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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers want death penalty off the table in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge to bar prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
MD Supreme Court to review double jeopardy case, among others
Maryland's top court will review four cases, including one examining double jeopardy, rent escrow, insurance standing and criminal variance standards.
Suspect in CEO killing cites health insurance ‘revolution’
Maryland man charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder claimed it was a political act against insurers; faces both state and federal charges in Manhattan.
Luigi Mangione wants state murder case dropped, arguing double jeopardy in UnitedHealthcare killing
Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers urged a judge to throw out his state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Court: Victims have say before plea deals are approved
Court-approved plea bargains can be scrapped if the crime victims were not given an opportunity to challenge the deal, Maryland’s second-highest court ruled this week. In a reported decision, the […]
Md. high court: Double jeopardy applies to too-quick mistrial declaration
A judge’s too-quick mistrial declaration bars state from retrying defendant, who was charged with assault and illegal gun possession, Maryland high court says.
Md. top court: Man accused in Phylicia Barnes killing can be tried for third time
Prosecutors can proceed with a third trial against the Baltimore man accused of killing 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, Maryland’s top court ruled Wednesday. Michael Johnson was originally convicted of second-degree murder […]
The criticism that ended a murder case
A defense attorney turned a Baltimore judge’s attack on her competence, and his mistrial declaration, into a dismissal of all charges -- including murder -- against her client.
JUAN SYLVESTER BARNES v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Defense counsel filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the indictment had to be dismissed on the grounds of double jeopardy due to the fact that appellant had been convicted and sentenced in Washington County for the crime of possessing the same firearm
Eye Opener: Plenty of work left before offshore wind turbines are built
A few government and politics headlines for Wednesday.
Justices weigh effect of judge’s mistake
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared inclined Tuesday to rule that a criminal defendant cannot be tried again after a judge acquits him midway through a trial, even if the […]
High court’s Double Jeopardy ruling gets mixed reaction
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling that an informal jury poll did not rise to the level of an acquittal for double jeopardy purposes didn’t just draw mixed reactions from the […]
