Tag: conviction

Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Texas’ highest criminal court on Thursday blocked Robert Roberson’s execution a week before it…

A New Orleans candidate’s murder conviction was tossed but the state still challenges his past

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A down-ballot race for New Orleans clerk of criminal court has turned personal and…

US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal of conviction in Epstein sex trafficking case

By Andrew ChungWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn…

A conviction may be besides the point for the Justice Department as it pursues case against Comey

WASHINGTON (AP) — For a Justice Department facing intense White House pressure to investigate perceived presidential enemies, indicting…

What next for Brazil after Bolsonaro’s conviction?

Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup.AFP looks at…