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A prominent New York defense attorney has been censured by the New York Appellate Division’s Committee on Professional Standards for a picture he took during a trial in 2011. Attorney Terence L. Kindlon, a 65 year-old Vietnam War veteran, was defending Kevin Powell, a former Army captain. Powell was charged with assault in 2010 for […]

In August, Governor Tom Corbett signed Pennsylvania’s first death warrant in 13 years. Terrence Williams was sentenced to death for the 1984 killing of Amos Norwood during what the prosecution claimed was a botched robbery. You can read about the death warrant and the case in detail at our blog post here. This morning, The […]

Between September 18-20, over 800 crime victim advocates from across the country attended the 2012 National Conference on Crime Victim Advocacy. Nearly 80 different workshops were offered by distinguished speakers from across the nation on topics ranging from child and youth victimization, elder abuse, violence against women, trauma and resilience, victims with disabilities, victims of […]

A Montgomery County Conshohocken weight loss doctor has been convicted of sexually assaulting 5 of his female patients.  Dr. Arie Oren, 66, of Lower Merion was found guilty by a jury of his peers on 4 counts of aggravated sexual assault and 5 counts of indecent assault. Oren faces a maximum sentence of 23 1/2 to 47 […]

An Ohio man on death row is arguing that because of his weight, he would face a “torturous and lingering death” during execution. 480-pound Ronald Post, scheduled to die on January 16, argues that because of his obesity, difficult vein access, depression, and scar tissue, his life should be spared. Post is on death row […]