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Voiding of rape conviction involving sleeping woman called 'bizarre'
L.A. NOWAn appeals court ruling invalidating a rape conviction in California has sparked debate and was described by one legal expert as "bizarre." A man who impersonates someone in order to have sexual intercourse may be guilty of rape only if...... -
Overturned rape conviction: Time for laws to be updated? [Talk back]
L.A. NOWIs a man who enters a sleeping woman's dark bedroom and tricks her into having sex by impersonating her boyfriend guilty of rape? According to a state appeals court, no. But if she had been a married woman? Yes. The...... -
Charges dismissed
Most of the 40 or so onlookers stood to cheer and applaud Thursday morning after a judge dismissed witness-tampering- and perjury-related charges against two Aberdeen residents. Hugs, handshakes and even a few tears followed as the trial, which began...Tags: Social Services, Defendants, Punishment, Abusive Behavior, Misdemeanors
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Former Brown County advocate, deputy state's attorney to get day in court starting Monday
Timeline of events The trial for Shirley Schwab and Brandon Taliaferro begins Monday, but the story began more than two years ago: • November 2010: Richard Mette arrested and charged with abuse-related counts, including rape and aggravated...
Tags: NPR, Social Services, Radio, Abusive Behavior, Laws
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Victim in Orlando cop's rape case claims harassment, asks for external review
As former Orlando police Officer Roderick Johnson awaits trial, accused of raping a woman while on duty, his alleged victim says she's being harassed by police and has requested an external investigation.
Through a lawyer, the woman has asked the...Tags: Law Enforcement, Abusive Behavior, Lawyers, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Crimes
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In Theory: An Italian priest's divisive words
An Italian Catholic priest is under fire for a Christmas message he made that apparently blames women for domestic violence. Perio Corsi's text, titled “Women and femicide — healthy self-criticism. How often do they provoke?” contains...
Tags: Jesus Christ, Holidays, Religious Texts, Christianity, Abusive Behavior
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Exonerated man's ordeal ends: 'I am overwhelmed with joy'
Tribune reporterA wrongfully convicted man who spent 20 years in prison for rape and battery had a happy final day in court today as Lake County officially dropped the last charge in a case that dates back to 1986. "I don't even have any words. I am overwhelmed with...Tags: Punishment, Lawyers, Abusive Behavior, Lake County (Illinois), Prisons
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Innocence Project responds to Anita Alvarez' response to `60 Minutes'
Change of SubjectInnocence Project co-director Peter Neufeld has emailed me his response to the open letter Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez sent to complain about a report on last Sunday's broadcast about false confessions in Chicago: What I am most concerned..... -
Orange County judge’s rape remarks mirror Todd Akin's
L.A. NOWIn saying that a rape victim's sexual assault was only "technical" because the female body "shuts down" when attacked, an Orange County judge admonished by a state agency expressed a scientifically discredited viewpoint that recently sank the campaign... -
Judge's comments on women's bodies and rape assailed
L.A. NOWOrange County Superior Court Judge Derek G. Johnson has been admonished by the Commission on Judicial Performance for remarks in a sexual assault case. “In the commission’s view, the judge’s remarks reflected outdated, biased and... -
Judge who said rape victim 'didn't put up a fight' later apologizes
L.A. NOWA longtime Newport Beach judge who said that a rape victim “didn’t put up a fight” and that her sexual assault was only “technical” apologized for his remarks when confronted by a state agency. Superior Court Judge Derek G.... -
Man who wanted Christmas video of ex-girlfriend's murder get 31 years
L.A. NOWMark Alan Jarosik, 46, was found guilty by a jury in October of two felony counts of forcible rape, one felony count each of solicitation to commit murder and attempted murder with premediation and deliberation, two misdemeanor counts of attempting to...
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