Jury

Rapid City Man Acquitted in High-Profile Sexual Assault Case After Second Jury Deliberation

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Rapid City, S.D. — After a rigorous legal battle, Abel Diaz of Rapid City was acquitted of four counts of sexual assault, absolving him of charges from incidents reported in 2019 and 2020. The verdict, delivered by a jury comprising eight women and four men, concluded a retrial that was initially indecisive, leaving the community and those involved seeking closure. Diaz faced allegations of assaulting three women during separate incidents in June and October of 2019, and again in August 2020. The accusations led to a trial held in May, which resulted in a hung … Read more

Jury Deliberates Verdict in High-Stakes Child Sex Crimes Trial Against Suffolk Man

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As deliberations begin, Liam Roberts, a 31-year-old man from Grays, formerly of Leiston in East Suffolk, faces numerous child sex charges, which he denies. The trial, held at Ipswich Crown Court, has captivated public attention due to the severity of the allegations, which date back to when Roberts was a teenager. Roberts is accused of gravely abusing his position of trust between 2007 and 2011. He faces 11 charges of causing a child under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity, one count of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual … Read more

$18.75 Million Awarded to Family of Teen Shot by St. Louis Police, Jury Rejects Self-Defense Claim

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ST. LOUIS — A jury has awarded a substantial sum of nearly $20 million to the family of an 18-year-old St. Louis man, Mansur Ball-Bey, who was fatally shot by police during a search operation at his home in 2015. The legal proceedings concluded without criminal charges against the two officers involved, yet they were held civilly liable for the wrongful death. The lawsuit, which began in 2020, was initiated by Ball-Bey’s father, Dennis Ball-Bey. It targeted not only the officers but also the former police chief and the city of St. Louis. Reflecting on … Read more

Asheville Jury Convicts Man in Voluntary Manslaughter Case Following 2022 Downtown Shooting Incident

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Asheville, N.C. – A local jury in Buncombe County recently delivered a verdict of voluntary manslaughter against Danquries Lamar Green for the fatal shooting of Jamel Tyjon Grant, which occurred in downtown Asheville on July 10, 2022. The case, which unfolded near the bustling intersection of Spruce and College streets, came to a close when the jury decided against a first-degree murder charge, opting for the lesser sentence after deliberations. Green surrendered to the Asheville Police Department two days post the incident, signaling his cooperation with the law enforcement authorities. He faced the court on … Read more