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Ex-Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada denounces violence as he's sentenced to life in prison
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced in a U.S. court on July 20 to life in prison and called for an end to the brand of brutal violence he used to grow the Sinaloa cartel into what prosecutors said was the world’s largest drug trafficking organization.
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Trial court adequately explained reason for rejecting DNA testing request
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A Cuyahoga County trial court provided the “reasons” for denying DNA testing by stating the results would not be “outcome determinative,” a requirement in state law that must be met to order the tests, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 21.
In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court reversed an Eighth Distric ... (full story)
License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah revoked another campus license on July 17 for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, marking a major victory in the hotel heiress’ yearslong effort to get the school shut down.
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services' decision cites a multitude of ... (full story)
Appeals Court must accept jury’s credibility assessment of rape victim’s testimony
An Ohio appeals court wrongly sat as a “thirteenth juror” and questioned the victim’s credibility in a child rape case rather than deferring to the jury’s credibility determination, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 17.
In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court reversed the Eighth District Court of App ... (full story)
Homeowner can seek restitution by appealing foreclosure
A borrower who attempts but fails to stop a property foreclosure can seek restitution after the property has been sold, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 15.
In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that an appeal of a foreclosure is not moot if the trial court refuses to stay the foreclosure proceedings and allows the ... (full story)