Tag: sentence

Prosecutors Seek 35-Year Sentence for Gang Member in Killing

COLLEGE PARK, Md.—Federal prosecutors in Maryland are seeking a 35-year prison sentence for a gang member who pleaded guilty to participating in the killing of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed and cut more than 100 times before his body was set on fire. A judge is scheduled to sentence Kevin Alexis Rodriguez-Flores on July…


Judge Denies Chauvin’s Request for a New Trial

MINNEAPOLIS—Before the sentencing hearing Friday, Judge Peter Cahill denied Chauvin’s request for a new trial, saying defense attorney Eric Nelson has not shown that the court abused its discretion or that there was any prosecutorial misconduct that would have deprived Chauvin of his right to a fair trial. Nelson argued that intense publicity around Floyd’s…


Judge Rejects Chauvin’s Request for New Trial in George Floyd’s Death

MINNEAPOLIS—A judge on Friday rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request for a new trial in George Floyd ‘s death. Judge Peter Cahill said defense attorney Eric Nelson has not shown that the court abused its discretion or that there was any prosecutorial misconduct that would have deprived Chauvin of his right to a…


Chinese Mother of Tortured Son Fears for Her Own Safety

The mother of an imprisoned and tortured 21-year-old man in China sought help through social media when police knocked on her door. Coco (pseudonym) said in a recent interview with the Chinese Epoch Times that she feared losing her own life, so she didn’t open the door. “This is Tengyu’s mother. Hurry! They’re knocking on…


Chinese Mother of Man Imprisoned, Tortured Over Posts About Chinese Leader’s Daughter Fears for Her Own Safety

The mother of an imprisoned 21-year-old man in China sought help through social media when police knocked on her door. Coco (pseudonym) said in a recent interview with the Chinese Epoch Times that she feared losing her own life, so she didn’t open the door. “This is Tengyu’s mother. Hurry! They’re knocking on the door…


Man Pleads Guilty to Poisoning Eight Transients in Huntington Beach

WESTMINSTER—A 38-year-old San Andreas man has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years in prison for poisoning eight homeless people in Huntington Beach, according to court records obtained April 9. William Robert Cable admitted 13 counts of poisoning, one count of inflicting injury on an elder adult, all felonies, and seven misdemeanor counts of…