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Court of Appeal Upholds Sentence for Neo-Nazis in Victorian Hiker Attack

Melbourne, Victoria – Two neo-Nazis, Thomas Sewell and Jacob Hersant, avoided further jail time after the Court of Appeal dismissed claims that their sentence for a 2021 attack on hikers in a Victorian state park was “manifestly inadequate”. Sewell had already spent 210 days behind bars awaiting charges, while Hersant spent three days in custody. The attack, which involved the pair joining a large group of armed far-right nationalists to assault hikers and force them …

Toronto Court Upholds Sexual Assault and Drugging Convictions for Former Bar Owner and Manager After Brutal Attack

TORONTO, CANADA – A ruling was released Thursday by the Ontario Court of Appeal upholding the sexual assault and drugging convictions of the owner of the defunct College Street Bar and one of his managers. The convictions stem from a “prolonged, violent and degrading” attack on a woman in 2016 in front of the establishment’s security cameras. Gavin MacMillan, who owned the now-shuttered College Street Bar, and his manager Enzo De Jesus Carrasco were convicted …

Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Convictions and Death Sentence for Man in 2013 Quadruple Murder Case

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the convictions and death sentence for Kyle Flack, who was found guilty of the 2013 murders of four people in northeast Kansas. The court dismissed his appeals, stating that Flack did not clearly invoke his right to remain silent before making statements that led to his conviction in 2016. Flack was convicted in Franklin County for the deaths of 21-year-old Kaylie Bailey, her 21-month-old daughter Lana, …

Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Convictions and Death Sentence for 2013 Murders

TOPEKA, Kansas – The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the convictions and death sentence of Kyle Flack for the 2013 murders of K.B. and L.B., as well as Steven White and Andrew Stout. Flack was found guilty in 2016 of capital murder, first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and criminal possession of a firearm. His appeal was filed with the Kansas Supreme Court on June 16, 2022, and oral arguments took place on January 31, 2022. Kansas …

Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Quadruple Murder Convict

Topeka, Kansas – The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Kyle T. Flack, who was found guilty of a quadruple murder. Flack was convicted of capital murder, second-degree murder, and criminal possession of a firearm in connection with the brutal killings of four individuals. In his appeal, Flack argued that law enforcement did not correctly honor his right to remain silent during police interviews by repeatedly suggesting he be taken to jail. …

Supreme Court of Pakistan Upholds Death Sentence for Former President Pervez Musharraf

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld the death sentence of former military ruler and president, Pervez Musharraf, who was convicted of high treason for declaring a state of emergency in November 2007. The decision was made by a four-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Ameenuddin Khan, and Justice Athar Minallah. The case against Musharraf was brought to the special court …

Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence of Former Military Ruler Pervez Musharraf Declared Guilty of Treason

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, declared guilty of high treason in December 2019. The order comes after a four-judge SC bench took up a set of appeals pertaining to the 2020 Lahore High Court (LHC) order declaring unconstitutional the death sentence awarded to Musharraf. In November, the top court had fixed for hearing a set of appeals, including one filed by the late military …