All posts tagged "sentence"
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Brittney Griner Loses Appeal, Likely to Be Transferred to Penal Colony
A Russian court rejected American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal of a conviction on what most human rights watchdogs say are trumped-up charges of “drug...
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Court orders release of U.S. Marine jailed for killing transgender woman in the Philippines
Human Rights activists call Marine's release, after serving less than half of his prison sentence, a "travesty of justice"
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Tennessee man pleads guilty to homophobic attack after “bragging about beating up a gay man”
Brandon Wiley shared photos of himself covered in the victim's blood after the attack
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Federal appeals court refuses to review gay defendant’s allegations of jurors’ anti-gay bias
The 8th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to hear the appeal of a South Dakota gay prisoner who claims he was sentenced to...
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Malaysian court postpones caning of two lesbian women
Activists argue that caning is cruel and inhuman punishment, and violates international treaties
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Missouri Court of Appeals throws out 30-year sentence in HIV disclosure case
The Missouri Court of Appeals has thrown out a 30-year prison sentence and ordered a new trial for a former college wrestler accused of failing to inform...
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Judge refuses to reduce sentence in Philadelphia anti-gay assault
A woman convicted of assaulting a gay couple in Philadelphia in 2014 will serve out the full remainder of her prison sentence.
