The penalty phase of the federal trial for Robert Bowers, the individual responsible for the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, commenced with his defense attorney, Michael Burt, asserting that Bowers suffered from severe mental health issues that impaired his ability to comprehend the consequences of his actions. Bowers, who was convicted of killing 11…
The father of Chris Thomas, one of the two victims in the YNW Melly murder trial, said in an interview with Law&Crime’s Sidebar podcast that he wants the rapper executed for the murder of his son. “It’s an eye for an eye.” The Old Testament. “I think he deserves it,” said Chris Thomas Sr., the…
The jury in former NFL player Travis Rudolph’s murder trial returned a not-guilty decision in less than four hours. After hearing two weeks of testimony, the jurors decided Rudolph’s fate quickly. Rudolph spoke of his freedom and future outside the courthouse following the judgment, wiping away tears and hugging his attorneys. The ex-NFLer then…
