ICE busts serial border crosser with arson, assault convictions
Houston, TX — A repeat immigration violator with a violent criminal history was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Houston on …
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Honduran man with sex offense convictions arrested in Maryland by ICE
BALTIMORE, MD — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a Honduran national previously convicted of a sex offense in Maryland, officials announced. Kelvin Emanuel …
Hunter Biden Gives Up Law License to Avoid Disbarment Over Felony Convictions
WILMINGTON, DE – It looks like the former first son is going to have to find a new form of employment after he gave up …
ICE deports Mexican woman with multiple DWI and theft convictions
HOUSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported a Mexican national Thursday who had been removed from the U.S. six times and amassed multiple …
Pittsburgh man with history of drug and gun convictions arrested on parole violations
PITTSBURGH, PA — A fugitive with a record of drug and firearm convictions was taken into custody Friday, Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced. …
New York City District Attorney Drops 46 Criminal Convictions Involving Crooked Cop
Queens, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has petitioned the court to vacate the convictions of 46 defendants in cases involving former NYPD Detective …
Spring Valley Man Receives 25-Year Sentence for Multiple Rape and Burglary Convictions
SPRING VALLEY, NY – Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that 26-year-old Rigoberto Lopez Castro of Spring Valley has been sentenced to …
Ohio Man Receives Twenty Years to Life Sentence for Rape Convictions
Athens, Ohio – Joshua D. Murphy, a 35-year-old from Coolville, Ohio, received a mandatory prison sentence of twenty (20) years to life in the State …
Connecticut Man Gets 40 Years in Prison on Two Rape Charges
Frederick, MD – In the Frederick County Circuit Court, Nicholas Wayne Summers received a 40-year sentence in the Department of Corrections, with all but 19 …
New Jersey Appoints Public Defender to Lead Overturning of Criminal Convictions
Trenton, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and OPIA Executive Director Drew Skinner announced the appointment of a new director to the Conviction Review …
Three Convictions in Deadly Philadelphia Home Invasion
District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit revealed that three men have been convicted and sentenced for involvement in a home …
DC Prosecutor Oversaw Massive Drop In Felony Convictions While Violent Crime Ravaged City
While the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Columbia has been busy prosecuting Jan. 6 rioters, the office oversaw a significant decline …
Two Men and a Woman Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison Following Convictions for Kidnapping an FBI Employee at Gunpoint
Deyvin Morales, age 29, of Guatemala, was sentenced on April 26, 2024, to 47 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. …
Repeat Entry Illegal MS-13 Member With Multiple Convictions Captured in Hyattsville
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) has arrested a 36-year-old Salvadoran gang member with a history of criminal convictions and …
New York Taxpayers On The Hook For Andrew Cuomo’s Legal Fees After State Failed To Obtain Convictions
New York Taxpayers On The Hook For Andrew Cuomo’s Legal Fees After State Failed To Obtain Convictions Arjun Singh on January 16, 2024 New York …
Seattle Prosecutor Slams Dem-Backed Bill That Could Let Criminals Dodge Convictions For Stalking, Assault
Seattle Prosecutor Slams Dem-Backed Bill That Could Let Criminals Dodge Convictions For Stalking, Assault Nick Pope on January 10, 2024 A prosecutor in Seattle, Washington, …
Britain moves to quash wrongful Post Office convictions after historic miscarriage of justice
By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -The British government plans to introduce new legislation to overturn the wrongful convictions of hundreds of Post Office managers in …
Actor Danny Masterson from That 70s Show Sentenced to Prison for Multiple Rape Convictions
DELANO, CA — Danny Masterson, known for his role in “That ’70s Show,” has been transferred to North Kern State Prison in California following his …
District Man Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Felony Second Degree Theft For Stealing from CVS after Multiple Prior Theft Convictions
WASHINGTON – Jamal Calloway, 34, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to sixteen months incarceration to be followed by three years of supervised release …
Man Sentenced for Possessing Firearm After Prior Convictions
U.S. District Judge Terence C. Kern sentenced Jacob Nolan Jessup, 35, a citizen of Muscogee (Creek) Nation, to 71 months of imprisonment followed by 3 …
Three Norteño Gang Members Who Murdered Victims In San Francisco Sentenced To Decades In Prison Following Their Convictions On Racketeering Conspiracy Charges
SAN FRANCISCO – Three San Francisco Mission District (SFMD) Norteño gang members who murdered and attempted to murder four victims in San Francisco between January …
Manhattan District Attorney Announces Vacating of Wrongful Convictions
MANHATTAN, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. recently announced updates in two wrongful conviction cases. Wayne Gardine, 49, and Jabar Walker, 49, …
Statement Of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Convictions Of Ronald Glen Davis And William Bynum
“Moments ago, a Manhattan jury convicted former NBA players Ronald Glen Davis and William Bynum of a criminal scheme to defraud the NBA Players’ Health …
A century later, U.S. Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The U.S. Army on Monday set aside the court-martial convictions from a century ago of 110 African American soldiers, including …
Two Men with Prior Firearm Convictions Held Without Bail in Boston
BOSTON, MA — Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden described the recent arrests of two men with multiple prior gun convictions as indicative of “a small …
Dows Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Heroin Convictions
A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and heroin was sentenced on September 27, 2023, in federal court in Sioux City. Nathan Miller, 49, from …
Yonkers Burglar Was Career Criminal with 28 Arrests, 13 Convictions
YONKERS, NY – Ian Windley, 30, with a history of 28 arrests and 13 convictions over the past 12 years, was arrested by the Yonkers …
Durr to Introduce Bill to Increase Mandatory Minimums for Bribery Convictions
Sen. Ed Durr intends to introduce a bill that would establish a mandatory minimum term of incarceration for sentencing related to bribery charges.
