by Scott D. Cosenza, Esq. | Apr 20, 2021 | Articles, Crime & Punishment
It took a Hennepin County, Minnesota, jury of 12 less than 24 hours to find Derek Chauvin guilty in the George Floyd case. Judge Peter Cahill called the court to order and, on the record, at 4:04 Minneapolis time, opened the envelope and removed and read the verdict...
by Scott D. Cosenza, Esq. | Apr 20, 2021 | Articles, Crime & Punishment
Derek Chauvin’s case is now in front of the jury, but there was a surprise in court before it recessed. The jury heard hours-long closing arguments from both prosecution and defense on Monday, April 19, and then the judge gave them the case. After the jury had...
by Tim Donner | Apr 8, 2021 | Law, LN Radio Videocast Segments
America braces for the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. What repercussions will come from the final judgment in this trial? Click for a podcast of this episode of LN Radio. For more episodes...
by Scott D. Cosenza, Esq. | Apr 7, 2021 | Articles, Law
Granting a witness immunity from prosecution to testify against another is a mainstay of the U.S. criminal justice system. An everyday occurrence, especially when the prosecutors want to get that evidence presented in court. When the government wants to suppress such...
by Tim Donner | Apr 6, 2021 | Columns, Politics
Liberty Nation · SAY WHAT? Vaccine Passports: Stairway to Heaven or Hell? Editor’s Note: Say What? is the segment of Liberty Nation Radio where we unveil some of the most wacky, astonishing, and damnable things uttered by politicians and the chattering class. Tim...