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Months after Alex Murdaugh was found guilty in the killings of his wife and son, defense lawyers are accusing the county clerk of influencing the jury

"Star trial attorney" Fani Wllis has a strong "track record" of prosecuting racketeering cases, law professor says

New Mexico’s district attorney overseeing the “Rust” shooting criminal prosecution of Alec Baldwin has stepped down, dealing another blow to the state’s efforts to hold the actor and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed accountable for the fatal shooting on the western movie set.

Actors’ union say it was ‘not a failure of duty’ on performer’s part, but film’s production company is unlikely to face criminal charges

Prosecutors could face long odds convincing a jury that Alec Baldwin is criminally liable for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of the Western "Rust,” according to several legal experts.

To the very end of Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in Los Angeles, his defense team lawyers didn’t let up on their efforts to malign and “slut shame” Jennifer Siebel Newsom and the other accusers, arguing that these women falsely accused the producer of assault because they were embarrassed they had…

Some bureaucratic paperwork between the Santa Fe district attorney and New Mexico’s Board of Finance sheds light on possible, long-awaited next steps prosecutors may take in the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust” last year.

Experts say the jury system’s Achilles heel is that it relies on the honesty of jurors. Bevan Hurley reports

Experts say the jury system’s Achilles heel is that it relies on the honesty of jurors. Bevan Hurley reports