At his sentencing for the 1983 murder of a West Palm Beach college student, Ronald Henry Stewart said he was pleading no contest because it was in his best interest. Although his attorney pointed out a slew of flaws in the case — a potentially faulty eyewitnesses, the use of jailhouse snitches, and fingerprint evidence that didn't match Stewart's prints — Stewart had previously been convicted of multiple rapes, and he feared being... [...]
Kraft, 77, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution.
About 300 men have been charged and 10 massage parlors closed in multiple counties between Palm Beach and Orlando as part of a law enforcement crackdown on illicit massage parlors and human trafficking. Several operators and employees have also been charged.
Police say Kraft visited the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida, twice in... [...]
The former South Florida police officer who was convicted earlier this month in the death of a black motorist along a busy highway is asking for a new trial.
Lawyers for Nouman Raja filed the motion Tuesday asking a judge to consider a new trial. The former Palm Beach Gardens cop was convicted March 7th of manslaughter and attempted murder in the 2015 death of Corey Jones.
Raja’s lawyers say members of the jury were not instructed... [...]
INDIANAPOLIS: A measure advancing in the Indiana Senate would compensate residents found to have been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned.
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee made minor revisions to the House-approved legislation Tuesday before voting 7-0 in favor of it. The measure now heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee for further analysis of its financial impact on the state.
Indiana is one of 17 states... [...]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled a Miami police officer is not entitled to immunity from an excessive force civil rights lawsuit alleging he intentionally placed handcuffs tight enough to do permanent nerve damage to the hands of a man stopped for speeding.
Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus authored the opinion released Thursday. He was joined by Senior Circuit Judge Joel Dubina and U.S. Court of International... [...]
