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The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated a lower court’s ruling that had shielded Joseph Clifton Smith, a convicted murderer from Alabama, from execution due to an assertion of intellectual disability. The justices determined that the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals needs to provide further clarification on its previous decision, which deemed Smith's death penalty unjustifiable following a pivotal 2002 Supreme Court ruling. This earlier decision established that executing individuals who are intellectually…

A multitude of lawmakers aiming to unseat House Speaker Fonatii Koffa remain resolute in their intentions, disregarding a directive from the Supreme Court that called for a suspension of their activities. This order springs from a formal appeal made by Speaker Koffa himself, intended to halt any proceedings concerning his potential ousting until a scheduled meeting between both factions on November 4. The faction opposing the Speaker, which boasts more than 40 representatives from the House, identifies itself as the…

This evening, in a Spanish courtroom, Gerard Hutch, infamously dubbed 'the Monk,' found himself embroiled in serious legal troubles connected to suspected money laundering activities. At a bustling judicial facility in Lanzarote, the 61-year-old Hutch was one of nine individuals summoned before a judge by Spanish law enforcement officials. Among this group, two individuals have been denied bail and will remain behind bars, while the remaining seven have been granted provisional release under stringent conditions.…

Former nurse Lucy Letby, now a convicted murderer, has faced a setback in her attempt to overturn her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl. In a recent session at the British Court of Appeal, her legal team sought permission to challenge the verdict from a retrial held in July, where she was found guilty of attempting to take the life of an infant known only as Child K. Letby's attorneys argued that the charge of attempted murder should have been halted, describing it as an "abuse of process." They claimed…

The Texas Supreme Court has delivered a last-minute halt to the execution of Robert Roberson, a man on the autism spectrum, whose conviction for murder stems from what his attorneys argue was a grave misdiagnosis related to "shaken baby syndrome." This 57-year-old man faced lethal injection at the state prison in Huntsville after being sentenced for the tragic death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki, in February 2002. However, in a dramatic twist, the state's highest court intervened, granting a temporary stay following…

Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kithure Kindiki, shared insights alongside British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat during a press gathering in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 10, 2023. Photo courtesy of Monicah Mwangi/REUTERS/File Photo. In a turn of events, Kenyan President William Ruto selected Kithure Kindiki for the role of deputy, only for a court to halt this appointment due to a pending court case slated for next week. The case questions the dismissal of Kindiki’s forerunner. Interestingly, this legal hold-up surfaced…

Kenya's High Court Dismisses Attempt to Derail Impeachment Proceedings NAIROBI, Kenya - In a turn of events that could shake up Kenya's political landscape, the High Court has turned down a plea from Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's legal team, allowing the Senate to proceed with debates on his impeachment. On Tuesday, Justice Chacha Mwita emphasized that legal proceedings should not halt parliamentary actions. The National Assembly recently passed the impeachment motion against Gachagua, who is accused of corruption…

In a twist on Tuesday, Kenya's High Court gave a thumbs down to a petition from the deputy president's legal team. They tried to halt a senate discussion on his impeachment, after parliament gave the boot vote last week.Justice Chacha Mwita declared that parliament can rock on with its duties, saying the court ain’t gonna meddle.Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment was green-lit by a whopping 281-44 in parliament and now it's on its way to the senate, primed for hearings starting Wednesday. Allegations are flying,…

In the heart of Nairobi, Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua spoke to lawmakers before they voted on his impeachment at the Parliament buildings on October 8, 2024. Photo by REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi/File. On Friday, Kenya's high court decided that the impeachment case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua should go to the Chief Justice for further examination. The vote came in on Tuesday, with parliament deciding to impeach Gachagua on 11 charges. These included accusations of personal enrichment and inciting…

Convicted of a heinous crime, Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim stands accused of taking the life of his girlfriend, Saga Forsgren Elneborg, who was seven months pregnant in Örebro, Sweden. CREDIT: POLICE STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AX): A Swedish appeals court has maintained the life sentence of Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim, a 22-year-old man previously found guilty of murdering his expectant girlfriend, Saga Forsgren Elneborg, in Örebro in April 2023. Ibrahim had contested the ruling, but the appeals court affirmed that the evidence…