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SCOTUS News: 4th Amendment extended to cellphone location data
The Supreme Court ruled police conduct a Fourth Amendment search when obtaining Google geofence location data, reshaping digital privacy law.
Attorneys push to unshackle Alex Murdaugh during key hearings
Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh request he be unshackled and wear civilian clothes during upcoming South Carolina retrial hearings, citing lack of a threat.
Supreme Court restores conviction in 1979 Etan Patz missing-child case
The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez's 2017 conviction for the 1979 kidnapping and murder of Etan Patz in New York City.
Massachusetts judge’s gift to crime victim sparks request for new trial
A couple serving decades in prison for sex trafficking is arguing they deserve a new trial after prosecutors disclosed that the federal judge who oversaw the case passed them a handwritten card and gift meant for the victim during sentencing.
Trump to tap former defense team member for powerful Manhattan prosecutor post
President Trump said he intends to nominate James M. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor who later served on Trump’s criminal defense team, to succeed Jay Clayton as the U.S. attorney for the powerful Southern District of New York.
SCOTUS News: Ex-Twitter employee gets conviction tossed for venue error
The Supreme Court ruled that document falsification prosecutions under 18 U.S.C. §1519 must be tried where the alleged falsification occurred.
Trump’s AG pick stares down Senate confirmation hurdles
President Trump’s decision to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general sets up a confirmation battle that will test whether a handful of increasingly restive Republican senators are prepared to defy Trump on a high-profile nominee.
Are rap lyrics criminal evidence in Kansas or just artistic expression?
The Kansas Supreme Court considers whether rap lyrics by Deon Eugene Austin can be used as evidence in his first-degree murder conviction.
Retro application of anti-stacking sentencing amendment rejected
The U.S. Supreme Court rules First Step Act sentencing changes cannot justify compassionate release for inmates sentenced before the law's 2018 passage.
Death row inmate gets relief from ‘Batson’ waiver finding
U.S. Supreme Court ruled Mississippi courts misapplied Batson standards in a death penalty case involving alleged racial bias in jury strikes.
Supreme Court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case
The Supreme Court vacated the death row conviction of Mississippi man Terry Pitchford due to racial bias in jury selection by prosecutor Doug Evans.
Missouri convicted killer wants U.S. Supreme Court to review case
Craig Michael Wood, convicted in Missouri for the 2014 murder of Hailey Owens, seeks a writ of certiorari from the U.S. Supreme Court to review his death sentence.
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