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Watson was cited for driving 86 mph in a 60 mph zone on Aug. 26; he pleaded not guilty and a bench trial is set for Sept. 23. The ticket follows a turbulent preseason and comes as Cleveland prepares for the early part of the season, including Week 3 considerations and the home opener.
A Massachusetts judge acquitted former North Andover police officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons of assault with a dangerous weapon after a bench trial, ruling that prosecutors’ case did not prove she pointed a gun at a responding officer during a confrontation tied to a restraining order, with her defense arguing she was experiencing postpartum depression and attempted suicide rather than harm the officers.
Jose Antonio Ibarra was convicted of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and sentenced to life without parole. The defense opted for a bench trial due to overwhelming evidence, hoping to avoid harsher sentencing. Despite the political controversy surrounding Ibarra's illegal entry into the U.S., the trial's outcome was predictable. The judge imposed consecutive sentences, reflecting the severity of the crime and the impact on Riley's family.
Jose Antonio Ibarra, an undocumented migrant from Venezuela, has waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, opting for a bench trial instead. The case has intensified political debate over the U.S. border crisis, with figures like President-elect Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton weighing in. Ibarra, accused of killing Riley during a run on the University of Georgia campus, was indicted on multiple charges and linked to the crime through security footage and physical evidence. The trial is set to begin soon.
The bench trial for 17-year-old basketball recruit Jonathan "Jack" McCaffery, who was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk following a fatal collision in May, concluded without a verdict after nearly three hours. McCaffery admitted to being the driver involved in the accident that resulted in the death of 45-year-old Corey Hite. The trial focused on witness testimonies, body camera footage, and arguments regarding the interpretation of the legislation. The judge's decision is expected to be published online later this week.
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Newport News, Virginia, elementary school has been granted a bench trial, instead of a jury trial, and it’s scheduled to begin August 15. Deja Taylor faces charges of child neglect and recklessly leaving a loaded firearm so as to endanger a child. Her attorney plans to cite her several miscarriages, an ectopic pregnancy in January 2022, and post-partum depression as “mitigating factors.” The boy is not being criminally charged.