Accused for the Death of Mentally-Handicapped Woman Wanted Death Penalty Nixed
10/18/2010 Pennsylvania – 24-year old Ricky Smyrnes, one of those charged for the torture and murder of 30-year old Jennifer Daugherty, said that the prosecutors on the case will not be able to seek death penalty because his mental capacity is that of a 3rd-grader. His lawyers also asked for the charges to be dismissed […]
All 50 States to Investigate Robo-Signing on Foreclosures
10/18/2010 Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, and other attorneys general from every state in the U.S. will be investigating the fraudulent foreclosure filings done by various lending institutions. Linda Cook, one of those who have battled lenders, said that foreclosure documents can really be laden with errors. Cook said that they were all happy. She […]
Hayley and Diego’s Law – Already Effective
10/18/2010 New York – Hayley and Diego’s Law is already effective. District attorney all throughout New York can now charge motorists for “careless driving” whenever they injure pedestrians and cyclists because of negligence or carelessness. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles, in 2008, about 344 pedestrians and cyclists were killed in New York, which […]
Lawyers for the Accused Arsonist – Asked Court to Throw Out Alleged Confession
10/18/2010 Northampton – Defense lawyers for the accused arsonist asked the judge to throw out their client’s alleged confession. Anthony P. Baye, 25, pleaded innocent to multiple counts of arson and two counts of murder that were linked to fifteen fires that were set at Northampton in December 2009. Baye appeared before Hampshire Superior Court […]
Kiddie Kollege Day Care Trial Has Begun in Gloucester County
10/18/2010 Gloucester Country – The case of Kiddie Kollege Day Care has begun with lawyers for the government and the children sparring as to whether the government should be held legally responsible for what happened in the day care center. The Kiddie Kollege Day Care was closed in July 2006 by state inspectors due to […]