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Manchester City has filed a formal appeal after an independent commission found the club guilty of serious financial rule breaches between 2009 and 2018. The club disputes the findings, citing material errors, while potential sanctions range from fines to expulsion.
Manchester City has been found guilty of 115 financial rule breaches, but the club intends to appeal. Rival clubs and officials urge a quick resolution before the season ends to prevent chaos, while Etihad Airways threatens legal action over the findings.
Karmelo Anthony’s family is asking for $250,000 to fund his murder-appeal after a Frisco, Texas jury convicted him of killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf and sentenced him to 35 years. The plea comes as questions linger about how a previous GiveSendGo fundraiser—raised to about $634,000—was spent. The new fundraiser would place donations in an attorney trust account to cover legal fees, experts and related costs, as the appeal process—likely to take more than a year—moves forward following a judge’s denial of a new trial.
Duane Keith 'Keffe D' Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in Tupac Shakur’s death and faces life in prison. Davis maintains his innocence, claims witnesses lied about him, and says a memoir cited in the case was not written by him; he has filed an appeal and expects to be released if successful, with sentencing set for Oct. 13.
After a Las Vegas jury convicted Duane Davis (Keffe D) of first‑degree murder in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, his attorney said an appeal is planned, centering on the judge allowing Davis’s proffer statements from a 2008 agreement with federal investigators, which prosecutors used as key evidence; Davis did not testify, sentencing is set for Oct. 13 with potential life in prison, and the defense had anticipated an appellate challenge from the start.
Erin Patterson is appealing three murder convictions in Australia related to a lunch that allegedly involved death-cap mushrooms, in a bid to overturn the verdicts.
Australian authorities are hearing Erin Patterson’s appeal of her life sentence for murdering three relatives with death-cap mushrooms, arguing trial flaws, prejudicial evidence, and a jury-deliberation irregularity; prosecutors are challenging the 33-year parole window, and the Court of Appeal could order a retrial or impose a harsher sentence, with a ruling expected in coming months.
Keely Hodgkinson qualified for the women's 800m final at the European Athletics Championships by winning the second semi in 1:57.38, while Audrey Werro recovered from a dramatic fall in the first semi and advanced after a successful appeal that footage suggested involved Anais Bourgoin's contact with Werro's foot; Hodgkinson said she hoped Werro would be in the final, setting up a highly anticipated showdown.
Trump has appealed a federal judge’s finding that his 10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury was brought to manipulate the judicial process, part of a settlement that included a 1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund; the ruling sanctioned several DOJ officials and highlighted the leaked tax records that sparked the dispute, as Republicans pressure changes to the fund before advancing an attorney general nomination.
Bryan Kohberger has filed a petition for post-conviction relief in Ada County to challenge his guilty plea and four life sentences for the 2022 University of Idaho killings, representing himself and arguing innocence and flaws in the plea process; prosecutors cited DNA on a knife sheath and cell-phone data linking him to the case, while families criticise his renewed innocence claims and the Idaho attorney general says justice will proceed.
Attorneys for Karmelo Anthony filed an appeal seeking a new trial, alleging trial-access restrictions, an unwritten agreement to exclude certain evidence, and bias from a judge’s post-trial comments; they also request the judge’s recusal. The case concerns a 2025 fatal stabbing at a Frisco, Texas track meet, with Anthony (19 at filing; 17 at the time) convicted of murder after admitting to the stabbing but claiming self-defense, while prosecutors maintain the verdict was fair. The defense team is a high-profile pro bono group amid national attention tied to race.
Alex Pereira is weighing legal options to challenge his UFC Freedom 250 loss to Ciryl Gane, citing questionable officiating and shots to the back of the head he argues the referee failed to properly regulate. Pereira criticized Herb Dean’s handling and suggested he should not referee his fights again, while his team says they are exploring all grounds for an appeal. He stresses health and safety concerns and warns about long-term risks, keeping the door open to future fights or retirement.
A federal appeals court rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence, leaving the sentence intact.
The New Hampshire Supreme Court reversed Adam Montgomery’s second-degree murder conviction in Harmony Montgomery’s death, ruling the trial improperly joined the murder charge with the separate assault charge and highlighting stronger evidence for the July 2019 assault than for the December 2019 murder. The court left intact the other convictions (assault, abuse of a corpse, falsifying physical evidence, witness tampering), and Montgomery will remain imprisoned for those convictions. A parallel wrongful-death suit by Harmony’s mother was also decided in her favor earlier this week.
Karmelo Anthony filed a Notice of Appeal less than 24 hours after a Collin County jury convicted him of murder in the fatal Frisco track meet stabbing of Austin Metcalf and sentenced him to 35 years in prison. The appellate effort is expected to focus on trial procedures and evidentiary issues rather than the jury’s verdict, with the case moving to the 5th District Court of Appeals as documents and transcripts are prepared; Anthony has been transferred to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility following sentencing.