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  • September 04, 2026

    4th Circ. Tosses Conviction Over Axed Closing Argument

    The Fourth Circuit has tossed an MS-13 gang member's murder conviction, saying a judge's decision to instruct the jury to disregard his attorney's closing argument was a "prejudicial abuse of discretion."

  • September 04, 2026

    9th Circ. Tosses Conviction Over Hand Tattoo Testimony

    The Ninth Circuit has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of robbing a store in Washington, finding that he was not testifying in his own defense when he showed jurors that he had tattoos on his hand, unlike the hand of the man seen committing the robbery in security camera footage.

  • September 04, 2026

    Prosecutors Say Trayon White Video Sought To Taint Jury

    Prosecutors are accusing D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. of attempting to tamper with jury selection in his upcoming bribery trial, after he posted a video online showing him in front of the D.C. Superior Courthouse steps urging Black residents to respond to jury summonses.

  • September 04, 2026

    3rd Circ. Preview: Penn State TM Row, NFL Agent Poaching Suit

    The Third Circuit in September is set to decide whether a print-on-demand company's collegiate apparel counts as counterfeit Penn State merchandise and if two former Philadelphia detectives can escape a $16 million judgment for a wrongfully convicted murder suspect.

  • September 04, 2026

    Ga. Appeals Court Upholds Defense Verdict In Crash Case

    The Georgia Court of Appeals will not grant a new trial to a married couple in their suit against a truck driver and his trucking company over injuries the wife sustained when a truck rear-ended her car, affirming a defense verdict in the case.

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