The trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev can stay in Massachusetts, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
On Tuesday, attorneys will weed out jurors they believe are less sympathetic to their case. These “preemptory challenges” let attorneys remove jury prospects without giving a reason. Each side gets…
“The shoes and footprints caused by the shoes (are) a big deal,” says CNN legal analyst Paul Callan, a former homicide prosecutor. A big deal because connecting an athletic shoe…
Sixty-one prospects have been identified as qualified to decide the capital case against Tsarnaev, Assistant U. S. Attorney William Weinreb announced at a federal appeals court hearing before a three-judge…
BOSTON — A three-judge federal appeals panel on Thursday sharply questioned lawyers in the marathon bombing case, challenging assumptions about the ability of prospective jurors to be impartial as the…
Jurors in the trial of a mother accused of killing her son with salt injections saw graphic video Monday that showed the boy retching and suffering just days before he…
“Get your hair out of your face.” “Stop fidgeting.” “Can’t you smile once in a while?” At a time when Tsarnaev should be making a good first impression on the…
CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Jury selection for the Aurora movie theater shooting trial is taking an unexpected jolt forward, as the court releases 2,000 prospective jurors it does not need. Read…
Consider this: Some 9,000 potential jurors are being summoned, and the jury selection that begins Tuesday could last until May or June when the trial would finally start. Here are…
Jurors will get to see Aaron Hernandez’s trophy case when they visit his home during the former New England Patriots star’s murder trial, a judge ruled last week. The Assistant…
Hernandez, former New England Patriot tight end, is indicted in the June 17, 2013, death of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, who was shot seven times, prosecutors say, in an…
Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez used to make crowds cheer as a rising NFL star on the gridiron. Now, both fans and foes will again be focused on Hernandez…