MEMPHIS, TN — In a recent court session, the bond for Samantha Marion, charged with the fatal shooting of Memphis Pastor Ricky Floyd, was upheld at $100,000. The decision came despite arguments for a lower bond based on Marion being a first-time offender and a single mother. On a fateful early Wednesday morning at Momma’s … Read more
Salem, Ore. – An appeals court in Oregon cleared the way this week for the enforcement of a voter-backed gun control measure aimed at tightening regulations on the ownership and use of firearms within the state. Measure 114, which received voter approval last November, faced legal challenges that delayed its implementation, sparking a significant debate … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to revisit a Utah Supreme Court decision to abolish the death sentence for Douglas Lovell, thereby maintaining a significant ruling in a case that has dragged through the courts for decades. Lovell was initially condemned for the 1985 murder of Joyce Yost, in an attempt to … Read more
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Christopher John Spreitz, confirming the penalty for a murder he committed over three decades ago. Spreitz was convicted for the 1989 killing of Ruby Reid in southern Arizona, an act that a jury described as especially cruel due to the severe nature … Read more
PONTIAC, Mich.— A Michigan judge on Thursday upheld the guilty plea of a teenager who admitted to the lethal shooting of four classmates at Oxford High School, dismissing the defense’s bid to reconsider due to issues raised about the defendant’s mental health. Ethan Crumbley, now 18, was only 15 when the 2021 tragedy unfolded, leading … Read more
PONTIAC, Mich. — A Michigan court on Thursday upheld the guilty plea of a teenager responsible for the 2021 Oxford High School shooting, denying his request to retract the plea on charges including terrorism and first-degree murder. Ethan Crumbley, who at the age of 15 carried out the attack that left four students dead, sought … Read more
TALLAHASBE, Fla. – A decision issued by the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the death sentence and dual first-degree murder convictions for a man identified as a high-ranking member of a Broward County gang. The court dismissed multiple appeals from James Herard, who was implicated in a violent 2006 crime wave including the targeted … Read more
Vancouver, British Columbia – The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled on a significant sexual assault case, involving a situation where an ex-husband was denied the opportunity to present evidence of a consensual encounter the night before the alleged assault. The decision, split 7-2, brought to light the complexities of balancing a complainant’s protection from … Read more
Atlanta, Georgia – The Georgia Supreme Court upheld convictions for two men involved in a 2017 murder case in Wilkes County. Jarvis Lamont Milton was found guilty of murder and other charges in connection to the shooting death of Frederick Cade. On the other hand, Richard Stroud Jr. was convicted of felony murder and possession … Read more
Vancouver, British Columbia – The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the break-and-enter convictions of two animal-rights activists who were involved in a protest at an Abbotsford hog farm in 2019. Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer of Kelowna have expressed their intention to appeal their sentences of 30 days in jail and one year of … Read more