#guilty-plea

#guilty-plea

A defence solicitor has described a serious unprovoked assault when his client attacked a man who was standing in his own garden. Edward Madden (41), St Mary's Villas, Donore, Co. Meath, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and to criminal damage charges. Drogheda Court heard that after punching his victim the defendant fled but returned and put a rock through a window of the house.

Sergeant Stephen O'Brien told the Cahersiveen District Court that Mr Menolascina had used the blade of scissors on a Swiss-Army style knife to make "cutting strokes" to 28 items of clothing valued at €27,869 at the Quills Woollen Market in Kenmare on May 10. The clothing included 22 sheepskin coats, a tweed jacket, two coats and a top. The items were unsuitable for resale.

Craig Silvey, 43, was first charged in January after detectives from Western Australia police's child abuse squad raided his Fremantle home, allegedly catching him communicating online with child exploitation offenders and seizing his electronic devices.

The court said it did not accept Tarrant's evidence about his mental state, which was inconsistent with detailed observations of prison authorities, mental health professionals and trial lawyers.

Kirubananthan drove recklessly and at high speeds leading up to the crash, reaching a speed of 136 km/h and driving in the wrong lane, which ultimately resulted in the fatal collision.

Jesus Soto-Parada, 26, was arrested along with his alleged accomplice, Daniel Pavon, early last year. Soto-Parada, 26, appeared in federal court in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce and seven counts of interfering with commerce by robbery. With his head dipped and voice low, Soto-Parada pleaded "culpable" through a Spanish interpreter as he forfeited his right to a trial.

Sacramento lobbyist Greg Campbell pleaded guilty Thursday to a conspiracy charge tied to a federal investigation of Democratic political operatives. The case involves Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, and a former advisor to gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra. The three allegedly conspired to siphon funds from Becerra's dormant state campaign account between February 2022 and September 2024.

Some pedestrians - including children were left trapped under the two-tonne Ford Galaxy Titanium in the horrific incident on 26 May, when 750,000 fans had gathered to celebrate Liverpool FC winning the Premier League title. It was sheer luck no one was killed in the city centre attack, police said. The devastating scenes struck at the heart of a city united in joy, leaving fear in its wake, prosecutors said.

A stepmother who left her four-year-old stepson with injuries that would typically be associated with car crashes or serious assaults has pleaded guilty to the child's murder on the fourth day of her trial.

Thandi conspired with others beginning around May 2018 to create fake financial records stating that Global Hawk had higher capital and reserves than they did.

Watkin's outward facade of a luxury lifestyle fostered trust among victims, who were then duped into investing large sums of money that vanished without a trace.