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Marlborough Man Convicted of Horrific Machete Attack During Soccer Argument

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MARLBOROUGH, MA – A Marlborough man has been convicted and could face up to five years in state prison after carrying out a brutal machete attack that resulted from a dispute over a soccer game. Abel Hernandez, 41, was found guilty of one count of making threats to commit a crime and one count of causing severe injury after a four-day jury trial, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. Authorities reported that the incident occurred on July 9 inside a residence on Broad Street. Hernandez allegedly wielded a machete and swung it at the … Read more

Attorney’s Wild Closing Argument Compares Oxford Mass Shooting to Children’s Kitchen Knife Scenarios

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Pontiac, Michigan – In a landmark case, Jennifer Crumbley’s attorney delivered a passionate closing argument on Friday, comparing the Oxford mass shooting to hypothetical scenarios of children killing people with kitchen knives. Attorney Shannon Smith made the argument to the jury for over an hour, drawing connections between Crumbley’s home life and her own experiences. She humanized her client, acknowledging that she too, as a lawyer, can become confused when faced with new information. The wide-ranging closing argument also touched on the charge of involuntary manslaughter against Crumbley. Smith drew a parallel between Crumbley potentially … Read more

Former Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Mortgage Fraud Trial Adjourned After Unusual Legal Argument Leads to Judge’s Decision

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GREENBELT, Maryland – The mortgage fraud trial of Marilyn Mosby, the former state’s attorney of Baltimore, was adjourned early by federal judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on Wednesday. The defense had just begun presenting evidence when the judge ordered the jurors to return the next day for the trial to resume. The reason for the abrupt adjournment was not provided, but it followed a private discussion between the judge and the attorneys during the lunch break. Mosby’s defense team had made an unusual argument, stating that the prosecution failed to prove the alleged crimes occurred in … Read more

Robbie Kaplan’s Genius Question Destroys Alina Habba’s Argument in Trump Defamation Trial

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New York City, NY – E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer effectively countered an argument made by Alina Habba, former President Donald Trump’s counsel, during the ongoing civil defamation trial. The trial, which took place over two days, aims to determine additional claims and damages owed to Carroll, a former Elle columnist, who already won a $5 million defamation lawsuit against Trump. Habba questioned Carroll about the online harassment and threats she received, arguing that they were not necessarily linked to Trump’s disparaging remarks. However, Carroll disagreed, stating that some of the harassment she experienced was directly … Read more