For all the attention to and debate over the unfolding trial of Donald Trump in Manhattan, there has been surprisingly little of it paid to a key element: its possible outcome, and specifically, the prospect that a former and potentially future president could be sentenced to jail time. The case — brought by Alvin Bragg, […]
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Supreme Court’s Review of Jan. 6 Charge Has Already Freed Some Rioters
The Supreme Court’s decision to consider the soundness of an obstruction law that has been widely used against those who took part in the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is already having an effect on some of the rioters. A small group of people convicted under the law have been released from […]
Read More‘Rust’ Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Is Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
The armorer on the film “Rust,” who loaded a live round into a revolver that went off on the set in 2021 and killed its cinematographer, was sentenced on Monday to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter. The sentence was the maximum that the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, could receive. In her manslaughter trial last […]
Read More‘Rust’ Armorer Is Sentenced to 18 Months for Involuntary Manslaughter
The armorer on the film “Rust,” who loaded a live round into a revolver that went off on the set in 2021 and killed its cinematographer, was sentenced on Monday to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter. The sentence was the maximum that the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, could receive. In her manslaughter trial last […]
Read MoreParents of Michigan School Shooter to Be Sentenced for Manslaughter
Jennifer and James Crumbley, who were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for failing to prevent their teenage son from killing four fellow students in the worst school shooting in Michigan’s history, will be sentenced by a judge on Tuesday. Their separate jury trials ended in guilty verdicts in February and March, making them the first parents […]
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