Trials

Young Thug’s trial on hold as defense tries to get judge removed from case

The judge overseeing the racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug has put the long-running trial on hold until another judge rules on requests that he step aside from the case.

The Karen Read murder case ends in a mistrial. Prosecutors say they will try again

TV personality Carlos Watson testifies in his trial over collapse of startup Ozy Media

Alec Baldwin’s case on track for trial in July as judge denies request to dismiss

Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial rest; Judge rejects defense request for acquittals

Alec Baldwin trial for fatal ‘Rust’ film shooting begins this week, AP Explains

A jury is prepared to hear opening statements at the involuntary manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie — a death that sent shock waves through the film industry and could result in prison time for the A-list actor.

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Romanian court rules influencer Andrew Tate can travel within EU as he awaits human trafficking trial

Karen Read’s deadlocked jury leads to mistrial in Boston police officer’s death, AP Explains

Legal expert weighs in on Supreme Court ruling in Trump immunity case

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Judge postpones trial on Alabama’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

A federal judge has postponed the upcoming trial over Alabama’s ban on the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender youth until after the U.S.

Years after Idaho college students were stabbed to death, judge eyes 2025 trial for suspect

It could be another year or more before a man accused in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students goes to trial.

What to know about the Karen Read murder case, which has ended in a mistrial

A judge has declared a mistrial after jurors deadlocked in the case of a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend by striking him with her SUV and leaving him in a snowstorm.

Nevada judge denies release of ex-gang leader ahead of trial in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

An ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader will stay in jail ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of music legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas.

Feds charge 5, including man acquitted at trial, with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with $120K

The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI have announced that five people, including a man acquitted at trial, have been charged with conspiring to bribe a juror in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases with a bag of $120,000 in cash.

Star witness in Holly Bobo murder trial gets 19 years in federal prison in unrelated case

Authorities say a Tennessee man who was granted his freedom after providing key trial testimony in the case of murdered nursing student Holly Bobo has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison on unrelated federal weapons charges.

Defense rests in trial of Karen Read, accused of killing her police officer boyfriend with SUV

The defense has rested its case in the murder trial of a Massachusetts woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowbank.

Ex-gang leader facing trial in Tupac Shakur killing seeking release from Vegas jail on $750K bail

A former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas will ask a judge next week to let him out of jail pending trial on a murder charge.

California man recounts stabbing gay college student during trial for 2018 killing

A California man charged with killing a gay University of Pennsylvania student testified that he repeatedly stabbed the college sophomore after trying to grab a cellphone he feared had been used to photograph him.

New Mexico judge rejects request to compel new testimony from movie armorer in Alec Baldwin trial

A New Mexico judge says prosecutors can’t use immunity to compel a movie set armorer to testify in the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor Alec Baldwin who fatally shot a cinematographer during rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust.”

Defendant in Vatican trial takes case to UN, accuses pope of violating his rights with surveillance

One of the defendants in the Vatican’s big financial trial has formally complained to the United Nations about the trial.

Evan Gershkovich will face an espionage trial. A conviction could land him 20 years in prison

A Russian court says the espionage trial in Russia of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will begin on June 26 and will be held behind closed doors.

Judge could soon set trial date for man charged in killings of 4 University of Idaho students

A judge could soon decide on a trial date for a man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students who were killed more than a year and a half ago.

Holly Bobo murder case returns to court, 7 years after a Tennessee man’s conviction

Seven years after a man was convicted of killing nursing student Holly Bobo, the case is returning to the Tennessee courtroom where his intense, highly publicized murder trial unfolded.

Google CEO testifies at trial of collapsed startup Ozy Media and founder Carlos Watson

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has testified briefly at the federal financial conspiracy trial surrounding the collapse of once-touted startup Ozy Media.

Judge says trial is required to decide government’s antitrust case over Google’s advertising tech

A federal judge says the government’s antitrust case against Google over its advertising technology will go to trial in September, rejecting both sides’ request to rule in their favor as a matter of law.

Judge orders retrial of civil case against contractor accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib

A judge has ordered a retrial over allegations that a Virginia-based military contractor contributed to the abuse and torture of detainees at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago.

Ex-Australia rugby league star Jarryd Hayne wins an appeal against his rape conviction

Former Australian rugby league international Jarryd Hayne has had his rape conviction overturned on appeal.

What’s next for Hunter Biden after his conviction on federal gun charges

Hunter Biden’s legal woes are not over after his conviction on three felony firearms charges in a trial that put a spotlight on his drug-fueled past.

President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial

President Joe Biden says he will accept the outcome of his son’s criminal case and “will continue to respect the judicial process.”

Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s gun trial: His family turns out as his own words are used against him

Hunter Biden’s trial on gun charges brought by his father’s Justice Department has spotlighted embarrassing details about the president’s son in full view while first lady Jill Biden has sat in a Delaware courtroom.

Appointed by Trump, Hunter Biden trial judge spent most of her career in civil law

The judge presiding over Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial in Delaware is a former corporate civil lawyer with a background in biology who was nominated to the bench by former President Donald Trump.

Judge rather than jury will render verdict in upcoming antitrust trial

A judge rather than a jury will decide whether Google violated federal antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising.

Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testifies about her father in his federal gun trial, ending 1st week

Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testified in his federal gun trial about visiting her father while he was at a California rehab center.

Lawyer wants to move the trial for the killing of a University of Mississippi student

A defense lawyer says the trial of a man charged in the killing of a University of Mississippi student should be moved because publicity about the case will create problems in finding an unbiased jury.

Widow of Beau Biden tells jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial that she threw firearm in a trash can

The widow of Hunter Biden’s brother has told jurors in his federal gun trial about the moment she found the revolver in his truck.

Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia

Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia.

Prosecutors spend first day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s gun trial detailing his drug problems

Prosecutors spent the first day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial detailing his history of drug use.

A judge will mull whether an Arizona border rancher can face a new murder trial after dismissal

The judge overseeing the case of an Arizona rancher who was unsuccessfully tried in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property says he will consider whether to leave open the possibility of a new trial later.

Trial in the fatal daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph reset to September

A judge has reset the trial date for a man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph in a daytime shooting ambush at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.