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Ex-officer cross-examined in trial of Tyre Nichols beating death

Thursday, September 19

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- A former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty to charges connected to the beating death of Tyre Nichols faced cross-examination from defense attorneys Wednesday.Emmitt Martin III testified at the trial of the three former officers -- Justin Smith, Tadarrius Bean and... Read More.

University of Idaho murder trial will be held in Boise, Idaho Supreme Court rules

Thursday, September 12

(MOSCOW, Idaho) -- The University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect, Bryan Kohberger, will stand trial in the capital city of Boise, Idaho, according to a new ruling from Idaho's Supreme Court.With this new venue, a new judge, District Judge Steven Hippler, has been assigned... Read More.

Baby Reindeer defamation lawsuit gets trial date

Thursday, September 12

Deadline is reporting that a defamation lawsuit centering on Netflix's Emmy-nominated hit Baby Reindeer could have its day in court in May 2025.A federal judge has set a trial date of May 6, 2025, in the $170 million suit... Read More.

University of Idaho murder trial: Venue will be moved, judge rules

Monday, September 9

(BOISE, Idaho) -- The venue will be changed in the University of Idaho quadruple murder trial, Judge John Judge has ruled.The judge said, "Considering the undisputed evidence presented by the defense, the extreme nature of the news coverage in this case, and the smaller... Read More.

Federal trial of former officers charged in Tyre Nichols death to begin

Monday, September 9

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the federal trial of three former Memphis officers charged in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin SmithNichols, 29, died several days after a January 2023 traffic... Read More.

Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax charges in last-minute bid to avoid trial

Thursday, September 5

(LOS ANGELES) -- After hours of legal wrangling on Thursday, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to nine tax-related charges in a last-minute bid to avoid a lengthy and potentially embarrassing trial, abandoning an earlier proposal to plead guilty while maintaining his innocence on the underlying... Read More.

Hunter Biden upends tax trial with last-minute bid for guilty plea

Thursday, September 5

(LOS ANGELES) -- After hours of legal wrangling on Thursday, Hunter Biden agreed to plead guilty to nine tax-related charges in a last-ditch bid to avoid a lengthy and potentially embarrassing trial in Los Angeles.The president's son initially offered a so-called "Alford plea," in... Read More.

What to know as jury selection begins in Hunter Bidens federal tax trial

Thursday, September 5

(LOS ANGELES) -- More than a year after a plea deal between prosecutors and Hunter Biden collapsed, jury selection in the federal tax trial of President Joe Biden's son is scheduled to begin this morning in a Los Angeles federal courthouse.U.S. District Judge Mark... Read More.

Man who leaped over bench and attacked judge heading to trial

Tuesday, September 3

(LAS VEGAS) -- The man who went viral in January for leaping over a Las Vegas, Nevada, courtroom bench and attacking the presiding judge is set to return to court for trial this week, with jury selection beginning Tuesday.Deobra Redden, 31, is facing nine... Read More.

Idaho college murders: Bryan Kohberger trial budget gets big hike

Thursday, August 29

(MOSCOW, Idaho) -- The wheels of justice turn slowly, and it's not cheap to keep them grinding.Still more than nine months before Bryan Kohberger's capital murder trial is scheduled to begin -- and still without a definitive answer on where in Idaho it will... Read More.