Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court reverses felony and misdemeanor convictions for man claiming he was unable to pay $20 fee when filling out offender registry form.
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Kentucky’s Judicial Conduct Commission has publicly reprimanded a judge it says presided over a hearing featuring testimony from a witness with whom the judge had a “close personal relationship.” According to the Tuesday notice of reprimand, District Court Judge Brittany McKenna resigned on April 2. She also “fully cooperated in the matter, agreed to this […]
Indiana
A free presentation by local attorney Heidi Fowler explaining Indiana’s Expungement Law and local resources for legal assistance will be given on Sept. 22 beginning at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the auditorium at Ivy Tech Community College — Coliseum Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd. Use door No. 6 facing Crescent Avenue.
Pennsylvania
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, surrendered Tuesday morning.
Minnesota
Tupac's murder was act of revenge, prosecutors allege in trial's opening day BBCA Compton gang war and bitter revenge plot led to Tupac Shakur’s slaying, D.A. says Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles gang leader masterminded Tupac's drive-by killing, prosecutor tells jury ReutersDAY ONE: First witnesses take stand in Tupac Shakur murder case in Las Vegas FOX5 VegasTupac Shakur's 1996 murder was an "act of revenge," prosecutor tells jury in trial of accused mastermind CBS News
Canada
Charles Olivier-Rivard is seeking to launch a class-action suit against more than a dozen major retailers, amongst them Best Buy, Costco, and Walmart, claiming they wrongly charged provincial and federal sales tax for such items as product protection plans and extended warranties.
Minnesota
Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder was an "act of revenge," prosecutor tells jury in trial of accused mastermind CBS NewsA Compton gang war and bitter revenge plot led to Tupac Shakur’s slaying, D.A. says Los Angeles TimesTrial begins for former gang member accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder NPRLos Angeles gang leader masterminded Tupac's drive-by killing, prosecutor tells jury ReutersTupac Shakur Murder Trial Begins With Revenge Motive and Defendant’s Own Words The New York Times
California
IMPERIAL COUNTY — The Imperial County District Attorney’s Office has expanded its efforts to recruit and train new prosecutors, welcoming five recent law school graduates into its summer post-bar program while hiring four new paralegals.
States Newsroom
Gov. Josh Stein said he’ll veto House Bill 377 Monday, saying it would have a “chilling effect” on judicial independence in North Carolina. The bill, simply titled “2026 Court Changes,” would give the state Supreme Court the power to censure, publicly reprimand, suspend or remove judges at its discretion, even if the Judicial Standards Commission […]
New Hampshire
New Hampshire state law gives convicted prisoners three years to request a new trial. After that, they lose the right. With a narrow exception for DNA forensics, that’s true even if new evidence contradicting their guilt emerges. If someone else confesses to the crime after three years, they can’t request a new trial. If previously […]
