Judge tosses conviction of man imprisoned for more than 30 years
By Jim Salter | Associated Press ST. LOUIS — A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for …
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California Supreme Court Justice Edward Panelli dies at 92
Justice Edward Panelli, who rose from a hardscrabble childhood in Depression-era Santa Clara Valley to the state’s highest court, died Saturday evening in Saratoga at the age of 92. Panelli’s illustrious …
Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother indicted on federal charges in $1M fraud scheme
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags MIAMI — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than …
Courthouses continue to provide minimal services amid tech outage
The global technology outage Friday morning disrupted flights, banks, hospitals and other small businesses and media outlets, but in the Bay Area, the meltdown also meant that local courthouses were …
New judge sets ground rules for long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The new judge presiding over the racketeering and gang prosecution of rapper Young Thug and several other defendants says she plans to move …
Harvey Weinstein due in NYC courtroom for hearing tied to upcoming retrial
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to appear in a New York court Friday ahead of a planned retrial on rape and …
Court clears way for woman’s release after 43 years in prison
By Heather Hollingsworth | Associated Press CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court has cleared the way for the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after …
Arkansas is sued for rejecting petitions on an abortion-rights ballot measure
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas is being sued for rejecting petitions in favor of a proposed ballot measure to scale back the state’s abortion ban, with supporters asking the state …
Movie armorer seeks dismissal of her conviction or new trial in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags SANTA FE, N.M. — A movie armorer has asked a judge to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter conviction or convene a new trial in …
Alameda County death row inmate to be released next year amid sprawling review of cases for signs of racial bias
OAKLAND — A man sentenced to death in 1995 for the killing of a 9-year-old boy will instead be released from prison next year amid a sprawling review of death …