jury trial
Coverage of jury trial in the Nexus archive.
- Former SF church youth leader convicted of sexual assaults
A former San Francisco church youth leader was convicted of sexually assaulting two unconscious teenagers in 2017. Marvin Sotorizo was found guilty of two counts of oral copulation of an unconscious person following a jury trial. Prosecutors stated he had groomed the victims while leading a Potrero Hill church youth group.
- UK climate activists fear case delays could cost them right to jury trial
UK climate activists fear delays in their cases may result in losing the right to a jury trial, as government changes could limit this right. Defendants involved in protests as early as 2021 face postponed proceedings and worry jurors, who often acquit based on conscience, may no longer hear their cases.
- US supreme court backs FCC in clash with wireless carriers over fines
The US Supreme Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission's authority to impose in-house penalties on wireless carriers, rejecting AT&T and Verizon's claims that this deprived them of a jury trial. The 8-1 ruling supported the Trump administration's defense of the FCC's forfeiture orders system.
- Elon Musk gets combative on the stand during day two of jury trial against OpenAI
Elon Musk was combative during the second day of a jury trial against OpenAI. The trial, held at a federal court in Oakland, California, involves legal disputes between Musk and the artificial intelligence organization.