He didn’t do it: Inmate given another chance to challenge conviction
Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by inmate Osvaldo Mercado, ruling that he used the wrong legal vehicle to challenge his conviction on…
Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by inmate Osvaldo Mercado, ruling that he used the wrong legal vehicle to challenge his conviction on…
Convicted Maryland child rapist stripped of U.S. citizenship after federal ruling Greenbelt, MD – A federal court has revoked the U.S. citizenship of a Maryland man convicted of repeatedly raping…
NEW CITY, N.Y. — The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has denied Amer Zada’s latest request to appeal his decades-old murder conviction, marking the ninth failed attempt…
BALTIMORE, Md. — A Salvadoran national previously convicted of driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on…
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Mexican citizen previously convicted of child molestation has been sentenced to seven months in federal prison for immigration fraud, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Thursday.…
HANSON, MA — A Massachusetts man was sentenced to one year and one day in prison Wednesday for his role in a dogfighting operation, marking the first federal dogfighting conviction…
NEWARK, N.J.— A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation led to the sentencing of two men for their roles in running a fentanyl drug mill that supplied bulk quantities…
NEW ORLEANS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a Salvadoran national convicted of robbery and kidnapping after his release from an Alabama state prison. Juan Misael Canales-Garcia,…
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Nicolas Alberto Hernandez-Lopez, a 46-year-old Salvadoran national, on Jan. 15 in Fairfax County, Va., after he unlawfully re-entered…
lbuquerque woman pleads guilty to selling illegal machine gun devices ALBUQUERQUE—An Albuquerque woman admitted in federal court to selling illegal machine gun conversion devices and conducting firearms transactions without a…
BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx judge vacated the conviction of Kimberly Hanzlik on Tuesday, releasing her from prison after 13 years behind bars for a 1999 murder conviction that prosecutors…
ATHENS, Ohio — The Fourth District Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Justin Anthony Pennington, 37, of Guysville, Ohio, who is serving a sentence of 27 years, 11…
FRESNO, Calif. — A Madera man was sentenced Thursday to three years and two months in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Benjamin…
MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin predicted Tuesday that Judge Juan Merchan would uphold President-elect Donald Trump’s New York conviction but wouldn’t impose a prison sentence. Merchan on Tuesday granted a…
NEW YORK — Just a week after Donald Trump’s recent electoral win, a Manhattan judge is set to decide on Tuesday whether to uphold or dismiss the former president’s spring…
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Queens man who worked as a disc jockey for Sirius XM was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a narcotics…
Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced plans to vacate the conviction of Keith Roberts, who was imprisoned for eight years for a 1986 murder based on testimony…
NEW YORK, NY – New York City is a mess. Migrant crime is out of control and the most recent rape incident in Brooklyn shows just how bad the justice…
BROOKLYN, NY—Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today his decision to vacate the conviction of Arvel Marshall, 52, who has served 16 years for a 2008 murder in Crown Heights.…
FREDERICK COUNTY, VA – Miles Adkins, 39, a former U.S. Marine and current member of the Frederick County School Board, has been sentenced to 12 days in jail by a…
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Bruce Garelick was part of a sophisticated group of individuals invited to invest in Digital World Acquisition Corporation (DWAC), a special purpose acquisition company that had…
Lancaster, PA – A Lancaster city man has been sentenced to 3 to 7 years in state prison for his third DUI conviction since 2020. Jose Gonzalez III, 40, of…
Last year, a jury found that Jason Starr, from Coffee Springs, Alabama, was upset about the amount of money his ex-wife had been awarded after…
New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s conviction of rape in 2020 due to what it calls “egregious errors” made during the trial. The New York Court of Appeals…
MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced in New Jersey for Murder Plot NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County MS-13 clique member, Jose Gimenez-Lobos, also known by the aliases “Infernal” and “Terrible,” was…