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Jury finds former KU student not guilty of rape
A Douglas County jury has found Thomas J. Cormier, 22, not guilty of a 2021 rape. The case required jurors to weigh what is needed to establish — or more importantly, to revoke — consent.
A Douglas County jury has found Thomas J. Cormier, 22, not guilty of a 2021 rape. The case required jurors to weigh what is needed to establish — or more importantly, to revoke — consent.
Four men accused of raping an intoxicated woman in Lawrence, then posting videos of the incident to social media, will not know until at least August whether their cases will go to trial.
A Lawrence defense attorney is arguing that his client’s case should be dismissed because prosecutors failed to disclose Brady/Giglio information, or information that raises questions about an officer’s credibility and character.
A judge on Tuesday denied a request from a group of Lawrence landlords to halt a city ordinance that bans landlords from denying someone housing based on their source of income or immigration status.
People who need some help with court forms, understanding court processes and finding resources will now be able to get that help at the Douglas County District Court’s Legal Self-Help Office.
A jury convicted Sarah Gonzales-McLinn of first-degree murder in 2015 without knowing about the months of abuse that preceded her grisly crime. Now, her advocates hope to get her out of prison by convincing the governor to grant her clemency — a longshot attempt to correct what they view as injustice.
A Douglas County jury on Tuesday will weigh testimony to decide whether they believe the accounts of two women, or the man who they say raped them both after a New Year’s Eve party three years ago.
Catherine Cupp Theisen said Friday that she is honored to join fellow judges in Douglas County District Court, and she will strive to apply the law as fairly and impartially as she has seen them do.
The case against Carrody Buchhorn, charged in connection with the death of a Eudora infant in her care, has been dismissed.
Longtime Lawrence resident and KU Law alum Carl Folsom III was sworn in as a Douglas County District Court judge Friday in the company of his family and many friends.
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