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Brief that aims to get Scott Peterson off death row blames attorney Mark Geragos for botching murder trial & making false promises

 Brief that aims to get Scott Peterson off death row blames attorney Mark Geragos for botching murder trial & making false promises
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In a new habeas corpus brief released this week in connection with Scott Peterson’s 2004 murder conviction, attorney Mark Geragos is accused of botching the trial, which ultimately led to infamous killer’s death sentence in connection with his deceased wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner. According to court documents obtained by the Modesto Bee, defense …

Names of 11 priests accused of child sex abuse will remain secret, court says
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December 4, 2018

Names of 11 priests accused of child sex abuse will remain secret, court says

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that the names of 11 priests accused in the grand jury’s scathing report regarding rampant child sex abuse in the church will remain permanently redacted. As reported by the Philadelphia Enquirer, August’s grand jury report included testimony from more than 1,000 children who alleged abuse at the hands of 301 priests in …

[Video] Defendant reportedly lunges for officer’s gun in courtroom brawl
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October 12, 2018

[Video] Defendant reportedly lunges for officer’s gun in courtroom brawl

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — Video shows a dramatic Oregon courtroom scuffle in which a defendant lunges for a police officer’s gun. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports a judge had denied a request by deputies to restrain 27-year-old Scott Lemmon in court Wednesday. In the video, Lemmon stands up and grabs for a gun worn by a Newport …

Mollie Tibbetts: Prosecutors provide key detail that led to suspected killer’s arrest
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October 12, 2018

Mollie Tibbetts: Prosecutors provide key detail that led to suspected killer’s arrest

The lawyers for the suspected killer of slain jogger Mollie Tibbetts requested additional evidence last month in the murder case, and although prosecutors explained the request was premature on Wednesday, they offered a key detail that led to the suspect’s arrest. Des Moines Register reports that 24-year-old Cristhian Rivera, accused of killing 20-year-old Mollie in …

Mollie Tibbetts
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October 2, 2018

Mollie Tibbetts Update: Suspected killer files motion claiming ‘not enough facts’ in case to prepare a defense

Attorneys for a man suspected of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts filed a “Bill of Particulars” on motion on his behalf Friday, claiming prosecutors have not presented enough evidence for them to build a proper defense. ABC13 reports that the lawyers for accused murderer Cristhian Rivera filed a “Bill of Particulars” in connection …