criminal justice
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Keith Roberts, 67, is finally free after spending eight years wrongfully imprisoned for a murder he did not commit. His exoneration marks the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office’s 40th exoneration since the inception of its Conviction Review Unit in 2014, underscoring systemic issues within the criminal justice system, particularly regarding the treatment of Black men. Roberts…
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Ahmad Alissa, the gunman who killed ten people during a mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket in 2021, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday after a jury rejected his insanity defense. Despite his attorneys’ claims that Alissa was unable to distinguish right from wrong due to his schizophrenia, the jury found him guilty…
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Jason Billingsley, the man responsible for the brutal murder of Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere, has been sentenced to three life sentences following his guilty plea on August 30, 2024. The sentencing marks the culmination of a case that has deeply shaken the Baltimore community and raised serious concerns about the criminal justice system’s handling…
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Judge Ural Glanville, overseeing Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ RICO case against alleged Young Slime Life (YSL) gang members, is under scrutiny for a contentious clash with defense attorney Brian Steel. Glanville held Steel in criminal contempt after Steel refused to disclose the source of information about a private meeting involving Glanville, prosecutors, and state…
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A federal judge handed down a life sentence to Charles Barrett, a professional rock climber convicted of aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact at Yosemite National Park in 2016. Despite the severity of his crimes, Barrett exhibited no signs of remorse, maintaining his innocence and portraying himself as a victim of false accusations. Prosecutors…
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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader and lead sicario, or assassin, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as El Nini, 32, of Mexico, was extradited on May 25 from Mexico to the United States to face charges contained in two indictments. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland stated: “Today [May 28, 2024] El Nini joins the growing list…
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A bill aimed at making police-worn body camera footage public record in Alabama was defeated in a Senate committee vote on Wednesday. Sponsored by Sen. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, the legislation, SB14, would have mandated the release of bodycam and dashcam video footage within 30 days of a request, making it accessible to families as well.…
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After more than a decade of maintaining his innocence, C.J. Rice, formerly known as Charles J. Rice, has been officially exonerated from a wrongful conviction that resulted in over 12 years of imprisonment. The exoneration was pronounced at the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice in Philadelphia on Monday morning, marking the end of…
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Amid 96th Academy Awards on March 10, Harvard Law Today delves into the cinematic world of law, seeking insights from members of the Harvard Law School faculty on their favorite law-related movies, TV shows, and characters. Reflecting on the intersection of law and cinema, Martha Minow, 300th Anniversary University Professor, shares her fondness for the…
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Maine’s ongoing struggle to provide adequate legal representation for indigent residents has faced another setback as a proposed settlement to improve the state’s public defender system was rejected by a judge. In a recent ruling, Justice Michaela Murphy declined to approve a second proposed settlement aimed at addressing the deficiencies in Maine’s system for providing…
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