YNW Mellyことジャメル・デモンズ被告の、長期間にわたる二重殺人事件の裁判で、二度目となる保釈申請が却下された。マーティン・ファイン裁判官は5月6日、同ラッパーに対し、再審まで収監を続けるよう命じた。
デモンズ被告は、評決が出ないまま7年以上を拘置所で過ごしている。弁護団のドリュー・ファインドリング氏とキャリー・ハウウォウト氏は、無罪推定の原則があるにもかかわらず、3年間の独房監禁を含む非人道的な環境下に置かれていることに裁判所は問題意識を持つべきだったと主張した。弁護団は、この扱いを「残酷かつ極端」であると非難し、課せられた環境に対し憤りを表明した。
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A federal judge in Fort Worth declared a mistrial Tuesday during jury selection in the case against nine defendants charged in connection with a July 4, 2025, attack outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, after raising concerns that a defense attorney’s clothing could be seen as political messaging to prospective jurors.
A court has approved additional investigation detention time for 14 individuals arrested in connection with the murder of Nedaj in prison. This decision was reported by Fana Media Corporation.
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Convicted murderer Thabo Bester's second court bid to overturn his transfer to eBongweni Super Maximum Prison in KwaZulu-Natal has been denied, following the dismissal of his initial application on procedural grounds. The rulings keep him at the high-security facility but granted brief courtroom time outside his cell. The case underscores persistent legal tactics delaying high-profile trials.
A federal judge in Nevada has ruled that ICE imposed unlawful coercive conditions on Kevin Eliel Aguirre Solis, a Nicaraguan asylum seeker previously tortured in his home country. The order vacates requirements like an ankle monitor and curfew, citing violations of his due process rights. This follows his release from detention after a successful habeas corpus petition.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a sharp dissent on Monday as the court declined to hear the case of James Skinner, serving life without parole for the 1998 killing of teenager Eric Walber in Louisiana. Joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sotomayor accused the court of failing to enforce its own precedents on withheld evidence. She highlighted the unequal treatment compared to Skinner's co-defendant Michael Wearry, who was released after similar Brady violations.
A Michigan jury has convicted 59-year-old Randall Grinwis of second-degree murder for strangling his 63-year-old girlfriend, Dopnna Hyma, during an argument over living arrangements on New Year's Day 2024. Grinwis also faces charges for stealing $1,800 from Hyma's brother after the killing. He confessed to the crime, stating that he 'snapped' during the incident.
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A jury in Illinois has convicted 21-year-old Ahmeel Fowler of murdering his girlfriend Ja'nya Murphy and kidnapping her one-year-old daughter Jaclyn Dobbs, whose body was later found in a retention pond. The crimes occurred in 2021, and Fowler faces a likely life sentence. Sentencing is scheduled for April 20.