Tag: Appeal Court

Appeal Court Increases Prison Time for Edmonton Club Promoter in Sex Assault Case

March 2, 2023
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Alberta’s top court has increased the sentence of a former club promoter convicted of sexually assaulting five women to 11 years in prison. Matthew McKnight was sentenced to eight years after he was convicted in 2020 of the assaults that happened in Edmonton between 2010 and 2016. In a unanimous decision released Wednesday, the panel…

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Legal Fight Over Candidacy Dismissed Ahead of Midterms

November 4, 2022
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A federal appellate court ruled Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), incited by a challenge to her candidacy eligibility, as the dispute was no longer active given her spot on the ballot in the midterm election. The Republican congresswoman sued Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in April to prevent Georgians…

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Murder Conviction in Road Rage Stabbing of Father of 5 Upheld

January 18, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—An appeals court panel on Jan. 18 upheld the murder conviction of a motorist who stabbed another driver seven times on a South Bay street following a road rage dispute. Rickey Vernon Smith was convicted by a Chula Vista jury and sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison for the Nov. 27,…

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Subway Can Press $210 Million Defamation Suit Against CBC for Show on Chicken Content

January 19, 2021
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TORONTO—A defamation lawsuit by the world’s largest fast-food operator against Canada’s public broadcaster over a report on the chain’s chicken sandwiches can proceed, Ontario’s top court has ruled. In setting aside a ruling that dismissed Subway’s $210-million suit without a hearing on its merits, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled the untested claim was far…

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