New Jersey Lawmaker Wants Mandatory Minimum Sentencing for Bribery Convictions
TRENTON, NJ – Senator Ed Durr announced plans to introduce legislation that would establish mandatory minimum sentences for individuals convicted of bribery. The bill aims …
Venezuelan activists’ convictions, court moves alarm advocates as elections loom
By Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) – Before they were arrested and sentenced to 16 years in prison on conspiracy charges, the six Venezuelan activists marched …
Queens District Attorney Moves to Vacate Three Wrongful Convictions
QUEENS, NY – On Wednesday, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz filed motions to vacate three wrongful convictions, citing new evidence in each case. Earl Walters, …
‘Get Bad Convictions’: Dershowitz Outlines Dem Strategy With Trump Indictments
‘Get Bad Convictions’: Dershowitz Outlines Dem Strategy With Trump Indictments Harold Hutchison on August 15, 2023 Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz said Tuesday that the …
Murdaugh indicted on fraud charges after South Carolina murder convictions
By Rich McKay (Reuters) – Disbarred South Carolina lawyer Richard “Alex” Murdaugh, already convicted of murdering his wife and son, on Wednesday was indicted by …
Ukraine’s anti-graft prosecutor says rule of law trumps trophy convictions
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s crackdown on corruption has raised eyebrows in recent months by going after respected former technocrats who helped repair …
Federal Court Tosses Parents’ Convictions For Role In ‘Varsity Blues’ College Admission Scandal
Federal Court Tosses Parents’ Convictions For Role In ‘Varsity Blues’ College Admission Scandal Alexa Schwerha on May 11, 2023 An appeals court on Wednesday overturned …
Statement of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Convictions Of Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed And Abdi Yusuf Hassan
You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 24, 2023 “For 977 days, Michael Scott Moore, an American journalist, was held hostage in Somalia by …
Biological Males With Intact Genitalia, Sex Crime Convictions, No Longer Welcome In This Country’s Women’s Prisons
Biological Males With Intact Genitalia, Sex Crime Convictions, No Longer Welcome In This Country’s Women’s Prisons Laurel Duggan on January 26, 2023 The U.K. will …
Portland Man with 18 Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
PORTLAND, Ore.—On January 9, 2023, a Portland man with a criminal history spanning decades was sentenced to federal prison after he was arrested for discharging …
Bosque Farms man sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for assault and firearms convictions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Everett Paquin was sentenced to four years …
Kodiak Man’s Murder Convictions Upheld by Court of Appeals
ANCHORAGE – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld James Wells’ murder convictions which were handed down by a trial jury in October 2019 …
Detroit Street Gang Leader Faces Mandatory Life Sentence Following Convictions at Trial for Racketeering and Murder
DETROIT – A federal jury convicted the leader of the “It’s Just Us” (IJU) street gang of racketeering and murder, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison …
Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to 24 Years in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery and for Violating Supervised Release for Two Previous Federal Robbery Convictions
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte today sentenced Christopher Michael Cline, a/k/a “Carisa Cline,” age 46, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, to 24 years …
Rensselaer County Man Sentenced to 130 Months for Drug and Firearm Convictions
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Justin Micheli, age 35, of Schodack, New York, was sentenced today to 130 months in prison for possessing a firearm in …
Bridgeport Felon with 3 Prior Federal Convictions Admits Possessing Loaded Gun
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that …
Homeless Yonkers man with 60 convictions charged for stabbing
YONKERS, NY – Police in Yonkers have arrested Samuel Areizaga for a stabbing incident that took place Saturday afternoon on Riverdale Avenue. Police arrived to …
Brooklyn D.A. Dismisses 378 Convictions Related to 13 Officers Convicted of Misconduct
BROOKLYN, NY – 378 convicted criminals in New York City will have their convictions overturned by Progressive Brooklyn district attorney Eric Gonzalez. Included in the …
New York City man with twenty prior convictions tased wife, threatened to shoot her
NEW YORK, NY – Police in Queens responded to a domestic disturbance call where a husband attempted to shoot his wife with a taser and …
Prostitution Sting Arrest Results in Nine-Year Prison Sentence for Norman Man with Multiple Felony Convictions Found in Possession of Firearm
OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this week, EUGENE DESHON HALL, 41, of Norman, was sentenced to serve more than nine years in federal prison for illegal …
Appeals Court Affirms Convictions and Sentences in Organized Crime Case
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal appeals court has upheld the convictions and sentences of a member and an associate of the Lucchese organized crime family …
Watertown Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearms Convictions
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – George D. Robinson, age 38, of Watertown, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 52 months in federal prison for his …