A plea deal means the 23-year-old shooter will spend a lifetime in prison for a rampage at an L.G.B.T.Q. bar in Colorado Springs last year that left five people dead.
Tag: Courts and the Judiciary
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Supreme Court Narrows the Right to Confront One’s Accuser in Joint Trials
In a murder-for-hire conspiracy trial, the majority allowed a defendant’s confession implicating a co-defendant to be used, with limitations.
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How Defense Lawyers Are Using Video to Aid Their Clients
Wealthy defendants can hire video crews to help them argue for more lenient treatment. Public defenders are trying to get in on it, too.
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Judge in Trump Documents Case Sets Tentative Trial Date as Soon as August
The judge, Aileen M. Cannon, set an aggressive schedule for moving the case forward, though the proceedings are likely to be delayed by pretrial clashes.
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Amazon’s Freevee Embraces the Judge Judy Universe
The free, ad-supported streaming service is quadrupling down on Judge Judith Sheindlin. And she’s bringing her “nepo babies” along.