Louis N. Scarcella, a former N.Y.P.D. detective, was accused of framing dozens of people for murder. The city and state have paid a steep price to settle claims over the past decade.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
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Colorado Judge Keeps Trump on Ballot, Rejecting 14th Amendment Argument
A district court judge rejected a request to declare former President Donald J. Trump ineligible to hold office, ruling that he did “engage in insurrection” but that a constitutional prohibition did not apply to him.
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Alex Murdaugh Pleads Guilty to Spate of Financial Crimes
In accepting the new plea deal, Mr. Murdaugh admitted to stealing from clients for years while he was working as an influential lawyer in rural South Carolina.
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U.S. Offers Tapes From Bugged Guantánamo Prison Yard as Evidence in 9/11 Case
An undisclosed government agency declassified the secret intelligence program as the prosecution pushes to defend F.B.I. interrogations after C.I.A. torture.
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Ohio Man Who Attacked Officers on Jan. 6 Gets Nearly 5 Years in Prison
Kenneth Joseph Owen Thomas has failed to express remorse for his actions that day and turned his notoriety as a rioter into a brand, prosecutors said.