Tag: trial

What Previous Jan. 6 Trials Tell Us About Trump’s Potential Indictment: Joe Hanneman

Former President Donald Trump announced he will likely be arrested and indicted for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 protests, and that he received a letter saying he is the “target” of the probe. We speak to Joe Hanneman, lead reporter on Jan. 6 at The Epoch Times, about what previous trials can tell…


Judge Hands Trump Unfavorable Ruling In E. Jean Carroll Case

A federal judge in New York dealt former President Donald Trump’s legal effort a blow by rejecting his request for a new trial and upholding a $5 million jury verdict in a civil case brought against him by writer E. Jean Carroll. Judge Lewis Kaplan on Wednesday denied Mr. Trump’s motion for a new trial…


Pilot Says He Escaped Serious Injury by Jumping Into the Ocean When a New Zealand Volcano Erupted

CANBERRA, Australia—A helicopter pilot said in court on Thursday he and two of his passengers had escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted in 2019, killing 22. Another two of pilot Brian Depauw’s joy flight passengers did not make it to the water, were engulfed by a cloud…


On the Trump Classified Docs Case, and If Trump Would Ever Consider Dropping Out of 2024: Liz Harrington

Former President Donald Trump is facing several charges, and pending charges, in a number of states. Among these is the classified documents scandal, where he’s accused of taking home classified documents while he was president. His legal team is now asking a federal judge to delay the trial until December. Here to speak with us…


5 Convicted of Killing Divorcee Who Fell for ‘Honeytrap’ on Craigslist

Five people have been convicted of killing a divorcee who was tricked into a “honeytrap” and set up by a woman he apparently met on Craigslist. The trial heard Vishal Gohel, 44, was referred to as “57” by the gang because he was known to have £57,000 in his bank account. Georgia Bruce-Annan, 22, was…


IN DEPTH: Expert Warns Right to Fair Trial in Rape Cases Being ‘Slowly and Gradually Eroded’

An expert on miscarriages of justice has claimed changes to the law risk undermining the right to a fair trial for men accused of rape and other sexual offences. The Law Commission is conducting a review of the trial process for prosecutions of rape and other sexual offences in England and Wales—with submissions due by the…


Johnson & Johnson Faces New Trial Over Talc Cancer Claims, Amid Settlement Push

Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday faced the first trial in almost two years over claims that asbestos in its baby powder and other talc products causes cancer, as it seeks to settle thousands of similar cases in bankruptcy court. Emory Hernandez, 24, says he developed mesothelioma, a deadly cancer, in the tissue around his heart…


Hong Kong Court Rejects Publisher Jimmy Lai’s Bid to Terminate His National Security Trial

HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court on Monday rejected a jailed publisher’s request to terminate his national security trial, pressing ahead with a landmark case seen as part of Beijing’s crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement. Jimmy Lai, the 75-year-old founder of the now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily, faces up to life in prison if convicted under…


Lawyer Says ‘Psychotic Break’ Explains Stepson’s Killing

DENVER—A lawyer for a Colorado woman who repeatedly stabbed and then shot her 11-year-old stepson before driving his body across the country said Friday that the brutality of the attack was the strongest evidence that the killing was the result of a “psychotic break.” During closing arguments in Letecia Stauch’s murder trial in Colorado Springs,…


Colorado Road Rage Shooter Convicted of 1st-Degree Murder

BRIGHTON, Colo.—A Colorado man who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after a road rage confrontation and wounded the boy’s mother, brother, and a witness was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday and sentenced to life in prison. A jury deliberated for less than three hours before convicting Jeremy Webster, rejecting his claim that he was insane…