In the lawsuit surrounding abuse at a New Hampshire state-run youth detention center, the jury foreperson expressed dismay over the possibility of reducing a $38 million award to just $475,000. David Meehan, the plaintiff, alleged negligence on the state’s part, claiming he endured repeated rape, beatings, and solitary confinement as a teenager at the Youth…
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,…
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