder trial that has put them in prison for more than 35 years for gunning down their parents. The…
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Retired 4-star Navy admiral sentenced to 6 years in prison for bribery plot
A retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral has been sentenced to six years in prison for his conviction on corruption charges that he agreed to exchange a military contract for a lucrative postretirement job