Fifth Amendment

  • Prosecution’s Key Witness In YSL’s RICO Trial, Lil Woody, Thrown In Jail After Refusing to Testify

    In a dramatic twist on day 87th of the Young Thug and YSL RICO trial, one of the prosecution’s key witness Kenneth Copeland, also known as Lil Woody, found himself in handcuffs and headed to jail after staunchly refusing to testify on behalf of the prosecution. The courtroom buzzed with tension as Copeland invoked the…

  • Palko v. Connecticut: Landmark Case Brief Highlights Evolution of Double Jeopardy Law

    In the case of Palko v. Connecticut, the defendant, Palko, was indicted for first-degree murder but was convicted of second-degree murder and received a life sentence. However, the State of Connecticut appealed, leading to a reversal of the judgment and the order for a new trial. Subsequently, Palko was retried and convicted of first-degree murder,…

  • A Window Into Trump’s ‘Private’ Acts on Jan. 6 May Soon Be Made Public

    A federal judge in Washington, D.C., is poised to make a pivotal ruling that could shed light on the extent of former President Donald Trump’s involvement in the events surrounding the January 6 Capitol riot. This decision may soon make public key pieces of evidence from discovery that some legal experts argue demonstrate Trump’s actions…