Tag: jury
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Real Water Hit with $228M Verdict in Nevada Liver Illness Case
$228 Million Awarded in Lawsuit Over Liver Illnesses Linked to Bottled Water A recent jury verdict in Las Vegas has sent ripples through the bottled water industry. Jurors have just awarded a whopping $228 million in damages to plaintiffs who took legal action against a company named Real Water. The reason? Their product was allegedly…
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Colorado jury to hear closing arguments in trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain
Trial Wraps Up for Officers in Elijah McClain Case In 2019, Elijah McClain, a Black man, lost his life during a police encounter in Aurora, Colorado, as he walked home from a store wearing a face mask. The trial of Officers Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt, the first two officers to be prosecuted in connection…
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Landlord who killed renters, hid bodies at torched house convicted after jury didn’t buy his defense
Landlord Found Guilty in Michigan Double Murder Case In a grim turn of events, a Michigan landlord was recently convicted of the murders of two of his tenants. Chad Allen Reed, aged 56, was found guilty of first- and second-degree murder charges in connection with the tragic deaths of Joseph Soule, 34, and Jaclyn Lepird,…
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Federal jury clears Tennessee police officer in 2019 fatal shooting lawsuit
Knoxville Police Officer Not Liable in 2019 Shooting Death, Federal Jury Rules In a recent civil trial, a Tennessee police officer, Knoxville police Officer Dylan Williams, has been found not at fault for the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Channara Tom Pheap in 2019. The verdict was delivered by a U.S. District Court jury in Greeneville,…
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South Carolina agency investigates Alex Murdaugh jury tampering claims
Investigation Launched into Alleged Juror Tampering in Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Trial South Carolina officials have initiated an investigation into allegations of juror tampering in the trial of Alex Murdaugh for the murder of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, in June 2021. Murdaugh’s defense lawyers have raised concerns about the trial clerk’s actions and have…
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Jury convicts North Dakota woman of murder in 2022 shooting death of child’s father
Woman Convicted of Murder in North Dakota Child’s Father Shooting In a North Dakota courtroom, a woman named Heather Hoffman, aged 26 and hailing from Minot Air Force Base, faced a jury verdict on Tuesday that could potentially lead to a life sentence without parole. The conviction stems from her involvement in the shooting death…
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Alex Murdaugh seeks new trial, alleges jury tampering in bombshell motion
Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh requested a new trial Tuesday in an explosive motion filed in Columbia, South Carolina, that alleges that the court clerk tampered with jurors so she could secure a book deal. Colleton County Court Clerk Rebecca Hill penned the memoir “Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders,” which hit bookstores Aug.…