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DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Maxwell's Sex Trafficking Conviction
The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to deny Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her 2021 sex-trafficking conviction, a move that follows recent criticism of the department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein's case files; Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Maxwell's Sex Trafficking Conviction
The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to deny Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her 2021 sex-trafficking conviction, a move that follows recent criticism of the department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein's case files; Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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52% Bias Score
Appeal Filed in 1996 Voelklingen Double Murder Case
A 70-year-old man in Germany received a 14-year prison sentence for the 1996 murders of a couple in Voelklingen; however, both the defense and prosecution appealed the verdict, prompting a review by the Federal Court of Justice. The conviction is based on DNA evidence discovered through the re-inves...
Appeal Filed in 1996 Voelklingen Double Murder Case
A 70-year-old man in Germany received a 14-year prison sentence for the 1996 murders of a couple in Voelklingen; however, both the defense and prosecution appealed the verdict, prompting a review by the Federal Court of Justice. The conviction is based on DNA evidence discovered through the re-inves...
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44% Bias Score
Veltman Appeals Terrorism Conviction in Afzaal Family Murder
Nathaniel Veltman, convicted of a terrorist attack that killed four members of the Afzaal family in London, Ontario on June 6, 2021, is appealing his convictions on three grounds: the admissibility of ideological evidence, the admissibility of his police statements, and the dismissal of a mistrial a...
Veltman Appeals Terrorism Conviction in Afzaal Family Murder
Nathaniel Veltman, convicted of a terrorist attack that killed four members of the Afzaal family in London, Ontario on June 6, 2021, is appealing his convictions on three grounds: the admissibility of ideological evidence, the admissibility of his police statements, and the dismissal of a mistrial a...
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40% Bias Score
Kurz Acquitted on Perjury Appeal
Austria's former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has won an appeal against a perjury conviction, overturning an eight-month suspended sentence for giving false testimony to a parliamentary committee in 2020 concerning his role in executive selections at a state holding company; separate corruption investi...
Kurz Acquitted on Perjury Appeal
Austria's former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has won an appeal against a perjury conviction, overturning an eight-month suspended sentence for giving false testimony to a parliamentary committee in 2020 concerning his role in executive selections at a state holding company; separate corruption investi...
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40% Bias Score
Appeal Filed in Turetta Murder Case, Seeking to Add Aggravating Circumstances
The Venice Prosecutor's office appealed the life sentence of Filippo Turetta for the premeditated murder of his ex-girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin on November 11, 2023, seeking to add aggravating circumstances of cruelty and stalking; the victim's family supports the appeal.
Appeal Filed in Turetta Murder Case, Seeking to Add Aggravating Circumstances
The Venice Prosecutor's office appealed the life sentence of Filippo Turetta for the premeditated murder of his ex-girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin on November 11, 2023, seeking to add aggravating circumstances of cruelty and stalking; the victim's family supports the appeal.
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52% Bias Score
Depardieu Found Guilty of Sexual Assault, Receives Suspended Sentence
French actor Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on the set of "Les Volets Verts" in 2021, receiving an 18-month suspended sentence, a fine, and sex offender registration; the case is seen as a significant post-#MeToo test case for the French film industry.
Depardieu Found Guilty of Sexual Assault, Receives Suspended Sentence
French actor Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on the set of "Les Volets Verts" in 2021, receiving an 18-month suspended sentence, a fine, and sex offender registration; the case is seen as a significant post-#MeToo test case for the French film industry.
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56% Bias Score
Nurse's Murder Conviction Upheld in Appeal
Colin Campbell, a nurse convicted of murdering four elderly patients and attempting to murder a fifth by injecting insulin in Leeds hospitals in 2002, lost his appeal on Thursday; the Court of Appeal deemed new evidence insufficient to overturn his convictions.
Nurse's Murder Conviction Upheld in Appeal
Colin Campbell, a nurse convicted of murdering four elderly patients and attempting to murder a fifth by injecting insulin in Leeds hospitals in 2002, lost his appeal on Thursday; the Court of Appeal deemed new evidence insufficient to overturn his convictions.
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48% Bias Score
CNRL Appeals $278,000 Fine for Oil Sands Environmental Violations
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is appealing a $278,000 fine from the Alberta Energy Regulator for an incident at its Horizon oil sands operation where 411 birds died due to contact with toxic tailings, impacting coyotes and wolves; the company argues the fine is excessive and the regulator misinter...
CNRL Appeals $278,000 Fine for Oil Sands Environmental Violations
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is appealing a $278,000 fine from the Alberta Energy Regulator for an incident at its Horizon oil sands operation where 411 birds died due to contact with toxic tailings, impacting coyotes and wolves; the company argues the fine is excessive and the regulator misinter...
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32% Bias Score
Single Appeal in Mazan Rape Case Highlights Ongoing Legal Ramifications
Only one of the 51 men convicted in the Mazan rape trial, Husamettin D., will face an appeal, contesting only the sentence length, not guilt; the case has drawn significant international attention.
Single Appeal in Mazan Rape Case Highlights Ongoing Legal Ramifications
Only one of the 51 men convicted in the Mazan rape trial, Husamettin D., will face an appeal, contesting only the sentence length, not guilt; the case has drawn significant international attention.
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44% Bias Score
Murder Conviction Appealed Amidst Claims of Domestic Abuse
Julie Ann McIlwaine's 12-year murder conviction for stabbing her abusive partner, James Joseph Crossley, on March 2, 2022, is being appealed, with her sister arguing that a loss of control defense should have been accepted due to the domestic abuse in their relationship.
Murder Conviction Appealed Amidst Claims of Domestic Abuse
Julie Ann McIlwaine's 12-year murder conviction for stabbing her abusive partner, James Joseph Crossley, on March 2, 2022, is being appealed, with her sister arguing that a loss of control defense should have been accepted due to the domestic abuse in their relationship.
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60% Bias Score
Appeal Launched Against Lenient Sentence in Brutal Domestic Violence Murder
Tyrone Thompson, 25, was sentenced to 22 years for the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend Mackenzie Anderson, who he stabbed 78 times; however, his sentence is being appealed due to its leniency and the significant public outcry it generated.
Appeal Launched Against Lenient Sentence in Brutal Domestic Violence Murder
Tyrone Thompson, 25, was sentenced to 22 years for the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend Mackenzie Anderson, who he stabbed 78 times; however, his sentence is being appealed due to its leniency and the significant public outcry it generated.
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60% Bias Score
Skye Shooter's Appeal Rejected
Finlay MacDonald's appeal against his murder conviction for the Skye shootings in August 2022 was refused; he was sentenced to at least 28 years for killing his brother-in-law and injuring three others.
Skye Shooter's Appeal Rejected
Finlay MacDonald's appeal against his murder conviction for the Skye shootings in August 2022 was refused; he was sentenced to at least 28 years for killing his brother-in-law and injuring three others.
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48% Bias Score
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