You may have heard of a “nolo contendere” plea deal when it comes to court cases involving a criminal charge. But what exactly is this plea, and what does it mean? An example arose recently when ... Continue Reading
Each day you may hear or read stories about massive numbers of children being abducted and sold into child slavery in the United States. That is known as “human trafficking,” a crime that involves ... Continue Reading
Did you know that more than two-thirds of the 375 wrongful convictions overturned in America by DNA evidence involved overcoming mistaken eyewitness identifications? That finding came from the ... Continue Reading
According to the New York Times, parole hearings create “a terrible Catch-22 for wrongly convicted people. If they admit guilt, they can undermine any attempt to overturn their conviction. If they ... Continue Reading
With the trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell underway in U.S. District Court in New York City, many people may be wondering how serious the sex trafficking charges against her are - and what ... Continue Reading
A Houston teen will not be charged for fatally stabbing her father because police believe it was done in self-defense. The teen girl, 17, reportedly was in an altercation with her father early ... Continue Reading
