La. Supreme Court grants Caddo death row inmate more time to file for post-conviction relief

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - On April 30, the Louisiana Supreme Court said, in a new opinion, that four weeks wouldn’t be enough time for a local death row inmate to file for post-conviction relief. Darrell Draughn, 54, was convicted of first-degree murder by …

District court judge dismisses Caddo death row inmate’s application for post-conviction relief

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A decision came down from the First Judicial District Court Tuesday, April 29 in the case of a Caddo Parish death row inmate seeking reprieve. District Court Judge Donald Hathaway Jr. decided to grant a motion by the state to …

ICE detains Irish green card holder over decades-old conviction

A 54-year-old Irish woman who has lived legally in the United States for more than four decades has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) based on a supposedly expunged criminal conviction. Cliona Ward, who is originally from Dublin, …

Illegal immigrant with weapons conviction arrested in California as ICE targets criminals

President Donald Trump repeatedly criticized ABC News journalist Terry Moran and his employer in a combative interview about his administration's first 100 days. An illegal immigrant with a weapons conviction has been arrested, authorities said …

U.S. Offers reward of $500K for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Costa Rica’s most wanted fugitive

QCOSTARICA — The United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Counternarcotics and Law Enforcement Assistance announced a reward offer, under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP), of up to $500,000 US dollars  for …

GE2025: Hope, conviction, and the courage to speak truth at Red Dot United’s Holland-Bukit Timah rally

- Advertisement - In a country where silence can be safer than dissent, and where political certainty often overshadows real conversation, Red Dot United (RDU) stepped onto the field at Holland-Bukit Timah with more than just speeches—they brought stories. …

Conviction, sentence for Trumbull inmate upheld by appeals court

Staff report WARREN — The Ohio 11th District Court of Appeals this week upheld the convictions and prison sentence of a Trumbull County inmate. James Harper, 44, was sentenced in 2024 to 18 months in prison for two counts of disseminating matter harmful to …

Over 1,700 money laundering cases in trial stage but conviction rate above 90%: ED director

Fight at Pooler Waffle House results in felony conviction

A former line cook has been convicted of aggravated battery after beating a customer at a Pooler Waffle House in July of 2022.According to Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones, Marco Sharpe was convicted April 21, his sentencing is scheduled …

Criminal Law-Post-Conviction Relief-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Defendant appealed the denial of her motion for post-conviction relief, which alleged that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to present medical evidence to support a diminished capacity defense, failing to object to the verdict director for the …