Maricopa County attorney’s office declines to prosecute alleged animal abuse
A group of seven Valley women is asking prosecutors to investigate an animal cruelty case in which a woman wrote in a diary that she killed multiple dogs. MESA, Ariz. — On the doorstep of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, seven Valley women called on Rachel Mitchell, the office’s elected leader, to take on animal […]
Judge Rules Attorneys For Derek Chauvin Can Get Tests On George Floyd’s Heart
A federal judge has allowed Derek Chauvin’s attorney to test tissue samples taken from George Floyd’s heart as part of a challenge to the former Minneapolis police officer’s conviction. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson on Monday approved a motion to allow Chauvin’s defense team to analyze heart tissue and body fluid samples taken during Floyd’s […]
Trump Defense Attorneys Cite Biden’s ‘Extraordinary Condemnation’ Of DOJ In Motion To Dismiss
President Joe Biden acknowledged that his Department of Justice (DOJ) was politically motivated when it pardoned his son, lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump said in a filing Monday. In their latest move, reject Trump’s lawyers in the New York case pointed to Biden’s claim that his son was “selectively and unfairly indicted” in a politically […]
Trump Appoints His Defense Attorneys To Key DOJ Positions
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has appointed two lawyers who were active in the New York hush money trial to key positions at the Justice Department. President Trump has nominated Todd Blanche to serve as deputy attorney general in the incoming administration, while Emile Bove will assume the role of principal deputy attorney […]
Maricopa County attorney’s race is a tale of 2 visions for the office
The Maricopa County Prosecutor’s Office is one of the largest prosecutorial agencies in the country. It has worked with two law enforcement agencies overseen by the federal government to address some of the controversy and the large backlog of cases. The direction of the office will be determined by the winner of November’s county attorney […]
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office detective accused of killing his wife | Crime Files
MCAO detective charged with murdering wife According to court documents, John Byrd told detectives that he “flipped a switch” during a heated argument with his wife. Byrd is a detective with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. FOX 10’s Nicole Klacean reports. Mesa, Arizona. – A Mesa man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his […]
Jack Smith Should Not Disclose More Evidence Against Trump During Early Voting, Attorneys Argue
Special Counsel Jack Smith should not release any more evidence in the case against former President Donald Trump during early voting, defense attorneys told a judge in a filing Thursday. Allowing Smith to release an addendum attached to a motion for presidential immunity that Judge Tanya Chutkan had already authorized Smith to submit in public […]
Jack Smith’s Use Of Obstruction Law Limited By Supreme Court ‘Fatally Undermines’ Case, Trump Attorneys Argue
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer said Thursday that special counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case has failed based on recent Supreme Court precedent. The Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. United States curtails the Biden-Harris Department of Justice’s (DOJ) widespread use of obstruction laws to shred corporate documents against defendants on January 6th, Two of […]
Jack Smith Should Not Be Allowed To File 180 Page ‘Hit Piece’ While Trump Remains Under Gag Order, Attorneys Say
Special counsel Jack Smith should not be allowed to submit an extensive “attack story” against former President Donald Trump to the public record ahead of the presidential election, especially while Trump is still under a speech censorship, his lawyers told a judge on Monday. The prosecution requested permission On Saturday, they announced they would file […]
Trump Attorneys Ask Judge To Stop Jack Smith From Making Case In ‘Court Of Public Opinion’ Before Election
Special counsel Jack Smith should not be allowed to turn over key documents in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump while the fight over evidence continues, Trump's lawyers told a judge on Thursday. His lawyer Urged Judge Tanya Chutkan set a date for prosecutors to file their opening brief on presidential immunity […]
