Trial

Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Ex-Prosecutor Linked to Ahmaud Arbery Case Amid Winter Weather Delays

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In Brunswick, Georgia, over 200 potential jurors convened at a local courthouse to determine their suitability for impartiality in the trial of former district attorney Jackie Johnson, who stands accused of misconduct during the investigation into Ahmaud Arbery’s death in 2020. Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was fatally shot after being pursued by three white men, an incident that garnered national attention. The trial of Johnson will take place in the same courthouse where Arbery’s killers were found guilty and convicted in 2021. This proximate seating raises questions about the complexities and sensitivities involved in … Read more

Chattanooga Man Faces Intense Trial Over Grisly 2022 Murder of Girlfriend as Jury Deliberation Begins

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — On a day when most federal offices were shuttered for a holiday, a Chattanooga courtroom was a hive of activity as jurors deliberated the harrowing case of a man accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend two years prior. Jason Chen, 22, faces charges of murder following the death of Jasmine Pace, also 22, in a crime that shocked the local community. The incident, which occurred in Chen’s apartment on Chattanooga’s North Shore during the week of Thanksgiving in 2022, ended in tragedy when Pace was found brutally stabbed 60 times. Her body, … Read more

Jury Trial Scheduled in Lyon County for Major Identity Theft and Conspiracy Involving Multiple Liquor Stores

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Emporia, KS — The legal proceedings for a high-profile identity theft and conspiracy case in Lyon County are advancing, as jury trials for Demetrius Odom, a 30-year-old from Decatur, Georgia, have been scheduled. The potential start dates for the trial are February 18, March 3, or March 31, following a recent pretrial hearing. Odom faces several charges stemming from a string of alleged thefts from liquor stores across Kansas in 2023, including four in Emporia. The stores involved are Carlos Liquor, Emporia Liquor & Wine, Liquor Locker, and The Liquor Store. In total, Odom is … Read more

Mersea Island Sexual Assault Trial Stalls: New Jury to Reconvene After Unexpected Discharge

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Chelmsford, UK – A sexual assault trial at Chelmsford Crown Court has faced an unexpected turn as the presiding judge discharged the jury currently overseeing the case. The decision comes as the trial examines accusations against Charlie Gilbert, a 32-year-old former lifeguard who is charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in 2017. Gilbert, who was employed at the Coopers Beach Holiday Park on Mersea Island during the time of the alleged incident, has refuted allegations suggesting he cornered the girl and forcibly kissed her on her neck and lips for approximately five minutes. The … Read more