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Alibi exonerates ex-lawyer accused of setting his girlfriend on fire
Prosecutors have dropped the charges against a suspended Minnesota lawyer who made headlines after he was accused of setting his sleeping girlfriend on fire.
Dakota County prosecutors dismissed the charges against David John Gherity, 61, after checking
out his alibi, the Pioneer Press reports. Gherity... [...]
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Florida Supreme Court rules city governments illegally used red-light cameras
Florida’s highest court ruled Thursday that several local governments had acted illegally when they set up video cameras designed to catch motorists who run red lights before the legislature officially approved them.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, these governments—which include several in... [...]
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Judge grants execution stay, cites possible intimidation of prison worker supporting clemency bid
A federal judge has issued a stay of execution for a Missouri inmate because of evidence suggesting that correctional officials tried to intimidate a prison laundry director who supported the inmate’s clemency request.
U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry stayed the... [...]
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Mistakenly arrested again, at court hearing in earlier mistaken-arrest case, woman plans to sue
Twice arrested within six months by a single Florida law enforcement agency, for crimes in which another individual with the same name is wanted, a Louisiana woman with no felony record is now planning to sue.
In a Monday letter (PDF), attorney Andrew Bonderud says his client,... [...]
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Speeding motorcyclist busted by YouTube video and ankle monitor
A speeding motorcyclist who initially evaded police during a chase in the Chicago suburbs put on new twist on a daredevil practice of recording such incidents on camera.
In addition to posting a video on YouTube, motorcyclist Hamza Ali Ben Ali was wearing a GPS ankle monitor during the 2012 incident, the... [...]
