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Winnipeg Lawyer Suspended for Six Months After Admitting to Assaulting Articling Student

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WINNIPEG, Canada — A local lawyer has been suspended for a duration of six months following an incident in which he physically assaulted an articling student. David Hirsch Davis, an attorney practicing alone in Winnipeg, admitted to professional misconduct stemming from the altercation during a Law Society of Manitoba disciplinary hearing held on May 29. The confrontation occurred during a phone call with the federal court registry concerning a case. Davis, who was verifying document submissions on his computer with the student, abruptly struck the student in the groin, prompting immediate physical pain and distress. … Read more

Juror Handcuffed and Jailed After Admitting to Lying in Convicted Killer’s Resentencing Trial

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ORLANDO, Fla. – A juror in a high-profile murder trial found herself in handcuffs in court on Thursday after admitting to lying to the court. Kayla De Pena, 26, confessed to fabricating a story to avoid participating in the re-sentencing of convicted killer Bessman Okafor. De Pena initially told the judge in November that she had discussed the case with a friend, thereby compromising her ability to impartially consider the death sentence. However, on Thursday, she recanted her statement and claimed that she had never talked about the trial with anyone. Her admission led to … Read more