345.73 (Criminal Law)

  • Georgia Judge Dismisses Three Charges in Trump Election Interference Case

    On Thursday, Judge Scott McAfee of Fulton County, Georgia, dismissed three charges in the state’s election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants. Judge McAfee ruled that Counts 14, 15, and 27 of the indictment must be dropped due to a conflict with federal law, specifically referencing an 1890 US Supreme Court…

  • Federal Court Rejects Trump’s Motion to Transfer Hush Money Case

    The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to transfer his New York hush money case to federal court. The motion, which was filed last week, sought to move the case from state jurisdiction, potentially impacting Trump’s conviction or delaying sentencing until after the upcoming…

  • Federal Investigation Intensifies as Sean Combs Named in Subpoena for Miami Hotel Records

    The legal troubles surrounding entertainment mogul Sean Combs continue to escalate, as he has been named in a federal subpoena requesting records from a Miami hotel. The subpoena, filed by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, seeks a broad range of documents and records related to Combs and his ex-partner, Daphne Joy,…

  • Former Florida Deputy Charged with Manslaughter in Shooting of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson

    Eddie Duran, a former deputy with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department, faces manslaughter charges following the fatal shooting of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson in May. The charge, detailed as manslaughter with a firearm, could result in a maximum of 30 years in prison. Details of the Incident Duran is accused of unlawfully using deadly force…

  • New Judge in Young Thug RICO Case Denies Rapper’s Request for Release

    In a recent development in the high-profile RICO case against rapper Young Thug, also known as Jeffrey Williams, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker has denied the artist’s request for release from jail. Williams has been held without bond for nearly two years amid ongoing proceedings. The ruling came during a hearing on…

  • Involuntary Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin Dismissed

    In a surprising turn of events, a judge has dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin nearly three years after the tragic shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust.” The ruling, made on the fourth day of the trial, prevents Baldwin from being tried again for this…