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Request for Minimal Sentence: Heather Mack’s Lawyers Seek 15-Year Term for Involvement in Bali Suitcase Murder

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CHICAGO (AP) — Heather Mack, a native of Oak Park, Illinois, is seeking the minimum sentence of 15 years in prison for her involvement in the murder of her mother during a vacation to Bali. Mack’s lawyers are also urging the judge to credit her for the nearly 10 years she has already served in an Indonesian prison. Back in 2015, Mack was convicted for assisting her boyfriend in killing her mother and then disposing of her dismembered body in a suitcase. Since November 2021, she has been incarcerated at the downtown Metropolitan Correctional Center. … Read more

Assailant of Las Vegas Judge Sentenced to Maximum 4-Year Prison Term, Delivering Justice for Courtroom Attack

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Las Vegas, Nevada – A man who attacked a judge in Las Vegas has been sentenced to up to four years in prison. The incident occurred in the courtroom of District Judge Andrew Gordon during a sentencing hearing for the attacker’s son. The judge was physically assaulted by the man after he became angry with the sentence handed down to his son. The attacker, whose name has not been released, pleaded guilty to charges of battery and assault on a public officer. He was sentenced to a minimum of two years and a maximum of … Read more