Jury

Jury Deliberates Fate of Alleged Hawaii Crime Boss Accused in Multi-Faceted Racketeering Trial

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Honolulu, Hawaii — After a long and grueling trial spanning 98 days, the case against Micheal J. Miske Jr., a man accused by federal prosecutors of leading a criminal enterprise that perpetrated a wide range of illegal activities in Hawaii, is now in the hands of a jury. The deliberations, which began on Monday, follow testimony from 241 witnesses presented by the U.S. Department of Justice. Prosecutors argued that Miske, 49, was far from the benevolent businessman he masqueraded as, instead orchestrating a host of nefarious activities including murder, kidnapping, and arson. On the other … Read more

Abilene Murder Trial Begins: Jury Selected for Case Against Man Accused of Fatal 2022 Shooting

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ABILENE, Texas — Residents of Taylor County gathered last Friday to select 12 jurors for the upcoming court case involving an Abilene man charged with murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault. The accused, 24-year-old Arthur Jesse Gallegoz, faces allegations that he fatally shot 35-year-old Paul John Delacruz and injured two women on February 1, 2022. The trial, which starts on Monday, will be held in the 350th District Court. Gallegoz has entered a plea of not guilty to the charges against him. The law upholds the principle that all individuals are presumed innocent until … Read more

Jury Deliberates in High-Stakes Murder Trial of Campbell Man Accused in Fatal Farrell Bar Shooting

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Farrell, PA – Tensions are high as jurors begin deliberating in the trial of Darrell Daurice Harrison Jr., the 28-year-old Campbell man accused of a deadly shooting at a local bar earlier this year. The jury received its instructions late Thursday afternoon, following closing arguments that encapsulated a week of testimonies concerning the April incident. In April 2023, the quiet night at a bar on Roemer Avenue was disrupted when a disagreement escalated into a violent confrontation, culminating in the shooting death of 21-year-old Jayson Burns. Harrison faces a charge of first-degree murder in relation … Read more

Seattle Jury Awards $13.1 Million to Injured Ultramarathon Runner in Sidewalk Fall Case

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SEATTLE — A verdict by a King County jury has resulted in a $13.1 million award to a former ultramarathon runner who sustained severe injuries from a fall caused by an unsafe sidewalk in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood in 2021. The city of Seattle along with the owners of a nearby apartment building are being held financially responsible for the incident. Lesley Mettler Auld, 53, who once thrived in the strenuous sport of ultramarathoning, expressed through a press statement from her legal team that the life-altering injuries have permanently sidelined her running career. She now … Read more