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Mo. Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Man Who Failed to Disclose HIV-Positive Status
Michael L. Johnson, a former student-athlete who was found guilty and was serving time for infecting a sexual partner with HIV, among other crimes, has had his conviction overturned by a panel of appeals court judges, the Washington Post reports. Johnson, who was a wrestler at Lindenwood University near St. Louis, was arrested in 2013…
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Rikers Island Guards Convicted in Beating and Cover-Up
Four guards at New York City’s Rikers Island jail have been convicted in connection with the beating of an inmate and a cover-up effort, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, Christopher Huggins, 34, and Michael Dorsainvil, 36, were convicted of filing false records and assault; Ronald Donnelley, 63, and Mark Anglin, 38, were found guilty of…
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Fla. Man Convicted in Racially Motivated Murder Gets a New Trial
Jacob Dougan was convicted for the 1974 racially motivated murder of Stephen Orlando, 18, in Jacksonville, Fla., over four decades ago and is now going to receive a new trial, CBS News reports. Police said that Dougan was one of many who were part of a group called the Black Liberation Army. Apparently, group members…