The ongoing trial of George Huguely V on charges of murder is again pointing out the link between alcohol use by college students and the incidence of crime. Huguely is accused of assaulting the victim Yeardley Love and killing her. Huguely was 22 at the time of the murder and reported to be intoxicated. By [...]
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Criminal defense lawyers for Jared Loughner, the man who was involved in a shooting incident in Tucson, Arizona earlier this year, are appealing the forced medication of their client. Loughner is accused in the mass shooting in Arizona in January that left Representative Gabriel Giffords seriously injured. Last month, a federal judge held that Loughner [...]
Monday, September 20, 2010
In spite of pleas by the church, citizens, and criminal defense lawyers from around the country, the Commonwealth of Virginia will go ahead with the execution of a woman who many believe is borderline mentally challenged, and full of remorse for her actions. Teresa Lewis will die by injection on Thursday unless there is a [...]
Monday, February 20, 2012
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