Month: July 2014

Dalia Dippolito wins appeal: Appeals Court grants new trial Dalia Dippolitos appeal of her murder-for-hire case was remanded for a new trial today as the 4th District Court of Appeal in Florida ruled that she deserves a new trial based on her not being afforded a fair trial the first time around. Brownstone Law client […]

A disturbing video featuring law enforcement officers and a prisoner in custody have gained national attention. As a federal appeals attorney in Texas explains, the video seems to show a police officer shoot and kill a handcuffed and unarmed prisoner. The Facts of the Case A 43-minute video has hit the Internet showing the death of an […]

Convicted killer Ming Sen Shiue will stay behind bars, at least for the time being. Shiue’s case shocked Minnesotans when he was convicted more than thirty years ago. The History of the Case Ming Sen Shiue was tried for a variety of shocking crimes that he apparently committed in 1980. The jury found Shiue guilty […]

In a case that has sparked national attention, officers responded to a scene that involved a mentally disturbed homeless man and ended in his killing. A criminal appeals lawyer in New Mexico explains the facts of the case and why Albuquerque police are receiving scrutiny from the federal government. The Alleged Circumstances Behind the Shooting As a […]

Police are still looking for clues and more information in the case of murder victim found on Lookout Mountain. A criminal appeals lawyer in Tennessee explains what few details have been made known so far. How the Victim’s Body Appears to Have Been Found A hiker on Lookout Mountain happened upon a disturbing scene at Windy Saddle Trailhead. […]