The Latest Breaking News from District Court

Jury's out in Carly McBride trial

After six weeks of evidence, a district court jury will decide whether James Anthony Cunneen is guilty of helping to cover up the murder of Carly McBride

Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2022

#TheyLied Prosecution Over Alleged Perjury and Faked Evidence

The defendant is one Rovier Carrington, who "sued Hollywood executives alleging that the executives had sexually assaulted him, and that they had defrauded him in connection with a decision to refuse to produce [his] reality television program."

Reason · Jun 21, 2022

UK government orders the extradition of Julian Assange to the US, but that is not the end of the matter

On June 17 2022, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel issued a statement confirming she had approved the US government’s request to extradite Julian Assange. The Australian founder of Wikileaks faces 18 criminal charges of computer misuse and espionage.

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2022

Townsville woman Chiquetta Terese Paronella fined after leaving girl on bus outside childcare centre in 2021

Chiquetta Terese Paronella did not have a conviction recorded against her after pleading guilty to one count of endangering a child by exposure.

ABC News · Jun 13, 2022

No Medical-Marijuana Exception to Federal Pretrial Release Conditions Barring Violation of Federal Law

From U.S. v. Cannon, decided Wednesday by the Third Circuit (Judges Cheryl Krause, Luis Restrepo, and Brooks Smith): As a [statutorily required] condition of his bond, a Magistrate Judge ordered that Cameron Cannon {"must not violate federal, state, or local law while on release" [Condition 1]} …. That includes the…

Reason · Jun 11, 2022

Broncos sale: How franchise got to point of selling to Rob Walton for record $4.65 billion

The Broncos entered into a sale agreement with the group led by Rob Walton and Greg Penner late Tuesday night. How did the franchise get to this point? A timeline:

The Denver Post · Jun 8, 2022

Adelaide music teacher Malcolm Winston Day faces District Court over abuse of student in 1980s

Malcolm Winston Day, 80, who has pleaded guilty to grooming and abusing a 15-year-old student in the early 1980s, is already serving a prison sentence for abusing another pupil in 1987.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2022

John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, will be free of court restrictions June 15

John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is saying thank you to the people who helped him win freedom from court oversight.

WEKU · Jun 2, 2022

Former Nationals WA MP James Hayward committed for trial accused of child sex abuse

Former Nationals WA-turned-independent state MP James Hayward is set to plead not guilty in the District Court to charges of abusing a young girl in the South West.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2022

"Texas should not be required to seek preclearance from the federal courts before its laws go into effect"

Well, at least from the U.S District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division.

Reason · Jun 1, 2022