Appeal
Coverage of Appeal in the Nexus archive.
- Muthanga verdict: Slain policeman’s family to appeal acquittal, calls judgment a “setback in every way”
The family of a slain policeman plans to appeal the acquittal in the Muthanga verdict, describing the judgment as a 'setback in every way.'
- Karmelo Anthony hires new legal team ahead of expected appeal of murder conviction
Karmelo Anthony has hired a new legal team to lead the appeal of his murder conviction. The appeal is expected to proceed following the conviction.
- South Korea sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over North Korea drone incident
South Korea sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years for sending military drones into North Korea to heighten tensions and declare martial law. He was previously given a life sentence for an insurrection related to his 2024 martial law declaration and is appealing it.
- Father of 6 imprisoned for rape following one of UK’s worst miscarriages of justice
Paul Quinn was sentenced to 21 years in prison for a 2003 rape that Andrew Malkinson was wrongfully convicted of after DNA evidence linked Quinn to the crime. Malkinson spent 17 years in prison before his conviction was overturned in 2023, and a public inquiry is ongoing into police and judicial failures.
- Father of 6 imprisoned for rape following one of UK's worst miscarriages of justice
Paul Quinn, a father of six, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for a 2003 rape that led to Andrew Malkinson's wrongful conviction, a case deemed one of the UK's worst miscarriages of justice. DNA evidence later exonerated Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison before his conviction was quashed in 2023.
- Boyfriend of ‘Hell on Wheels’ killer Mackenzie Shirilla sent her a chilling text moments before deadly wreck
Mackenzie Shirilla, the 'Hell on Wheels' killer, received a chilling text from her boyfriend moments before a fatal crash. She is serving two concurrent 15-year-to-life sentences and is appealing her conviction for the second time.
- U.S. man loses appeal of $2.35M fine for starting wildfire in B.C.
A U.S. man who was found likely responsible for starting a wildfire in British Columbia's Sea-to-Sky region in 2018 has lost his appeal of a $2.35 million fine. The fire occurred in a sensitive ecological reserve, leading to significant legal and environmental consequences.
- Appeal withdrawn, pardon incoming?
The news article discusses the withdrawal of an appeal and the potential issuance of a pardon. It was submitted by a Reddit user with a link to the source and comments.
- Josh Duggar's appeal to be freed or retried in child porn conviction appears to hinge on legal technicality
Josh Duggar's appeal against his child pornography conviction hinges on a legal technicality, potentially leading to his release or a retrial. The case centers on whether procedural errors during his 2011 trial impacted the verdict.
- South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun
South African opposition figure Malema was sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun. He is appealing the decision, delaying his immediate imprisonment.
- Former churchwarden jailed for murdering his university lecturer lover has his conviction quashed after appeal
A former churchwarden who was convicted of murdering his university lecturer lover had his conviction overturned on appeal. The case highlights a legal reversal in a high-profile murder trial.
- South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison
South African opposition leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison. He is currently appealing to avoid immediate incarceration.