Analyzing attorneys' strategies in Jason Meade trial -- the high bar for officer convictions
As special prosecutors consider whether to retry Jason Meade, they must contend with case law and the reality that juries rarely convict officers.
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As special prosecutors consider whether to retry Jason Meade, they must contend with case law and the reality that juries rarely convict officers.
Answering questions about the mistrial in Jason Meade's case: How was a mostly white jury selected? Why did the judge declare a mistrial? What's next?
Defendants in Franklin County are asserting they killed in self-defense more often. More than half the time in these trials, the defendant wins.
According to the indictment, Anderson is charged under Ohio's felony murder rule, meaning he's accused of causing Lewis' death as the result of committing a felony, in this case, felonious assault.
Six months after 13-year-old Sinzae Reed was killed in the Hilltop, Franklin County prosecutors have not brought the case to a grand jury.