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Adnan Syed murder conviction reinstated by Maryland appeals court

Tuesday, March 28 by ABC News

(BALTIMORE) -- A Maryland appeals court on Tuesday reinstated Adnan Syed's murder conviction after finding that a lower court violated the victim's family the right to attend a hearing on vacating the conviction.Syed, the subject of the "Serial" podcast, had his conviction tossed out by... Read More.

Man serving 400-year prison sentence exonerated after new probe finds wrongful conviction

Tuesday, March 14 by ABC News

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- A man who has served more than 34 years of a 400-year prison sentence has been released after the state of Florida reinvestigated the case and determined he did not commit armed robbery.“I can’t put it into words,” said Sidney Holmes,... Read More.

Conviction vacated for man wrongfully imprisoned due to photo lineup mistake: ‘I’ve waited a long time’

Thursday, March 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A deceptive photo lineup helped imprison a man for over 18 years for a fatal shooting he did not commit, according to the Brooklyn district attorney.On Thursday, he walked free after a judge vacated the conviction and dismissed the indictment.Sheldon Thomas,... Read More.

Court overturns California man’s murder conviction, citing state’s new ‘rap lyrics’ law

Thursday, March 2 by ABC News

(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) -- An appellate court in Riverside, California, overturned the murder conviction of a man who was sentenced to 129 years to life in prison, ruling in part that the use of a rap video as evidence in this case violates the state's... Read More.

Man remains behind bars nearly 20 years after conviction overturned

Wednesday, March 1 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Mo.) -- The nightmare gripping Ken Middleton's family appeared to be possibly over in 2005.The same judge who in 1991 sentenced the Kansas City, Missouri, man to life without parole plus 200 years for the shooting death of his wife, ruled to vacate... Read More.

Ghislaine Maxwell asks appeals court to overturn conviction, says ‘Kabuki theater’ prevented fair trial

Wednesday, March 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ghislaine Maxwell on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls for more than a decade, staking her argument on claims of juror misconduct, a violation of... Read More.

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for rape conviction in LA

Thursday, February 23 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for rape in his Los Angeles sexual assault trial.The sentence will be served consecutively after a 23-year prison sentence he is currently serving in New York for criminal... Read More.

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for rape conviction in Los Angeles

Thursday, February 23 by ABC News

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was handed another legal defeat on Thursday, when he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a rape in Los Angeles that reportedly took place in 2013.The sentence will be served consecutively to

Man sentenced to life in prison walks free after Missouri judge vacates his conviction

Wednesday, February 15 by ABC News

(ST. LOUIS) -- After serving nearly three decades of a life sentence, Lamar Johnson officially walks free for a crime he has always insisted he did not commit.“This is unbelievable,” he told reporters in the courthouse lobby after the conviction was overturned.On Tuesday, Missouri... Read More.

Trump Organization sentenced to maximum fine following tax fraud conviction

Friday, January 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump's namesake family real estate firm was sentenced to the maximum allowable fine Friday in New York following its conviction on 17 counts, include a 13-year scheme to defraud.The company will pay a fine of just over $1.6... Read More.

Deputy fatally shot during traffic stop by man out on bond following conviction: Sheriff

Friday, December 30 by ABC News

(RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif.) -- A California deputy was fatally shot during a traffic stop by a man who authorities said should have been incarcerated under the state's "three strikes" sentencing law but instead was out on bond.Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Isaiah Cordero, 32, was... Read More.

Sentencing phase begins following ex-police officer Aaron Dean’s conviction for killing Atatiana Jefferson

Friday, December 16 by ABC News

(DALLAS) -- A jury has begun the sentencing phase Friday for former police officer Aaron Dean, one day after he was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson.The same jury decided to convict Dean on Thursday for manslaughter as opposed to... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: conviction

Adnan Syed murder conviction reinstated by Maryland appeals court

Man serving 400-year prison sentence exonerated after new probe finds wrongful conviction

Conviction vacated for man wrongfully imprisoned due to photo lineup mistake: ‘I’ve waited a long time’

Court overturns California man’s murder conviction, citing state’s new ‘rap lyrics’ law

Man remains behind bars nearly 20 years after conviction overturned

Ghislaine Maxwell asks appeals court to overturn conviction, says ‘Kabuki theater’ prevented fair trial

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for rape conviction in LA

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for rape conviction in Los Angeles

Man sentenced to life in prison walks free after Missouri judge vacates his conviction

Trump Organization sentenced to maximum fine following tax fraud conviction

Deputy fatally shot during traffic stop by man out on bond following conviction: Sheriff

Sentencing phase begins following ex-police officer Aaron Dean’s conviction for killing Atatiana Jefferson

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