Confessed

Missouri Inmate Seeks New Trial, Claims Another Confessed to Double Murder

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Darious Lucas, currently serving dual life sentences for the murders of James Richardson and Kenneth Long, is seeking a retrial, claiming critical evidence was wrongfully excluded in his initial 2017 trial. Lucas, convicted over a fatal shooting linked to a narcotics transaction, has filed a federal writ demanding his case be re-examined under new claims. Lucas asserts that during the trial, evidence pointing to another suspect, identified as Charles Pearl, was unjustly omitted by the presiding judge. This, Lucas insists, hindered his ability to present a complete defense. Two weeks following the … Read more

Sentencing Phase Continues in Trial of Confessed Killer, Jury to Hand Down Punishment Amid Startling Mental Health Testimony

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LUBBOCK, Texas – The sentencing phase of the trial for Kaleb Vasquez, who pleaded guilty to the murder of Roel Munoz, continued in downtown Lubbock on Wednesday. Over the course of two days, the jury heard testimony and is now poised to deliver a verdict. The defense team presented their case on Wednesday, aiming to shed light on the motive behind Vasquez’s random killing. In their opening statement, the defense made it clear that they did not seek to justify the murder of Munoz. They called two medical professionals who had conducted mental health evaluations … Read more