Tag: defense
Dissecting the prosecution and defense’s arguments in Arbery murder trial
ABC’s Alex Presha and ABC News contributor and attorney Channa Lloyd share insight on the prosecution and defense teams’ closing arguments and how each may…
Prosecution and defense paint 2 distinctly different portraits of Ahmaud Arbery
Prosecutors portrayed Arbery as a family man, an avid runner and a victim, while the defense tried to convince jurors that Arbery was a threatening…
Actor Jussie Smollett’s defense rests its case l WNT
Jussie Smollett is charged with six counts of felony disorderly conduct. Prosecutors allege that he staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself. He has…
Latest on Ghislaine Maxwell trial as defense opens its case
ABC News’ Aaron Katersky talks about the latest in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell and shares updates as the defense calls for testimony from a…
Kim Potter breaks down during testimony
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos reports on the testimony of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter in the shooting of Daunte Wright, where a verdict is…
What is an action error? Kim Potter’s defense explains
Kim Potter’s lawyers are portraying her fatally shooting Daunte Wright as an “action error.” source
Kim Potter is ‘the master of her own fate’: Legal expert on decision to testify
ABC News’ Trevor Ault speaks with legal expert Bernarda Villalona about the manslaughter trial of former police officer Kim Potter as she prepares to testify…
‘It was a performance’: Legal expert on Kim Potter testimony
ABC News’ Deirdre Bolton speaks with lawyer Bernarda Villalona following the emotional testimony of Kim Potter, as the jury prepares to deliberate in the death…
Vice President Pence tout groundwork for future ‘Space Force’
The vice president insisted that the force would “not be built from scratch,” but draw from the men and women who are already running America’s…
Trump calls accusations against Kavanaugh a ‘con job’
President Trump defended his Supreme Court nominee against allegations of sexual misconduct but stopped short of saying the women making the allegations are lying. WATCH…
Chicago officer takes stand in own defense of fatally shooting 17-year-old
Jason Van Dyke claimed he shot Laquan McDonald 16 times because he lunged at him and tried to get up after he initially was shot….
NFL players take notice of high school linebacker
West Salem High School Titans’ linebacker Alex Hurlburt made a significant impression among NFL players after he tackled his way through a defensive line and…
Intel chiefs challenge President Trump’s national security claims
Key defense and intelligence officials met on Capitol Hill today for the annual Worldwide Threat Assessment hearing, where they discussed the biggest threats facing the…
Marcia Clark says ‘The Fix’ ‘draws on my experiences as defense attorney, prosecutor’
Clark, who is best known for prosecuting O.J. Simpson’s 1995 criminal trial, is now the co-creator of ABC’s new legal drama. source
Derek Chauvin’s defense team files motion for new trial
Civil rights attorney Channa Lloyd discusses the motion for a new trial submitted by Derek Chauvin’s defense team, alleging jury misconduct. source
Out-of-control Chinese rocket set to crash on Earth this weekend l GMA
The 23-ton piece of equipment is being tracked by the Department of Defense and is expected to reenter the atmosphere this weekend, although its exact…
