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Tree Thief’s Claim of Ancient Forest Rights Denied, Guilty Verdicts Upheld by Judge

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ROLFE, Iowa – A district court judge has denied a repeated effort by a man accused of stealing trees from the state to negate his guilty verdicts. Jason Levant Ferguson, 41, of Rolfe, was convicted in November of felony theft and 50 timber violations. His attorney, Kevin Fors of Harcourt, argued that the jury made an error in the conviction, insisting that Ferguson had the right to cut firewood and timber from public land for survival purposes. Fors has invoked England’s Charter of the Forest, a document from 800 years ago that established the rights … Read more

Justice Served: Jury Finds Levon Wright Guilty of Second-Degree Murder in Fatal Tallahassee Stabbing

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Tallahassee, FL – A man has been convicted of second-degree murder for the brutal stabbing of another man at a convenience store in Tallahassee in 2021. Levon Wright, 31, from Delaware Street, was found guilty by a jury after a brief deliberation on Thursday. The jury rejected the defense’s argument that Wright had acted in self-defense, claiming that the victim had been attempting to rob him at the time. The State Attorney’s Office released a statement announcing the verdict. The incident occurred at the Time Saver convenience store on West Brevard Street, where Tallahassee police … Read more

Jury Finds Columbus Man Guilty of Multiple Sex Crimes Against a Child after Intense Trial

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COLUMBUS, Kansas – A Columbus man has been found guilty on charges of rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child after a two-day criminal trial in Cherokee County. Brian Stewart, 38, was convicted by a Cherokee County Jury following nearly six and a half hours of deliberation. The charges against Stewart stem from his criminal conduct, which occurred on multiple occasions between March and late August 2016. The jury deliberated over the evidence presented before reaching their verdict. Following the announcement of the guilty verdict, the judge ordered Stewart to be remanded to the … Read more

Federal Jury Finds Thomas Jefferson University Guilty of Gender Bias in Investigation of Alleged Rape Case by Former Surgeon

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – A federal jury has reached a decision in a civil trial involving Thomas Jefferson University and former surgeon John Abraham. The jury found that the university’s investigation into allegations of rape against Abraham was biased on the basis of gender. They ruled that Jefferson’s leadership had violated Abraham’s civil rights and interfered with his ability to work as a surgeon and partner at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. The case centered around Abraham’s claims that a second-year resident in Jefferson’s orthopedic program had pursued sex with him at a pool party in June … Read more