Dismissal

Murder Suspect Denied Dismissal: La Crosse Court Rejects Request for Speedy Trial in Stabbing Death Case

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LA CROSSE, WI – Anquin St. Junious, the suspect in a 2019 murder case, had his request to dismiss the charges denied by the court. St. Junious, who is currently being held in Portage County state prison on unrelated charges, argued that the local courts disregarded his plea for a speedy trial concerning the fatal stabbing of Virgil Stewart inside a parked taxi. Speaking via video link from the prison, St. Junious claimed that he had not been granted a speedy trial or even given a trial date. Representing himself in court, he argued that … Read more

Ex-Boyfriend Accused of Killing Winona Woman Seeks Dismissal of First-Degree Murder Charge

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WINONA, Minn. – Adam Fravel, the prime suspect in the murder of Madeline Kingsbury, is currently seeking to have the first-degree premeditated murder charge against him dismissed. Fravel and his legal team argue that the evidence presented to the grand jury does not sufficiently support this charge. Kingsbury went missing on March 31, 2023, and her body was discovered north of Mabel on June 7. Fravel, who is the father of Kingsbury’s two children and previously her boyfriend, was arrested and charged with murder in June. In addition to the motion to dismiss the charge, … Read more

Parents of Crypto Exchange Founder Seek Dismissal of Fraudulent Fund Transfer Lawsuit, Citing Lack of Fiduciary Relationship

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San Francisco, California – Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The exchange alleges that funds were fraudulently transferred and seeks to recover millions of dollars from Bankman and Fried. Bankman-Fried, less than two months after the lawsuit was filed, was found guilty on all seven charges of defrauding customers and the United States. His sentencing is expected to take place in March. Bankman and Fried, both professors at Stanford Law School, argue that Bankman had no fiduciary relationship with … Read more

Marshall Residents Vow to Appeal Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Ford’s Massive EV Battery Plant

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MARSHALL, Michigan – A judge in Calhoun County has dismissed a lawsuit filed by residents in the Marshall area who were seeking to halt or alter a planned Ford development. Despite the setback, the residents have announced their intentions to appeal the decision. The lawsuit was originally filed by an organization called Committee for Marshall − Not the Megasite, arguing that the city and the city clerk had wrongfully denied their request for a formal vote on a local regulatory decision that would facilitate the construction of the Ford plant. Circuit Judge William Marietti ruled … Read more