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Federal Public Defender Program Faces Crisis as Funding Dries Up, Threatening Indigent Defense

Federal Public Defender Program Faces Crisis as Funding Dries Up, Threatening Indigent Defense

Federal Public Defender Program Faces Crisis as Funding Dries Up, Threatening Indigent Defense The federal program responsible for compensating private attorneys who represent indigent criminal defendants has run out of funds, triggering a financial crisis that threatens to cripple the constitutional right to counsel. As of early July, the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) program, which pays court-appointed lawyers, ceased payments for work already performed, leaving thousands of attorneys and their support staff unpaid. This severe funding shortfall impacts over 12,000…

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Bryan Kohberger Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Idaho Quadruple Murders

Bryan Kohberger Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Idaho Quadruple Murders

Bryan Kohberger Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Idaho Quadruple Murders Bryan Kohberger has been sentenced to multiple terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole for the brutal stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students. The sentencing, handed down by District Judge Steven Hippler on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, follows a plea deal struck on July 2 that removed the death penalty from consideration. Kohberger, 30, will serve consecutive life sentences for the killings of Kaylee…

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Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Under Scrutiny Amidst Ongoing Criminal Trial

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Under Scrutiny Amidst Ongoing Criminal Trial

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Under Scrutiny Amidst Ongoing Criminal Trial Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is currently under intense legal scrutiny, with police previously conducting a raid on his residence. The action, which included fitting him with an ankle tag, was reportedly taken due to concerns about flight risk as he faces a criminal trial. This development highlights the ongoing legal challenges for the former leader, as authorities continue investigations into various allegations from his time in office and beyond….

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Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty to Idaho Student Murders, Avoids Death Penalty

Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty to Idaho Student Murders, Avoids Death Penalty

Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty to Idaho Student Murders, Avoids Death Penalty In a significant development in the high-profile case of the 2022 University of Idaho student murders, Bryan Kohberger, the former criminal justice graduate student accused of the killings, pleaded guilty to murder on Wednesday. This unexpected admission comes as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors that will see Kohberger avoid the death penalty. The brutal stabbing deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, and Madison Mogen on…

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Mississippi Executes Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Richard Gerald Jordan After Decades of Legal Battles

Mississippi Executes Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Richard Gerald Jordan After Decades of Legal Battles

Mississippi Executes Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Richard Gerald Jordan After Decades of Legal Battles Mississippi has carried out the execution of Richard Gerald Jordan, the state’s longest-serving death row inmate, bringing an end to a nearly 50-year legal saga. Jordan, 79, received a lethal injection at the Mississippi State Penitentiary on Wednesday, following decades of appeals and a final clemency denial. Jordan was sentenced to death in 1976 for the kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter, a bank loan officer’s…

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