criminal
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"Jeffries clearly possesses a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings to adjudicate his criminal charges."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Seven health care workers are accused of criminal negligence over the care Maradona received before his death at age 60 in November 2020, while he was recuperating from brain surgery.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“We don’t believe there is a basis for criminal liability and we will cooperate with any review,” said Kathleen Dunleavy, an Edison spokeswoman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
He mostly posts humorous memes, some of which explore racial themes, and has made several comments relating to the Eatherly case online on the account and referenced his own criminal history.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
The verdict came down on Friday, August 19: As his family looked on, the court found Francis Gary Powers guilty of "criminal acts" against the Soviet people and sentenced him to ten years in prison.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Destination: Africa - is it legal for US to deport foreign criminals to the continent?
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The new rule will still keep firearms out of the hands of undocumented immigrants, registered sex offenders and violent criminals, the department said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Yasukuni is dedicated to 2.5 million war dead, mostly Japanese, including convicted war criminals involved in Imperial Japan's invasion and occupation of parts of Asia in the 1930s and 1940s.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
"There will not be a single place in our territory where criminals can feel safe," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
There was a third bundle of coins baked into the stale loaf of bread that only the most desperate of criminals would be interested in.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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