Judge declares mistrial for Palisades Fire arson suspect
Only two Los Angeles jurors believed former Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht was guilty of arson-related charges that could have landed him 45 years in prison.
Defendant missed hearing due to suicide attempt
TEXARKANA, Texas — An appeals court in Texas upheld a criminal defendant’s conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child, finding the trial court did not abuse its discretion in proceeding with the trial even though defendant could not be there for the first day because he was in the hospital after attempting suicide. There was sufficient evidence to support the trial court’s finding that he waived his Sixth Amendment right to be present at trial by voluntarily absenting himself from the proceedings.
German court hands life term to Christmas market car attacker
The judge began the reading of the verdict with the names of those killed: A 9-year-old boy and five women aged between 45 and 75.
