Appeals - Page 9

May 19, 2023

German doctor convicted over threat by fairy tale loses appeal

A German doctor convicted of threatening a woman by emailing her an extract from a fairy tale has been rejected for an appeal. The doctor deliberately threatened the employee with death.

April 20, 2023

Oklahoma court upholds Richard Glossip’s murder conviction

An Oklahoma appeals court made the decision to uphold the murder conviction of death row inmate Richard Glossip. Glossip is accused of a 1997 murder-for-hire that killed his ex-boss.

April 17, 2023

Derek Chauvin's murder conviction upheld in Minnesota Court of Appeals

Derek Chauvin's murder conviction has been upheld in the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Chauvin was involved in the 2020 killing of George Floyd that sparked national protests.

April 13, 2023

Indian court to rule on Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi's appeal of criminal defamation conviction

Rahul Gandhi was convicted of mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname and subsequently expelled from India's Parliament. An Indian court is now hearing Gandhis' appeal.

April 6, 2023

Oklahoma's attorney general says Glossip's murder conviction should be vacated

Oklahoma's attorney general said Richard Glossip's murder conviction should be vacated. Glossip was convicted of hiring his co-defendant to kill his boss in 1997.

April 3, 2023

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Louisiana death row inmate seeking new hearing

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a Louisiana death row inmate seeking a new hearing. The man was convicted of killing a prison guard during a 1999 escape attempt.

March 31, 2023

Senegalese prosecutors file appeal for opposition leader who received 2-month sentence

Senegalese prosecutors filed an appeal for an opposition leader who was sentenced to two months in prison. The prosecutors sought a two year sentence for Ousmane Sonko.

March 24, 2023

Federal court rejects Biden vaccine mandate for federal workers

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans has upheld a lower court ruling blocking President Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees from being enforced.

March 15, 2023

Georgia Supreme Court undecided on fate of appeals judge accused of ethical misconduct

The Georgia Supreme Court couldn't decide on the fate of a state appeals judge who was accused of ethical misconduct. The case will be reviewed further by a judicial discipline panel.

March 2, 2023

Gavin Newsom attacks federal judge overseeing California's assault weapons ban: 'This sickens me'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom lashed out against San Diego-based U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez on Twitter after the judge handcuffed a defendant's daughter in court to scare her.