Trial

Key Witness Identifies Stevie Ballard as Shooter in Felonious Assault Trial

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Jurors in the Stevie Ballard felonious assault trial deliberated for about an hour on Thursday before adjourning for the day. They will continue their deliberations this morning in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. The trial included testimony from multiple residents of Westminster Avenue in Austintown, where the shooting incident took place on November 11, 2021. The prosecution and defense focused their closing arguments on these witnesses. One of the witnesses, Sharon Berry, stood out during the trial. Although she did not know Ballard personally, she testified that she recognized him as the … Read more

Landmark Verdict Overturned: New Trial Ordered on Workers’ Compensation Case

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HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – The Pennsylvania Superior Court has affirmed the decision to overturn a $1 million jury verdict in a case involving an injured worker. The court agreed with the lower court’s ruling to order a new trial to determine whether the worker is entitled to receive compensation for past noneconomic damages. The case revolves around Samuel Garced, who claimed to have developed a lung illness after being exposed to a disinfecting cleaning fog while on the job. In the original trial, a jury awarded Garced $500,000 for future medical expenses and an equal amount … Read more

Former Gang Leader Seeks Release on House Arrest Before Trial in Tupac Shakur Case

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Duane ‘Keefe D’ Davis and his attorneys will request his release from jail during a hearing before a Clark County judge. They argue that Davis is neither a threat to the community nor a flight risk. Davis seeks to be placed under house arrest, with a proposed bail amount not exceeding $100,000. His attorneys assert that his health has deteriorated since his arrest last September. Prosecutors, however, oppose his release, citing Davis’ alleged confessions to the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The motion filed by Davis’ special public defenders, Robert Arroyo … Read more

Prosecutors Demand Trump’s Decision on Advice-of-Counsel Defense Ahead of Hush-Money Trial

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New York – Prosecutors in the hush-money case involving former President Donald Trump have requested that he disclose by February 12 whether he plans to mount an advice-of-counsel defense during his trial. Under this defense, Trump would argue that he cannot be held responsible for allegedly falsifying business documents to conceal a hush-money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016, as he was acting on legal advice. In response, Trump’s lawyers have argued that New York law does not require him to reveal his defense strategy before the trial. The prosecutors have asked … Read more