Hacker News with Generative AI: Justice

The convictions of Lucy Letby: should they be overturned? (theguardian.com)
On 4 February 2025, Lucy Letby’s barrister, Mark McDonald, convened a press conference at the grand baroque Westminster venue One Great George Street.

Law, Justice, Crime, United Kingdom

5 points by zxexz 45 days ago | 0 comments

Man jailed for 1986 murder acquitted after 38 years (bbc.co.uk)
A man who has served almost 38 years in prison for the murder of a woman has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal after new DNA evidence emerged.

Law, Crime, Justice, DNA Evidence

7 points by FridayoLeary 46 days ago | 1 comments

After an Arizona man was shot, an AI video of him addresses his killer in court (npr.org)
For two years, Stacey Wales kept a running list of everything she would say at the sentencing hearing for the man who killed her brother in a road rage incident in Chandler, Ariz.

Artificial Intelligence, Crime, Law, Justice

10 points by prossercj 51 days ago | 3 comments

FBI arrests judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities (apnews.com)
ICE is reversing termination of legal status for international students around US, lawyer says

Law, Immigration, Government, Justice

1004 points by eterps 64 days ago | 940 comments

South Africa's Post-Apartheid Justice Is Under New Scrutiny (bloomberg.com)
Hailed worldwide as an exemplar of restorative justice, Nelson Mandela’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission left many crimes unpunished.

South Africa, Justice, History, Politics

7 points by JumpCrisscross 112 days ago | 1 comments

9th Circuit upholds Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani convictions [pdf] (courtlistener.com)

Law, Justice, Business, Technology, Courts

8 points by richardfontana 123 days ago | 0 comments

Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon (twitter.com)

Law, Justice, Pardon, Silk Road, Cryptocurrency

1864 points by Ozarkian 157 days ago | 2233 comments

Biden commutes most federal death row sentences to life in prison (cnn.com)

Politics, Law, Justice, Crime

5 points by Tomte 187 days ago | 0 comments

Boeing plea deal over fatal 737 MAX crashes rejected by judge (bloomberg.com)
A federal judge rejected Boeing Co.’s plea deal that sought to let the planemaker avoid criminal prosecution over to two fatal 737 Max crashes, in a surprise twist that threatens to prolong the company’s recovery from past scandals.

Law, Aviation, Business, Boeing, Justice

128 points by impish9208 205 days ago | 134 comments

Destroying an Innocent Person's Home to Arrest a Suspect (techdirt.com)
This may not mean much in the grand scheme of things but it’s good to see these objections on the record. It’s incremental, but in these times, every increment helps, especially when the Supreme Court seems actively disinterested in discussing cases in which government officials might be found to be in the wrong.

Law, Government, Civil Liberties, Justice

10 points by hn_acker 206 days ago | 1 comments

Holocaust survivors seek right to sue for compensation of seized property (amylhowe.com)
It has been nearly 80 years since World War II officially ended in Europe. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the latest chapter in efforts by the victims of the war’s atrocities to recover confiscated property.

Holocaust, Law, History, Justice

12 points by speckx 207 days ago | 0 comments

Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned in 2019 attack on himself (apnews.com)
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police.

Law, Crime, Celebrities, Illinois, Justice

4 points by Tomte 219 days ago | 0 comments

Women jailed over sadistic monkey torture videos (bbc.co.uk)
Two women have been jailed for their part in a monkey torture ring and behaviour described by the judge as "depraved, sickening and wicked".

Animal Cruelty, Crime, Justice

9 points by okasaki 226 days ago | 0 comments

Justice Dept Charges Iranian and Local Operatives with Murder-for-Hire Plots (justice.gov)

Justice, Law Enforcement, Iran, Crime, International Relations

15 points by impish9208 231 days ago | 0 comments

US Government memo shows Ethel Rosenberg was not a spy but executed her anyway (bloomberg.com)
The children of convicted Soviet spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg spent more than half their lives hunting for a smoking gun document that would prove their mother's innocence. They said their quest is now over.

History, Cold War, Espionage, Justice

33 points by ck2 238 days ago | 29 comments

Japanese court acquits death row inmate after 58 years (asahi.com)
A court here on Sept. 26 found former death row inmate Iwao Hakamada innocent of multiple murder, overturning a conviction based on “fabricated” evidence that put him behind bars for nearly half a century.

Justice, Law, Japan, Crime

6 points by anigbrowl 275 days ago | 0 comments

Family of Ethel Rosenberg say US document proves she was no Soviet spy (theguardian.com)
The family of Ethel Rosenberg, who was sent to the electric chair along with her husband, Julius, in 1953 after being convicted of spying for the Soviets at the height of the Red Scare, have called on Joe Biden to formally exonerate her after a newly released document appeared to show that the US government knew she was not a spy.

Cold War, History, Espionage, US Government, Justice

9 points by aguaviva 290 days ago | 0 comments

Judge who overturned verdict against Boeing bought and sold Boeing stock (businessinsider.com)

Boeing, Finance, Law, Justice

81 points by peutetre 306 days ago | 17 comments

The DA Says He's Innocent. He Might Spend Life in Prison Anyway (propublica.org)

Law, Justice, Criminal Justice, Prison

56 points by speckx 312 days ago | 24 comments

British tech tycoon: I only got justice because I'm rich (bbc.co.uk)

Justice, Wealth, Technology, UK

17 points by AndrewDucker 330 days ago | 3 comments

A Threat to Justice–The Pro Codes Act Would Copyright the Law (forbes.com)