SAN FRANCISCO—A jury has convicted a San Francisco man of killing his 79-year-old roommate by beating her with a baseball bat and lighting her on fire. The attack was partially captured on Zoom. Min Jian Guan, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder on May 30 for the June 14, 2020, death of Yu Quin…
San Francisco Man Convicted of Murder for Beating Roommate During Zoom Call and Burning Her Alive
June 5, 2023
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Fast Start to Jury Selection at Trial of Former Deputy Accused of Failing to Confront Parkland Shooter
June 1, 2023
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Jury selection in the trial of a former sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school five years ago got off to a speedy start Wednesday, with the preliminary round concluding in just one day. Circuit Judge Martin Fein had…
Idaho College Murder Suspect Indicted on Murder and Burglary Charges
May 17, 2023
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BOISE, Idaho—A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a planned week-long preliminary hearing that was set for late June. Bryan Kohberger was arrested late last year and charged with burglary and four counts of first-degree murder in…
Dershowitz Condemns Release of Georgia Grand Jury Materials in Trump Election Case
February 17, 2023
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Harvard professor emeritus and legal scholar Alan Dershowitz condemned a judge’s decision to release portions of a grand jury report relating to former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election dispute. Judge Robert McBurney, of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit, ordered the release of several pages of Grand Jury opinions on Feb. 16. Those…
Alex Murdaugh Murder Jury to Hear Financial Crimes Evidence
A judge ruled Monday he will allow jurors to hear evidence that disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was stealing money from his law firm and clients and committing other financial crimes long before his wife and son were killed in 2021. Prosecutors have said those witnesses are key to their case in Murdaugh’s double…
Man Charged With Killing Mom at Sea Seeks Grand Jury Minutes
The man charged with killing his mother at sea during a 2016 fishing trip off the coast of New England is asking for minutes from the grand jury proceeding that led to his indictment, seeking to learn what was disclosed about his grandfather’s death three years earlier. Nathan Carman, 29, of Vernon, Vermont, is accused…
Man Charged With Killing Mother at Sea Seeks Grand Jury Minutes
The man charged with killing his mother at sea during a 2016 fishing trip off the coast of New England is asking for minutes from the grand jury proceeding that led to his indictment, seeking to learn what was disclosed about his grandfather’s death three years earlier. Nathan Carman, 29, of Vernon, Vermont, is accused…
Juror Faces Jail After Being Convicted of Taking £5,000 Bribe to Acquit UK Drug Dealer
Four people have been convicted of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, including a juror who was paid £5,000 to try and influence others on the jury and gain an acquittal for a drug dealer. During a trial that ended on Thursday, the Old Bailey heard Leslie Allen, 66, was a major drugs kingpin…
Juror Ignores Judge’s Rules and Posts on Facebook During Major Trial
August 3, 2022
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When empaneled jurors make social media posts during a trial, they risk opening Pandora’s box—a recurrent issue in courtrooms throughout the United States and in many foreign countries. The current case of a woman called “Juror X” in a Cincinnati federal court illustrates how jurors invite scrutiny and possibly jeopardize a verdict when they choose…
R. Kelly Gets 30 Years: Will His Music Last?
A jury has convicted R&B singer R. Kelly on nine federal counts of sexual exploitation and racketeering, and a judge has sentenced him to 30 years in prison. But the question remains, as it has for other miscreant artists: will his music live on, and what do consumers and music providers/hosts do about it in…
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