Acquittal

Acquittal: Orange City Man Found Not Guilty in Shooting Death of Deltona High School Student

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DeLand, Florida – An Orange City man, Markland Roberts, has been acquitted of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter charges in the shooting incident that resulted in the death of 16-year-old Xyrus Zelaya and the injury of another teenager, Jacob Hope. The jury deliberated for nearly two hours before delivering the verdict early Saturday morning at the … Read more

Supreme Court Refuses to Intervene in Samajwadi Party Youth Leader’s Murder Case Acquittal

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court recently declined to intervene in the judgment of the Allahabad high court, affirming the acquittal of Union minister Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’ in the murder case of Samajwadi Party youth leader Prabhat Gupta in 2000. Mishra, who is a member of parliament from Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh and holds the … Read more