Tag: Cop Killers: Page 59

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Court Rejects Request to Rehear Case Against Convicted Cop Killer

Four judges wrote a strongly dissenting opinion to the decision, arguing the death sentence had been properly reached and should not be overturned based on error found "in a handful of words buried in the government's summation."

October 18, 2010

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Jury Convicts N.C. Trooper's Killer, Who Could Face Death

Because he stole the trooper's weapon, Edward Wong could face the death penalty under North Carolina's felony murder rule that allows it for anyone who kills someone during a robbery.

October 14, 2010

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Small Town Doesn't Mean Small Time

Small town cops are just as likely to be killed as their big city counterparts.

October 13, 2010

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Officer's Quick Action Ends Shootout with Two Cop Killers

Wildlife Officer Michael K. Neal of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission stopped a father and son duo from killing more people by ramming his truck into their vehicle. For his actions, he has been named the October 2010 Officer of the Month by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

October 10, 2010

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Parolee Who Ambushed Philly Officer Could Face Death

The trial of Rasheed Scrugs, 35, is the fourth in 10 months covering one of the darkest periods in the Philadelphia PD, which lost seven officers on-duty in less than three years.

October 3, 2010

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New Orleans Cop Killing Suspect May Never Stand Trial

The mentally ill man accused of killing New Orleans police officer Nicola Cotton in January 2008 with her own gun after she tried to question him cannot stand trial because he is "irrestorably incompetent," a judge has ruled.

September 29, 2010

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Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Charlotte Cop Killing Trial

A jury today found Demeatrius Montgomery guilty of first-degree murder in the 2007 killings of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers Sean Clark and Jeff Shelton.

September 29, 2010

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Two Films Present Contrasting Views of Cop Killer Mumia Abu-Jamal

Screenings of two contrasting films about convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal in Philadelphia on Thursday brought appearances from police widow Maureen Faulkner as well as Abu-Jamal himself, who called from prison.

September 21, 2010

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Witness to Charlotte Cop Murders Saw Flashes from Killer’s Gun

"(The short man) reached down, he fell back, and I seen flames come out the gun," the witness said. "And then I saw more flames. Pop. Pop

September 8, 2010

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Widows Recount Day CMPD Officers Were Shot

Sherry Clark and Jennifer Shelton recalled the day the learned their husbands Sean Clark and Jeff Shelton were fatally shot. Jennifer Shelton recounted visiting Jeff at the hospital to "tell him goodbye."

September 6, 2010

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Prosecutor Seeks Death for Seattle's Halloween Cop Killer

Christopher Monfort is charged with aggravated murder for the fatal shooting of Officer Timothy Brenton and attempted first-degree murder for the wounding of Britt Sweeney on Oct. 31, 2009.

September 1, 2010

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Investigative Sloppiness is Criminal

Your notes are legal record. Make them complete as possible and keep them safe and secure. Failure to do so can compromise a prosecution.

September 1, 2010