Uvalde DA Convenes Grand Jury to Investigate School Shooting Response by Police

Uvalde, Texas – A grand jury has been convened to investigate the response of police to a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in 2022 that resulted in the death of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers. The shooter, an 18-year-old, was shot dead by police, but there are concerns regarding the delay in entering the … Read more

Uvalde DA Calls Grand Jury to Investigate Robb Elementary Massacre

UVALDE, Texas – The Uvalde District Attorney has called for a grand jury to investigate the tragic events at Robb Elementary School. The announcement comes after the community was left reeling from the senseless massacre that claimed the lives of 11 students and three teachers. The decision to convene a grand jury was made in … Read more

Jury Selection Begins in Murder Trial of LA Socialite Accused in Fatal Crash, Promotional Price Offer Available Now

AUBURN, NY – The trial for a LA socialite accused of causing a fatal crash that killed two people has entered the jury selection phase. The defendant is facing charges related to the incident, which occurred in the city last year. During the trial, the prosecution presented evidence that the defendant was driving under the … Read more

Racial Bias in the Courts: 1986 Supreme Court Ruling Still Not Erased from Jury Selection Today

RALEIGH, N.C. – In 1986, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Batson v. Kentucky declared that racially discriminating against potential jurors violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Since then, North Carolina courts have rarely overturned sentencing decisions based on juror selection, even if a juror was excluded based on … Read more

Grand Jury Clears Restaurant Customer Who Fatally Shot Robber in Houston Incident

HOUSTON, TEXAS – A grand jury in Harris County, Texas, has decided not to file charges against a man who fatally shot a robber at a restaurant in southwest Houston last year. The decision comes after the man, who has not been identified, shot and killed 30-year-old Eric Eugene Washington during an attempted robbery at … Read more

JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE: Grand Jury Downplays Murder Charge for Houston Taqueria Shooter

Houston, Texas (AP) — The attorney for the man who fatally shot an armed robber at a taqueria in southwest Houston expressed satisfaction with the decision made by a Harris County grand jury. Juan L. Guerra, Jr., the shooter’s attorney, stated, “Twelve people of Harris County concluded what all of us concluded: it was justifiable … Read more

Grand Jury in Texas Declines to Charge Man Who Shot and Killed Robber Inside Houston Taqueria in 2023

HOUSTON, TEXAS – A grand jury in Houston, Texas, has declined to press charges against a man who shot and killed a robber inside a local taqueria last year. The decision, made by a panel of 12 randomly selected residents, comes after the man shot 30-year-old Eric Eugene Washington, who had entered the El Ranchito … Read more

Grand Jury Clears Deputies in Deadly 2022 Shooting at Kissimmee Target

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Following a deadly shooting in April 2022, two Osceola County Sheriff’s Office deputies will not face charges for their involvement, as announced by State Attorney Andrew Bain in a press conference on Tuesday. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of a Kissimmee Target, where Jayden Baez was fatally shot, and two … Read more

Jury Convicts Former Oral Surgeon of Depraved-Heart Murder in Drug Overdose Trial

James Ryan, a former oral surgeon from Maryland, was found guilty of depraved-heart murder after supplying his girlfriend with addictive anesthesia solutions that led to her fatal overdose. The 50-year-old defendant is scheduled to be sentenced by a Montgomery County judge on Wednesday. Prosecutors are seeking a 55-year term, while Ryan’s attorneys are requesting a … Read more