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Teen Sues Detroit Judge for Civil Rights Violations After Being Handcuffed for Falling Asleep in Court

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DETROIT – A federal lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan by a 15-year-old girl and her mother against 36th District Judge Kenneth King following an incident wherein the judge ordered the teenager to be detained for falling asleep during a court field trip. The lawsuit accuses Judge King of violating the civil rights of the teenager, Eva Goodman, by acting beyond his judicial authority during the incident. The controversy began when Goodman, who is currently without a permanent home, attended a court session organized as a … Read more

Juror Handcuffed and Jailed After Admitting to Lying in Convicted Killer’s Resentencing Trial

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ORLANDO, Fla. – A juror in a high-profile murder trial found herself in handcuffs in court on Thursday after admitting to lying to the court. Kayla De Pena, 26, confessed to fabricating a story to avoid participating in the re-sentencing of convicted killer Bessman Okafor. De Pena initially told the judge in November that she had discussed the case with a friend, thereby compromising her ability to impartially consider the death sentence. However, on Thursday, she recanted her statement and claimed that she had never talked about the trial with anyone. Her admission led to … Read more