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Trial Process

Defense Strategies Evidence Sentencing Prosecution Witness Testimony Court Proceedings Defendants Defendant Rights Jury Selection Jury Verdict

Judge Sets January 20, 2026 Retrial for Carlos Dominguez

Dominguez’s retrial will open in January 2026 after his mistrial in June.

Appeals Court Vacates Conviction in Etan Patz Case

Porn Actor Convicted of Dismembering London Couple

Cash Out Sentenced to Life Plus 70 Years for RICO Sex Trafficking

Montano Takes Stand Ahead of Closing Arguments in Officer Vásquez-Lasso Murder Trial

Defense Readies Testimony as Jury Reviews Bodycam Footage in Officer Killing Trial

Montano Trial Advances as Body-Cam Video and Partner Testimony Emerge

FSU Shooting Suspect’s Jury Selection Set for November

Trial Opens for Charles Hartle in Ilkeston Fatal Stabbing

Justin Mohn Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Father’s Beheading

Karmelo Anthony Trial Date Set for June 1, 2026, in Frisco Stabbing Case

Bench Trial Begins in Case of Man Charged with Beheading Father and Inciting Militia

Judge Orders Mental Competency Evaluation for Laken Riley’s Convicted Killer

Jury to Begin Deliberations in Raul Valle Murder Trial

Jury Begins Deliberations in Trial of Former CPS Dean Accused of Student Abuse

Queens Man Sentenced to 25-to-Life for Killing FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo

Two Pennsylvania Witnesses Added to Kohberger Trial Roster

Body-Cam Footage Captures Roy Barclay’s Arrest in Ipswich Library Over Brantham Dog-Walk Murder

Opening Statements Underway in Trial of Man Accused of Killing Temple University Officer

Cameron Turner Sentenced to 12 Years for State Fair of Texas Shooting