Anti-Gay Slur Is Not Defamatory, Maryland Supreme Court Rules
A former Maryland meat-company worker was not defamed by his supervisor’s anti-gay comment, the state’s highest court ruled. Charles Royall […]
References to HBO’s ‘The Wire’ Lead to Overturned Drug Conviction
Prosecutors stepped over the line by comparing a New Jersey drug defendant’s case to the HBO series “The Wire,” the
Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Brutal Beach Murder
A Rhode Island man who was convicted of murdering his date with a shovel on the beach was not prejudiced
‘Mass Shooting’ Comment to Therapist Lands New Hampshire Man in Jail
A New Hampshire mental patient’s comment about a “mass shooting” justified his conviction for criminal threatening, the state supreme court
Massachusetts Murder Conviction Overturned
A Massachusetts man who was convicted of murder is entitled to a new trial because evidence that the victim drew
Maine Supreme Court: Ranked-Choice Voting Is Unconstitutional
The Maine Supreme Court ruled on April 6 that ranked-choice voting in elections for governor and the state legislature would
Ohio Suspect Isn’t Entitled to Four Separate Sexual Assault Trials
An Ohio man who was accused of sexually assaulting four girls is not entitled to four separate trials, the state’s
Ohio Election Officials Can’t Duck Out of Hearing
Members of the Delaware Board of Elections cannot recuse themselves from a hearing if it means the board will lack