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In 2010 Lewis filed an appeal, referring to the merger doctrine, which she claimed "precludes the use of aggravated child abuse as the underlying felony in a felony murder charge if only a single act of abuse led to the child's death". This appeal was unsuccessful, and the conviction was affirmed.
The day before the verdict came in, Farquharson arranged for flowers (three red tulips) to be laid at the grave of his children. Attached was a card reading "Dear Jai, Thinking of you on your birthday. Love you, Dad." Jai would have turned 13 that day. [21] After three days of deliberations, the jury found Farquharson guilty on 5 October 2007. [2]
In June 2023, Shawn Nolan, Mullis's lawyer, told the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the state courts erred in ruling that his client was mentally competent to decide on whether to forgo his right to appeals, but the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Hanks's verdict and approved Mullis's decision to not appeal further in his case.
Stephanie Duncan, who pleaded guilty in 2021 to the prolonged abuse of five adopted children, is now petitioning for an appeal to her sentence. North Annville woman appealing 2021 sentence for ...
The verdict caps a legal drama that generated international attention in part because Grossman is a prominent figure who co-founded the Grossman Burn Foundation with her husband, Dr. Peter Grossman.
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Judge Hodge adjudicated the now-15-year-old Jordan Brown to be delinquent (the juvenile court equivalent of a guilty verdict). [12] Judge Hodge would announce Brown's disposition (the equivalent of a juvenile sentence) at a later date. Under Pennsylvania law, an adjudicated juvenile offender cannot be held in custody past his 21st birthday.
Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter case is finally over. On Monday, special prosecutor Kari Morrissey announced she has withdrawn her appeal of a judge’s order dismissing the case. The decision came ...