Outlining why Patterson’s crime was so “dreadful”, they talked of the “betrayal of trust” of family members whom she had invited for lunch. It was, they said, the culmination of a plan she had “orchestrated ” for months, including finding and preparing enough death caps to kill and “concocting a fantastic lie” to explain the
During Wednesday’s hearing, the appeal judges heard that while deliberating their verdict, jurors stayed in the same hotel as members of the prosecution team, a key police witness, and journalists. Patterson’s barrister Richard Edney said this “catastrophic” situation had “undermined the integrity of the verdicts and requires the quashing of the convictions”. He said a
Topline Former President Donald Trump’s attorney Alina Habba argued in a court filing Monday that the judge overseeing writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation trial against Trump had a conflict that resulted in Carroll receiving “preferential treatment” —but legal experts say she’s unlikely to succeed, and Carroll’s attorney has denied the “baseless allegations.” Former U.S. President
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said she will run for president in 2027 and appeal to the country’s highest court against an embezzlement conviction that requires her to wear an electronic tag for a year. “I can’t campaign with a label,” the National Rally leader told French television in a combative prime-time interview.
This appeal verdict will decide Le Pen’s political future and, in effect, kick off the presidential race. The first round will be on April 18, 2027 and the second round will be on May 2. On 31 March 2025, she was banned from holding public office for five years when a court found her guilty