New Jersey Teacher Arrested on Child Sexual Assault Charges
A New Jersey high school teacher pleaded not guilty to child sexual assault charges before a state judge on May 15, according to NorthJersey.com. 26-year-old Kristin Leone is accused of sleeping with a...
View ArticleNon-Violent First-Time Drug Offender Receives Life Sentence in Texas
A first-time non-violent drug offender is serving a life sentence in Texas, according to the Houston Chronicle. Elisa Castillo was convicted of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the United States from...
View ArticleThe Ugly Truth about False Rape Accusations
Victims of sexual assault should always come forward if they are attacked. According to the American Medical Association, sexual violence, especially rape, is the most under-reported violent crime in...
View ArticleExtensive Study on Wrongful Convictions Released
A recent study released by the National Registry of Exonerations indicates that DNA evidence has a smaller role in exonerations than many experts believed, according to the Dallas Morning News. The...
View ArticleElementary School Principal Arrested on Drug Charges
An elementary school teacher in Dallas County, Alabama is facing serious drug charges, according to sources. Aaron McKinley, the principal at Shiloh Elementary School, was arrested on May 24. Selma...
View ArticleMan Exonerated 10 Years After False Rape Accusation
Brian Banks was convicted on sexual assault and rape charges when he was only 16 years old, approximately 10 years ago. Banks’ conviction was overturned and he was exonerated recently after the alleged...
View ArticleDo DNA Exonerations Have an Effect on Conviction Rates in Texas?
Experts are saying that recent criminal exonerations are reducing the death sentences handed down by juries in Texas, according to LubbockOnline.com. The last time a person was sentenced to death in...
View ArticleStudy Unveils Startling Statistics on Wrongful Convictions
A study released by the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan Law School reveals many eye-opening statistics on wrongful convictions and exonerations....
View ArticleNY Governor Proposes Decriminalizing Possession of Marijuana
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the proposal of new legislation to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, according to Reuters. The New York Police Departments’ ‘stop and...
View ArticleJudge Denies Sandusky Appeal, Orders Victims’ Identities to Be Revealed For...
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejected a request to delay the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach, Jerry Sandusky, according to Fox News. Sandusky is facing child sexual...
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