Twitch streamer BruceDropEmOff supports Karmelo Anthony, convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf, sparking debate over justice, race, and self-defense, with some criticizing his stance as insensitive and others seeing racial bias in the 35-year sentence.
The New Hampshire Supreme Court overturned Adam Montgomery's murder conviction, ruling the assault charge should have been separate. His other convictions remain, and a retrial is planned.
The New Hampshire Supreme Court reversed Adam Montgomery's murder conviction for killing his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery. The court ruled that the murder charge should have been prosecuted separately from an assault charge, potentially prejudicing the jury. The murder charge has been sent back to the lower court.
Karmelo Anthony, 19, has appealed his 35-year murder conviction for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, 17, during a Texas high school track meet. The incident occurred when Anthony refused to leave a rival team's tent, leading to a physical altercation.
An infamous case will be retried after a US court ruled in favour of the South Carolina father.
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions for the deaths of his wife and son, citing new evidence and errors in the original trial. Prosecutors plan to retry him.
Alex Murdaugh's 2023 murder convictions for killing his wife and son are overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court due to jury bias caused by the local county clerk's actions.
A Hong Kong appellate court has quashed the murder conviction of a jobless man who allegedly beat his girlfriend to death and hid her body under a mattress seven years ago, ruling that the trial judge had not properly directed the jury to fully consider the alleged perpetrator’s violent personality traits. The Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled in favour of Law Wai-man, who was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Lau Lee-chi in 2019, overturning his conviction and ordering a retrial. Law,...
Karnataka Legislative Assembly has disqualified Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni following his conviction and life sentence for the 2016 murder of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar. The disqualification is effective from April 15, 2026.
A Manhattan judge has overturned the 1994 murder conviction of Harry Ruiz, who spent 25 years in prison for a fatal shooting in Harlem. The case revealed prosecutors withheld evidence including $17,000 in payments to the mother of the only eyewitness who identified Ruiz. The now-58-year-old man was released on parole in 2019 and expressed hope his case would inspire reviews of other wrongful convictions.
A Colorado judge overturned Stephen Martinez's 2000 first-degree murder conviction for the 1998 death of his then-girlfriend's 4-month-old daughter Heather Mares after new defense evidence showed the baby died of pneumonia. The Denver District Attorney's Office did not oppose the motion to dismiss. Martinez was released after 27 years in prison. The victim's family objected, maintaining Martinez killed the baby and showed no remorse.
