Tag: Trial Lawyers

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Pennsylvania DA Seeks Gag Order in Trial of Accused Cop Killer

The Allegheny County District Attorney's office on Tuesday filed a request for a gag order in the case against a man accused of killing an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer.

September 12, 2019

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Jury Selection Begins in Former Dallas Officer's Murder Trial

The murder trial against former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger—who is accused of shooting a man in his own apartment after mistaking it as her own—proceeded further with the beginning of jury selection late last week.

September 9, 2019

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Protesters March Through Pittsburgh Following Acquittal of Officer in Fatal Shooting

A day after the acquittal of former East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld in the shooting death of Antwon Rose, protesters took to the streets throughout Pittsburgh, shutting down traffic at times.

March 25, 2019

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Trial Begins for Suspected Shoplifter Accused of Causing Death of Texas Officer

The trial has begun for a man who had reportedly shoplifted at a Target store in Harris County, TX and then led police on a vehicle pursuit that resulted in the death of Officer Marco Antonio Zarate of the Bellaire (TX) Police Department in 2016.

March 7, 2019

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Texas Officer Goes to Trial for Fatal Shooting of Possibly Mentally Ill Man

Officer Mando Kenneth Gomez is facing one count of manslaughter in connection with the April 2015 shooting of Erik Emmanuel Salas Sanchez.

February 21, 2019

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Drug Lord "El Chapo" Found Guilty on All 10 Counts

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will live the rest of his life in prison after a jury said he conspired to commit murder, engaged in a continuing criminal enterprise, and other crimes.

February 12, 2019

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Lawyer for Accused Cop Killer Wants Mental Evaluation Sealed

The defense attorney for Gustavo Perez Arriaga—who is accused of killing Corporal Ronil Singh of the Newman (CA) Police Department—wants the mental evaluation he requested for his client to remain sealed.

February 8, 2019

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Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Man Accused of Murdering 2 Kansas Deputies

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree filed notice to seek the death penalty for Antoine Fielder should he be found guilty of killing 44-year-old Theresa King and 35-year-old Patrick Rohrer during an inmate transfer to the Wyandotte County Correction and Court Services Building last year.

February 4, 2019

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Judge Approves Outside Jury for Ex-Officer Accused of Killing Antwon Rose

The ex-officer accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Antwon Rose in June of 2018 will be allowed to have a jury from outside the area during his upcoming trial, a judge ruled on Monday.

January 15, 2019

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Wife of Slain Officer Removed from Appeal Hearing for Cop Killer Mumia Abu-Jamal

During a hearing to determine whether or not to extend the appeal hearing of Mumia Abu-Jamal in the fatal 1981 shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, Maureen Faulkner—the officer's widow—rose to her feet to sternly address the judge.

October 30, 2018

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Judge: Man Who Killed Texas Chief Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

During the court proceedings, two psychiatrists — one employed by the defense, the other hired by the prosecution — said they believed Joshua Manuel Lopez was insane at the time of the crime.

July 3, 2018

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Attorney: N.C. Cop Shot Self Rather Than Client

A gunshot wound that injured a Durham police officer was self-inflicted, an attorney for the man charged in the shooting said Wednesday during a first court appearance for his client.

December 18, 2012