Category: Criminal Defense Law

11-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Death Of 3-Year-Old

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An 11-year-old boy has been charged with the deadly shooting of a 3-year-old on Detroit's east side. The victim was identified as Elijah Walker. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged the 11-year-old on Wednesday with manslaughter and felony use of a firearm. He is being charged as a juvenile. "I cannot remember a time where we have charged someone so young with taking a life," Worthy wrote in a press release. "Very unfortunately and... [...]

Lawyer For Man Accused Of Setting Fiancee On Fire Says It Was A ‘Horrible Accident’

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The attorney representing a man accused of dousing his fiancee with gasoline and setting her on fire this week claims that it was a "horrible accident." Judith Malinowski, 31, is in critical condition after she was engulfed in flames at a gas station in the suburb of Gahanna in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 2. WBNS-TV reports that police say Michael Slager, 40, poured what is believed to be gasoline on Malinowski in the parking lot that day, before... [...]

Man Dies Falling From Wall After Cops Use Taser During Chase

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ATLANTA (AP) -- Police in the Atlanta area say a man died after falling from a wall during a police chase that involved a Taser. Multiple media outlets report that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing Thursday night's events involving DeKalb County police. DeKalb County Assistant Police Chief Brian Harris tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ( http://on-ajc.com/1IuZVIi ) officers pulled over a car near an East Atlanta apartment... [...]

The Suprising Thing People Facing Federal Criminal Charges Learn

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Basically two things happen in court -- people try to get someone else's money or the government tries to get someone's freedom. People taken to court are either at risk of losing cash or going to prison.Most of us think that freedom is more important than money. We value time with our families, the ability to go for a walk on a nice day, or being able to make a phone call without someone else listening more than we value cash.Here's the... [...]

Police Arrest Man In Death Of 2 Women, 3 Young Girls

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A man was arrested Sunday in the deaths of two women and three young girls whose bodies were found in a Central California home, including his young daughter and her mother. Martin Martinez, 30, from Modesto, where the bodies were found Saturday, was detained about 80 miles away on Sunday in San Jose early Sunday and booked into a Santa Clara County jail on suspicion of murder. Martinez had a past romantic relationship with one of the women,... [...]