#criminal-law

#criminal-law

French MPs support shorter prison sentences for minor offences, allowing jail terms of a month or less.

Ontario is introducing legislation for faster judicial appointments and more judges to address case backlog and improve access to justice.

Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman opposes resentencing the Menendez brothers, citing premeditation and lack of accountability for their actions.

The manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny was dismissed due to jury deadlock, while deliberations will continue on criminally negligent homicide.

The defense raised concerns about potential jury coercion following the judge's decision to instruct further deliberation on a lesser charge.

The Kings County Criminal Bar Association held a CLE focusing on pivotal criminal law cases, particularly The People v. Harvey Weinstein.

All charges against real estate broker Frank DeBernardo for rape were dropped due to insufficient evidence.

A man was jailed for money laundering after being found with over €85,000 in cash believed to be proceeds of crime.

The Supreme Court has granted unprecedented criminal immunity to presidents for official acts, limiting judicial inquiry into presidential motives.

Karen Read's lawyers claim evidence exists of her being found not guilty on two charges during her prior trial.

Concerns raised about possible unsupervised release of a young offender who attempted murder.

Judge emphasizes the need for supervision of violent offenders.

Kyle Sequeira was found not criminally responsible for the brutal murders of his parents due to untreated schizophrenia.

Judge orders confiscation of Ronan Hughes' home to compensate victims' families after he profited from human trafficking.

A man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for coercing hundreds, including children, into sexual acts, marking one of the worst sextortion cases.

Oliver Campbell's murder conviction was quashed due to fresh evidence of his innocence and procedural failures during his trial.

Ashley Lewis was sentenced to 16.5 years for raping a 17-year-old girl, with his appeal against conviction rejected due to the seriousness of the offense.

Attacks on journalists are increasingly using criminal law to suppress dissent globally, with significant implications for press freedom.

The UK government will criminalize sexually explicit deepfake images, imposing up to two years in prison for offenders.

The Wyoming Supreme Court disbarred attorney Samuel W. Cantrell due to his felony convictions for forcible sexual abuse, enforcing legal accountability.

A lawyer facing sex crime charges is representing a client accused of similar crimes, raising ethical concerns but posing no legal restrictions on his practice.

Linda Lu and her mother were sentenced to five and a half years in jail for stalking neighbors over a garden hedge dispute.