It’s the prosecutor who was wrong by Harry Litman You can’t fault the jury that found Hunter Biden guilty Tuesday of falsely claiming that he was not […]
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Monongalia County Indictments
The following individuals were among those recently indicted by the Monongalia County grand jury: Burns, Andrew, breaking and entering. Vasquez, Daniel, robbery in the second degree. […]
Facts, not politics, convicted Trump
Let’s start with the indisputable facts. In 2018, Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen pled guilty to multiple charges, including campaign finance violations directly related to […]
Hush money trial will go to the jury soon. What’s the most likely verdict?
by Harry Litman After 20 days, 22 witnesses and intermittent courtroom fireworks, the evidence in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all in. The case […]
Weinstein reversal will create chilling effect for prosecutors and victims
by Elizabeth Payne It has been nearly seven years since the #MeToo movement rocked social media, with millions of women posting publicly about their experiences of sexual […]
Courts ask for $160M budget
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s court system is asking for $160,244,954 for the coming fiscal year, an amount that reflects increased costs — but that also might require […]
Busy calendar for Justice hearings on $300M and wayward chopper goes blank
CHARLESTON — This week shaped up as a momentous one for Gov. Jim Justice’s legal and financial conflicts, but the calendar has been clearing. Originally scheduled for […]
When a thumbs-up emoji gets a defendant a thumbs-down from a court
by Stephen L. Carter Social media is all atwitter — um, all a-X-er? — about the emoji at the heart of the federal court ruling allowing a […]
Judge Cannon must deliver equal justice under law
Judge Aileen Cannon, appointed to the federal bench by President Trump, now oversees the former president’s trial on charges of mishandling national secrets and obstructing justice. Not […]
Texas abortion pill ruling threatens future pharmaceutical innovation
by Lisa Jarvis A Texas federal judge’s ruling to remove the 23-year-old drug mifepristone from the market not only threatens abortion access in the U.S. — it’s […]