345.73 (Criminal Law—United States)

  • One Man, No Lawyer, Big Change: How Gideon v. Wainwright Rewrote the Rules of Justice

    Case Study: Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) — Expanding the Right to Counsel in State Criminal Trials Introduction In the pantheon of landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Gideon v. Wainwright stands as a powerful affirmation of due process and equal protection under the law. Decided in 1963, the ruling cemented the principle that the Sixth Amendment’s…

  • Commentary: The Federal Case Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Is Falling Short Of RICO Standards

    In the ongoing federal trial against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, what was expected to be a landmark RICO case—one that might expose a sprawling criminal enterprise—seems to be steadily narrowing in scope. At this point in the proceedings, the prosecution appears to be leaning heavily into allegations of domestic violence, as evidenced by the…

  • Nicolas Cage Sued by Ex-Partner for Allegedly Enabling Son’s Brutal Assault

    Hollywood legend Nicolas Cage is facing a shocking lawsuit from his ex-partner, Christina Fulton, who accuses the actor of enabling their son Weston Coppola Cage’s violent behavior, which she says led to a brutal assault against her. Fulton, 57, claims she was viciously attacked by Weston in April 2023 inside his Los Angeles condo building,…

  • Mother of NFL Star Rashee Rice Faces Multiple Theft Allegations, Latest Incident Caught on Camera

    Marsha Kearney, the mother of NFL wide receiver Rashee Rice, is facing legal scrutiny after being accused of multiple instances of theft. Court documents obtained by TMZ reveal that Kearney was arrested earlier this year on charges of property theft, months before being allegedly caught on camera in a separate theft incident on September 29,…

  • Rapper Sean Kingston And Mother Indicted On Federal Wire Fraud Charges

    Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami on multiple charges, including one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud. According to CNN, The indictment, filed last week and announced on Friday by the US Attorney’s Office for the…