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Jurors to Inspect Duxbury Home in Lindsay Clancy Case
crime28 days ago

Jurors to Inspect Duxbury Home in Lindsay Clancy Case

A Massachusetts judge orders the jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial to tour the Duxbury home where her three children were killed, allowing only prosecutors, defense lawyers, the judge, jurors and needed staff access and restricting touching or opening items. The exterior and select interior rooms will be viewable as part of the trial, which features opening statements from both sides and testimony from Clancy’s ex-husband about her postpartum mental health. The 18-person jury (12 women, 6 men) will be escorted and the property will be secured by state and local police. The case, involving three counts of murder, has drawn national attention to issues of mental health and accountability.

via WCVB|
#crime#duxbury#jury
Supreme Court Sides with Black Mississippi Death-Row Inmate Over Jury Bias
politics2 months ago

Supreme Court Sides with Black Mississippi Death-Row Inmate Over Jury Bias

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black Mississippi death-row inmate, finding racial bias in the jury that convicted him and signaling potential further review or a new trial, citing Batson v. Kentucky; the case adds to decades of battles over Black jurors in Mississippi prosecutions and echoes connections to the Curtis Flowers matter.

via PBS|
#death-penalty#jury#mississippi
Southampton murder: Kirpan blade used in fatal stabbing, suspect found guilty
crime2 months ago

Southampton murder: Kirpan blade used in fatal stabbing, suspect found guilty

Vickrum Digwa was found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton with a 21cm ceremonial Kirpan blade carried for Sikh faith; he claimed self-defence but the jury rejected it, and he was also convicted of carrying a knife in public, with his mother found guilty of assisting an offender. Nowak’s death prompted an IOPC review after police initially handcuffed the dying student, and sentencing is due next week for Digwa and on July 17 for his mother.

via BBC|
#crime#jury#kirpan
Aubry Bracco Claims Survivor 50 Crown, Takes $2 Million Prize
television3 months ago

Aubry Bracco Claims Survivor 50 Crown, Takes $2 Million Prize

Aubry Bracco won Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans on CBS, earning the $2 million prize. The Final 3 consisted of Aubry, Joe Hunter and Jonathan Young, with Aubry winning the jury vote 8-4-0 after Rizo Velovic reached the final jury. Cirie Fields won the Sia Award ($100,000). Host Jeff Probst briefly revealed Rizo’s loss in the fire-making challenge before it aired, a notable live misstep. The jury included Dee Valladares, Chrissy Hofbeck, Benjamin “Coach” Wade, Christian Hubicki, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Emily Flippen, Ozzy Lusth, Rick Devens, Cirie Fields, Tiffany Ervin, and Rizo Velovic.

via Deadline|
#finale#jury#prize
OpenAI trial opens with jurors voicing clear dislike of Musk
tech4 months ago

OpenAI trial opens with jurors voicing clear dislike of Musk

As jury selection begins in the Musk v. Altman OpenAI case, many prospective jurors already express negative views of Elon Musk. The Verge notes juror questionnaires describing Musk as greedy, racist, and a jerk, but the judge says disliking him does not prevent impartiality, and nine jurors have been seated who may have opinions about AI yet will base their decisions on the evidence.

via The Verge|
#ai#elon-musk#jury
Jury clears Washington man in Camano Island immigration-arrest case
local7 months ago

Jury clears Washington man in Camano Island immigration-arrest case

A Seattle federal jury acquitted Victor Vivanco-Reyes on four felony counts tied to an arrest by federal immigration agents on Camano Island. Prosecutors said he used a company truck as a weapon while trying to escape; two agents were injured. He remains in immigration custody, and the case also noted agents accessed Washington state licensing data.

via KING5.com|
#acquittal#camano-island#federal-agents