All articles tagged with #probable cause
Fulton County officials fault the FBI’s search-warrant affidavit for relying on biased witnesses and failing to establish probable cause, as they seek the return of seized 2020 election records and challenge the document after the DOJ released the affidavit detailing alleged defects in Fulton County’s election handling and debunked fraud claims.
Andrew Lester, the Missouri man charged in the shooting of Ralph Yarl after the teenager mistakenly went to the wrong house, will face trial, as ruled by a Clay County judge. During the preliminary hearing, 12 witnesses testified, and the judge found enough probable cause to proceed with a felony trial. Yarl, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, testified that he believed he was going to the correct address to pick up his siblings. Lester's attorney argued that race was not a factor and that Yarl grabbed the storm door handle, which Lester claimed was locked, before being shot. The trial will determine whether Lester's actions were justified or constituted a felony assault.