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US news
fromThe Washington Post
15 hours ago

Some items from Mangione's backpack won't be allowed in state trial, judge rules

Items seized from Luigi Mangione’s backpack at a police station are admissible, while items seized at a McDonald's during an improper warrantless search are excluded.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Conviction overturned in 2012 kidnapping and killing of Sierra LaMar

An appellate court overturned the murder conviction of Antolin Garcia Torres for the 2012 disappearance of 15-year-old Sierra LaMar, ruling that consolidating prior kidnapping allegations prejudiced the jury's murder verdict.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago

The European offensive against encrypted phone evidence | Computer Weekly

Massive law-enforcement hacks of encrypted crypto-phone networks yielded seized messages but face increasing legal challenges leading courts to demand disclosure and potentially exclude evidence.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Did She Die the Way They Say?

Psychological autopsy clarifies equivocal manners of death but lacks standardized protocols, challenging reliability; qualitative forensic mental-state assessments deserve standing.
Law
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Luigi Mangione won't face the death penalty for UnitedHealth CEO's killing, judge rules

Federal death-penalty pursuit against Luigi Mangione was barred; stalking charges remain, and evidence from his backpack is admissible.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
3 months ago

Anthony Trenga Smothers the Frothers' Hopes for a Pee Tape Trial ... But Not the Damage Done by Credulous Press

The court excluded pee tape allegations and multiple prejudicial or hearsay items, limiting Durham's ability to present a broader conspiracy narrative in the Danchenko trial.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 months ago

Proposed Evidentiary Rule 707: Addressing A Nonexistent Problem Instead Of Real Ones - Above the Law

Proposed Rule 707 would subject machine-generated evidence offered without an expert to Rule 702 reliability standards, creating impractical burdens while missing core judicial challenges.
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Mangione pre-trial hearing wraps, but judge won't rule on evidence for months

These hearings will ultimately determine what evidence can and cannot be presented during the trial most notably, the contents of a backpack Mangione had at the time of his arrest, including a 9 mm handgun, a loaded gun magazine and silencer, and a red notebook in which prosecutors allege Mangione wrote of his intent to "wack" a health insurance executive.
US news
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
5 months ago

Bodycam arrest video, alleged 'manifesto' take center stage in Mangione hearing

Court is considering admissibility of evidence seized from Luigi Mangione's arrest, including a claimed manifesto, bodycam footage, and a map, amid defense constitutional challenges.
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US news
fromwww.amny.com
5 months ago

Op-Ed | Police did nothing wrong in questioning and searching Luigi Mangione | amNewYork

A pretrial hearing will determine admissibility of physical evidence and statements from Luigi Mangione after his Altoona arrest linked to UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder.
New York Islanders
fromwww.amny.com
6 months ago

Bench Report | Nov. 13, 2025 | amNewYork

A court rejected a claim of an illegal search, finding officers lawfully discovered dismembered human remains in a taped refrigerator after a tip and odor.
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