Man whose murder conviction was vacated after 16 years is freed and speaks publicly for the first time
Barrientos-Quintana was found guilty of killing 18-year-old Minneapolis Roosevelt High School student Jesse Mickelson in a 2008 drive-by shooting. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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Illinois Appellate Court affirms Timothy Bliefnick’s conviction and sentencing
Timothy Bliefnick, the Quincy man convicted of murdering his estranged wife Rebecca Bliefnick, will officially remain behind ...
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cell biology
For the past decade, scientists have relied almost exclusively on CRISPR-Cas systems for genome editing. Now, a smaller but equally efficient nuclease is here to compete.
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Detective: Man fought, injured deputies moments after conviction
Metzgar said she is seeking a multi-year prison sentence against St. Clair for his Oct. 18 conviction. He now faces a preliminary hearing before District Judge Scott Walker on the new charges ...
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Iran executes German-Iranian dissident
Iran has executed German-Iranian dissident Jamshid Sharmahd, following his conviction for "leading terror operations", state media is reporting. Sharmahd was ...
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The 13 Very Best Removable Wallpapers
If you’re looking to dramatically change a room but don’t want to spend a lot of money, time, or even be especially committed to the results, consider removable wallpaper — specifically the ...
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When prosecutors ‘take a dive’ — the purported ‘error’ in Richard Glossip’s case
Earlier this month, Amherst College Professor Austin Sarat criticized Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito for asking pointed questions about death row inmate Richard Glossip ...
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Court upholds freedom for woman whose conviction was overturned after 43 years behind bars
(Missouri Department of Corrections via AP, File) An appellate court in Missouri ruled Tuesday that a lower court was right when it decided to overturn the murder conviction of a woman who spent 43 ...
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NYC hit with soaring number of lawsuits fueled by conviction reversals — and taxpayers could be on the hook
New York City got slapped with 10,359 lawsuits in the last fiscal year — an 18% increase from the previous 12 months and the most in at least a decade, records show. Cases in state court rose by ...
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Another conviction in Florida’s ghost candidate scandal, but the senators who benefited remain in office | Commentary
Two weeks ago, when most of Florida was focused on a hurricane, something big happened in a Miami courtroom. Jurors put another nail in the coffin of the schemers and scammers involved in Florida ...
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After Hush-Money Verdict, Trump Tried to Silence Stormy Daniels Again
Mr. Trump, who has maintained his innocence and denied that a sexual encounter took place, has lashed out at the judge and jury and sought to throw out his conviction. His lawyers also managed to ...
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Father For Pregnant Daughter's Murder Over Inter-Caste Marriage, Commutes Death Sentence
The Supreme Court today upheld the conviction of the father who committed the gruesome daylight murder of his pregnant daughter also leading to the death of the child in the womb. While holding so ...