“Although we are aware of the time, money, and effort expended for this lengthy trial, we have no choice but to reverse the denial of Murdaugh's motion for a new trial due to Hill's improper external influences on the jury and remand for a new trial,” the justices wrote in their decision.
Tyler Brown, 46, began "firing erratically" at vehicles on the busy Cambridge roadway around 1:30 p.m., seriously injuring two men in their respective cars, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. She said Brown ultimately fired more than 50 rounds with the "assault-style rifle" before he was confronted by a Massachusetts State Police trooper and an armed civilian, whom Ryan described as a Marine veteran with a license to carry.
Betty Broderick, who became infamous for the 1989 killings of her former husband and his new wife in a case that shocked the country and inspired movies and books, has died at the age of 78 while still serving a life sentence. Representatives from the California department of corrections and rehabilitation confirmed to NBC News that Elizabeth A Broderick was moved from the California prison where she had been transferred to a medical center on 18 April. She died on the following Friday.
“I didn't know why my sentence was reduced, but I wasn't going to argue,” he said. “It was a godsend.” The reduction stemmed from an Oregon Supreme Court ruling that found judges in Oregon “may grant” defendants credit for the time they served in jail before being sentenced.
In his nearly 300-page decision released Tuesday, Justice Clayton Conlan also noted that the actions or inactions of the Children's Aid Society (CAS) had "zero to do" with the guilt or innocence of Hamber and Cooney, who'd been trying to adopt the boys for years. Still, multiple observers say, the case raises concerns about the child protection system and has showcased systemic issues that need to be addressed immediately.
"We are focusing on individualized specific treatment, so people are moving away from the criminal justice system completely," said Deanna Logan, director of the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice.
The defendant accepted illegal proceeds while being aware of circumstances indicating their connection to drug-related offenses. The judge noted the severe social harm caused by narcotics crimes and the need for strict punishment.
Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that the First Amendment envisions the United States as a rich and complex place where all enjoy the freedom to think as you will and to speak as you think. The First Amendment is no word game. And the rights it protects cannot be renamed away or their protections nullified by mere labels.
This defendant walked among us play-acting as a normal suburban dad. When, in reality, all along he was obsessively targeting innocent women for death. He thought that by killing them, he could silence them forever and get away with murder. But he was wrong.
