Assault

Jury Clears Shelby County in Case Over Inmate’s Severe Brain Injury Sustained During Jail Assault

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Memphis, Tenn. – In a recent legal decision, Shelby County was found not liable for the brain injury suffered by Cordero Ragland, an inmate at one of its facilities. A jury concluded that the county did not infringe upon Ragland’s constitutional rights and was not directly responsible for the injuries he sustained. The lawsuit sprang from a distressing incident involving Ragland, who endured significant brain damage following an attack by a fellow inmate at the county correctional facility located at 201 Poplar. The legal action against Shelby County was initiated by Ragland’s mother, who also … Read more

San Luis Obispo Jury Convicts Nathan Daniel Abate in High-Profile Sexual Assault Case, Sentencing Set for November

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ATASCADERO, Calif. — A San Luis Obispo County jury convicted 36-year-old Nathan Daniel Abate of multiple sexual assault charges on Friday, Oct. 18. The verdict followed a 13-day trial focusing on offenses committed between 2009 and 2012. Abate now faces a scheduled sentencing on Nov. 12. The jury found Abate guilty on three counts relating to two victims: Forcible Rape, Rape of an Intoxicated Victim, and Oral Copulation of a Person Under the Age of 18. However, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on a fourth charge of Forcible Rape involving a … Read more

Roman Polanski Settles 1973 Sexual Assault Case, Avoids Trial

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Paris, France — Roman Polanski, the 91-year-old film director known for works such as “The Pianist” and “The Palace,” has settled a lawsuit over an alleged sexual assault dating back to 1973 which now spares him from facing trial. His legal representative in the United States reported that the case, initially slated for trial in Los Angeles in August 2025, has been formally dismissed following the agreement reached during the summer. Polanski, who previously fled the United States after a controversial plea bargain in 1977, admitted to statutory rape of a 13-year-old and served 42 … Read more

California Court Advances Murder and Assault Case: Jury to Decide on 12 Charges Against Nickey Stane

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Fresno County, Calif. – Authorities have advanced the case against a man implicated in the 1996 murder of Debbie Dorian and the sexual assaults of four other women following a recent court ruling. Nickey Stane, the suspect, faces a Fresno County jury trial on a total of 12 charges, which now also encompass sexual assaults alleged to have happened in nearby Tulare County. During the court session on Tuesday, Judge Arlan Harrell emphasized the prosecutorial burden, stating, “The bottom line is, the people still have to prove that Mr. Stane is responsible for Ms. Dorian’s … Read more