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Wrongful conviction requires factual innocence
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Supreme Court of Kansas found that a former criminal defendant is not entitled to wrongful conviction compensation because his convictions were not overturned due to factual innocence. The man, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, was convicted of sex crimes against two young children and received a life sentence, but the appeals court threw out the convictions because he had been charged for causing the victims to be sexually assaulted by another person and not by him. His convictions were overturned and he could not be tried again.
Former Epoch Times executive pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that funded newspaper
Bill Guan, the newspaper’s ex-finance chief, admitted he ran a team out of Vietnam called “Make Money Online” to carry out the scam.
Roommate of accused Charlie Kirk shooter says Tyler Robinson admitted to slaying
The Utah judge presiding over the murder case watched a video interview Thursday of Lance Twiggs, Robinson's former roommate and lover.
Jury finds Larry Millete guilty of murdering missing wife
Prosecutors said the California man killed his wife, Maya Millete, after she had an affair with a coworker, but their evidence was largely circumstantial.
Family of killer in UK policing scandal pleads not guilty to weapons charges
The murderer of 18-year-old Henry Nowak is also seeking to appeal his conviction for a stabbing that sparked riots, a police watchdog investigation and criticism from the Trump administration.
EU court draws line between journalism and paid criminal record databases
Europe’s highest court ruled that companies cannot escape privacy rules simply by claiming journalistic status, setting new limits on when publishers qualify for the law’s press exemption.
Former Olympian pleads not guilty to vandalizing Reflecting Pool
David Hearn is one of four defendants charged with damaging the Reflecting Pool, but so far the only defendant charged with felony destruction of property.
Defense says Larry Millete was emotionally abused by wife as murder trial goes to jury
In closing arguments at the trial over his wife's disappearance, Larry Millete's defense characterized him as a psychologically broken husband driven by his wife's affair and suicidal thoughts — not a murderer.
Utah agent testifies about booking Charlie Kirk shooting suspect into jail
Attorneys in the high-profile case battled over the public gaining access to a recorded interview with Tyler Robinson's roommate.
Texas inmate challenges conviction for murdering ex-fiancée
Michael Kevin Adams is asking the Fifth Circuit to vacate his conviction for shooting his former fiancée, who had accused him of sexual assault.
Judge refuses to clear Rozier's path back to basketball
Rozier's attorney asked a federal judge to modify his bond, arguing that no-contact restrictions with 12 players and a travel ban to Canada have effectively ended his NBA career.