Criminal Law

Stephan Sterns: Will Hidden Information Save Him from Death Penalty? Introduction Stephan Sterns, charged with abusing and killing 13-year-old Madeleine Soto, is hoping for a “slim hope” to improve his situation. Recently released documents show that Sterns may be holding on to some hidden key information that could get him a lesser sentence. Dr. David […] More

The Surge of Executions in Iran: Urgent International Intervention Required Introduction The rise of executions continues to spread across Iran. In the first half of 2024, at least 266 prisoners were executed, with the majority of charges being drug-related. Among those executed were 72 Kurds, 42 Turks, 32 Balochs, 23 Afghans, 10 women, and one […] More

Hawaii Island Police Charge Man in Downtown Hilo Robbery A man has been charged in connection with a robbery incident that occurred in Downtown Hilo, Hawaii. Kukaua Keli’iho’oluhi Kaupe Bright, aged 32, was arrested and charged with the following offences: Assault in the second degree Robbery in the second degree Theft in the third degree […] More

Philadelphia District Attorney won’t seek death penalty for Temple Officer’s murder The family of slain Temple University police officer, Christopher Fitzgerald, is slamming District Attorney Larry Krasner after he announced his office would not pursue the death penalty in the case against 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer, who shot the officer six times in the head in […] More

The Cost of White-Collar Crime: A Case Study of a Scottsdale Couple Jailed in a $900M Fraud Scheme The Background Tom and Leslie Cavanagh, a couple from Scottsdale, Arizona, were recently sentenced to prison for their role in a $900 million Ponzi scheme. The Cavanaghs operated a company named Oxford Investments Holdings that purportedly provided […] More

Why the Young Thug case is at risk of being derailed Judge Ural Glanville removed from the case amid complaints of misconduct The highly publicized criminal racketeering trial against rapper Young Thug took an unexpected turn on Monday when Judge Ural Glanville was formally removed from the case. This followed complaints that he and prosecutors […] More

Rape, Murder, and Acid Attacks: The Case for Stricter Punishments in India India has seen an alarming increase in the number of rape, murder, and acid attack cases in recent years, with many going unreported. Such crimes are gory and have a long-lasting impact on the survivors and their families, especially in the case of […] More

Rape, Murder, and Acid Attacks: The Case for Stricter Punishments As the editor of an online legal journal, I am passionate about the law and the effects that it has on society. One area of the law that is particularly important to me is the punishment for violent crimes such as rape, murder, and acid […] More

Keeping Accused in Custody: The Case of Ronald Palmer Jr. An Overview of the Case Law enforcement officers were present at the 248th District Court on Monday, where a judge was deciding whether to keep Ronald Palmer Jr., one of the men accused of killing a Harris County deputy, behind bars without bail. Palmer faces […] More

Young Thug RICO Indictment Faces Possible Mistrial Following Judge’s Recusal Motions Seeking Recusal of Judge Granville Granted by Fulton County Judge Krause More than two years into a sweeping RICO indictment that accuses rapper Young Thug and five others of running a criminal street enterprise, the fate of the case that involves hundreds of witnesses […] More