Conviction

“Family Champions Fentanyl Awareness Following Historic Conviction in Son’s Death”[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iChgE1-IMoM[/embed]

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PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — A landmark conviction has been established in Placer County as Carson Schewe, 22, was sentenced in the county’s first fentanyl-related murder trial by jury. Schewe was found guilty on Tuesday of second-degree murder following the sale of a fentanyl-laced Percocet pill that led to the December 2021 death of Kade Webb. The verdict came after a tense period of deliberation, extending over three days and spanning two separate trials; the first was declared a mistrial after complications arose from an independent lab report. This pioneering case marks a bold stance in … Read more

Justice Overturned: Oregon Men Exonerated After Wrongful Conviction for Overdose Death

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Portland, Oregon – In a stunning legal misstep, two Oregon men, Adam Gregg and Jeremiah Cook, served prison sentences for allegedly causing a man’s death by overdose, only to later discover he had survived. This revelation, which came to light after their conviction, underscores systemic failures in the legal process that call for both introspection and reform. In 2016, Gregg and Cook pleaded guilty to charges of supplying heroin to Cole Culver, whom Multnomah County prosecutors claimed had died as a result. Gregg was handed a sentence of over six years, while Cook received one … Read more

$50 Million Justice: Chicago Man Exonerated After Wrongful Conviction and Lengthy Legal Battle

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CHICAGO — After spending seven years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, Marcel Brown has been awarded a $50 million settlement from the City of Chicago. The wrongful conviction, which stemmed from a 2008 shooting that killed 19-year-old Paris Jackson, was overturned in 2018 following revelations about the mishandled investigation. At just 18 years old, Brown was implicated in Jackson’s death, which occurred at Amundsen Park on Chicago’s West Side. The accusation was principally based on Brown’s alleged role as the getaway driver for his then 15-year-old cousin, the accused shooter. An … Read more

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Retrial, Alleging Judicial Bias in Previous Conviction

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New York — The legal team for FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was found guilty of fraud and money laundering following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange, is calling for a retrial. Bankman-Fried, who had risen to prominence in the world of cryptocurrency trading, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11 billion. His conviction came after a highly publicized trial that culminated in a unanimous verdict on all seven counts against him. Currently serving his sentence in Brooklyn, the embattled former CEO’s new appeal centers on claims of judicial misconduct. … Read more