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Cain Velasquez petition for writ of habeas corpus denied by California appellate court
MMA Junkie via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoAn appeal filed by the legal team of incarcerated former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has...
C.J. Rice conviction overturned
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoC.J. Rice could soon be a free man. Rice, whose case and ineffective representation in court we told you about on CNN and in a cover story in The...
James W. Pfister: President and emergency power
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident’s Day is this month. Can the president act on his own in the event of an emergency? In English legal history this power was known as sovereign...
Held without charge, a Miami inmate’s unborn child asks court for release in odd case
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoFor eight months, someone has been held at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with no...
Conviction overturned for man behind bars for 11 years over shooting
The Independent UK via AOL· 7 months agoA man who was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for a shooting may soon be a free man now that...
Pregnant Florida inmate seeks release, says baby didn’t commit crime
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(NewsNation) — A pregnant inmate in Florida is trying to be released from prison on the grounds that...
Louisiana Supreme Court to hear appeal of overturned 2022 conviction in murder
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Louisiana Supreme Court agreed Wednesday, Jan. 17, to hear an appeal of the overturned...
A jury declared him not guilty after 21 years in prison. Texas still won’t compensate him.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn 2016, Brian Franklin walked across the street from the Tarrant County Jail and tried to enjoy his...
Why the CJ Rice case is all too common — and his exoneration an anomaly
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months ago“Justice Delayed: The Story of C.J. Rice” will air on “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” Sunday...
Peruvian judge affirms extradition to US of chief suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Peruvian judge on Tuesday affirmed this week's planned extradition to the U.S. of the main suspect...
