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crime1 year ago•1 min saved

"Officials: James Crumbley's Threats from Jail During Manslaughter Trial"

James Crumbley, facing involuntary manslaughter charges for his son's mass shooting at Oxford High School, had his communication privileges revoked at the Oakland County Jail due to threatening statements made on the phone and in electronic messages. The Sheriff's Office did not disclose whom he threatened, and prosecutors alluded vaguely to the issue in court. Crumbley's access to phone and electronic messaging is now limited to communication with his lawyer, as his jury trial continues.

via Detroit News|

#communication-privileges-revoked #crime #involuntary-manslaughter-trial

legalcourt-proceedings2 years ago•3 min saved

"Letitia James Reveals Threatening Messages in Filing Against Trump, What's Next for Him?"

The New York attorney general's office has argued that a gag order should remain on Donald Trump due to the "hundreds of threatening, harassing, and antisemitic messages" received by a judge and his staff. Trump's lawyers are appealing the gag order in the lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James over fraudulent property evaluations. The court staff has faced a significant number of threats from Trump supporters, leading to fines imposed on Trump for breaking the gag order. The attorney general's office has highlighted the ongoing security risk and requested the appellate court to maintain the gag order.

via Newsweek|

#donald-trump #gag-order #lawsuit

law-and-justice2 years ago•3 min saved

Supreme Court's Ruling on Online Stalking Balances Free Speech and Victim Protection

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the stalking conviction of a man who sent a barrage of unwanted messages to a female musician, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove he understood the "threatening nature" of his words. The 7-2 decision, authored by Justice Elena Kagan, stated that the First Amendment requires proof of the defendant's subjective understanding of the threatening nature of their statements. The dissenting opinion argued that the ruling unjustifiably grants true threats preferential treatment. The defendant had a history of making violent threats and was on supervised release during the time he continuously messaged the musician. The ruling did not require proof of specific intent to threaten, but only that the speaker acted recklessly. Critics argue that the decision allows stalkers to act with impunity and endangers victims.

via KSL.com|

#first-amendment #free-speech #law-and-justice