Jurors in the trial of Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy have been told to end his “absolute hell” and acquit him of rape. Eleanor Laws KC, defending the 28-year-old Premier League player, said his life in football “was over”, but that none of the claims of sexual abuse by six women were reliable. Ms Laws, … Read more
CNN — During their second day of deliberations Thursday, the 12-person jury tasked with recommending a death sentence or life in prison for the Parkland, Florida, school shooter will examine the AR-15 he used in the 2018 massacre. Jurors began their deliberations Wednesday morning, later asking for a readback of two multiple-day testimonies. Shortly after … Read more
CNN — A 12-person jury in the sentencing trial of the Parkland school shooter is expected to begin deliberations Wednesday on whether to recommend the death penalty. Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer said the jury will be sequestered during their deliberations. Should jurors recommend the death sentence, their decision must be unanimous, or Nikolas Cruz … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Tom Hays Article content NEW YORK (AP) — Potential jurors in the criminal trial of Donald Trump’s inaugural committee chair have been quizzed by the judge on a tricky topic: What do they think of the former president? The question came up this … Read more
Nikola CEO Mark Russell told a New York federal jury Monday that he had concerns about joining the electric-truck company because he believed its founder, Trevor Milton, “was prone to exaggeration in public statements.” Testifying in Mr. Milton’s securities-fraud trial, Mr. Russell said that before coming on board in 2019 as president of Nikola, he … Read more