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Antonio Brown to take PLEA DEAL - Probation, no prison time!
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Nik is recapping his court observations from Monday's oral argument in Richard Allen v. IN
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😫Jimmie "Chris" Duncan updates from Radley Balko:
The DA wants to exhume Haley's body and obtain DNA from Haley's family members in an effort to support a resprosecution.
"According to Statham, the officers also said that the state plans to exhume Haley as early as today. She says they told her that a lab in Shreveport is ready to receive and examine her remains."
Check out more in this great write-up from Radley Balko: radleybalko.substack.com/p/breaking-da-demands-dna…
****The video below is an update covering the manufactured evidence and opinions of the court. The comments below are my reaction to this news****
Michael West and Steven Hayne examined Haley's body. Their work was central to Duncan's now-vacated conviction.
After reviewing video footage of Michael West manufacturing bite mark impressions on Haley's body, the trial court declared Duncan innocent.
State Supreme Court affirmed and called the forensic evidence "scientifically indefensible."
Now, the State's solution is to exhume the body, get different experts, and do it all again.
But how can you do it again? Where is the logic? The findings are that the body was in one condition *before* West handled it. How is exhuming the body *now* going to support a prosecution? You can't unwind what West did on video. Why should the government get another bite at this apple?
I'm appalled.
#ChrisDuncan #Innocence #JunkScience #WrongfulConvictions #Exonerations
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Juror Interview - Lil Durk Trial via CeddyNash:
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Boosie joins Lisa Figueroa & the Florida Defense Team to speak pardons:
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UPDATE: Filing deadlines have been pushed back. Here's the text of the order:
ORDER granting 37 Motion for Continuance of Post-hearing briefing schedule as to Samuel Tunick. Defendant's opening brief shall be due October 19, 2026, the Government's response shall be due November 9, 2026, and Defendant's reply shall be due November 23, 2026. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the period between the end of the prior briefing schedule, October 23, 2026, and the conclusion of the new briefing schedule, November 23, 2026, shall be excluded pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher C. Bly on 09/18/2026. (ajw) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Docket: www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/united-state…
I posted the motion to continue on X (Sometimes CourtListener is slow to update public download links after private purchase): x.com/kattnotwilliams/status/2102241367250595853?s…
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Fat Joe Cases: Judge Rochon has denied Tyrone Blackburn's motion to reconsider. Note the motion to reconsider was on behalf of himself and his law firm, but not his client, Terrance Dixon.
Back in March, Judge Rochon dismissed Fat Joe's IIED claim but let the defamation claims against Blackburn and his firm proceed. Those claims center on an April 29 Instagram post + May 2 interview.
She notes that the arguments raised in the motion to reconsider were already considered or don’t change the result - no second bite. #TyroneBlackburn #FatJoeCases
Full order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.…
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Lindsey Isaacs speaks about her wrongful arrest with Brendan Keefe:
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Jackson PD makes arrest in death of Tasia Fortune, who was found hanging:
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RASHAUN JONES UPDATES: TRIAL DELAYED AGAIN - 2/8. There were two hearings this week.
🗒️Notes on the 9/8/2026 Hearing
- Maybe three hours.
- Jude Faccidomo appeared with the defense.
- The State accused the defense of "unethical conduct" over a statement from Spencer Bradley, asserting they took his statement using a burner phone and that a lawyer wasn't present.
- Court took a break. The State spoke to Bradley’s counsel, who showed the conversation was a legal, prison-arranged call with consent and with counsel present.
- Back on the record. State walks a back their claims.
- Judge Cristina Miranda did not admonish the State for the accusation. Instead, she kept insinuating the defense engaged in something nefarious because defense counsel "had to invoke their Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and hire counsel."
- Faccidomo told the court there is no conflict and the defense should be allowed to keep litigating on behalf of their client despite the mysterious investigation the State keeps alluding to.
- Then it seemed like Miranda was about to hold defense in criminal contempt for filing something after she told them they couldn’t have access to the record, "in direct violation of her orders." But thankfully she didn’t.
- They talked about possible trial dates in 2027. No agreement. Come back 9/10 to discuss availability.
🗒️NOTES ON 9/10
- Discussing trial dates, Judge said they could do October and Alvarez (Defense) agreed.
- ASA Diamond interrupted to make it clear the state was ready to go to trial immediately after the first mistrial. The only thing holding them up is the ongoing "investigation."
-State said the only way they would be ready now is if the defense waived cross of George French Jones or his snitch about their statements.
-Judge interrupts and says since this was just for scheduling she didn't have Rashaun Jones brought out. They pause and bring him out.
-They resume and October is no longer on the table but I missed the reason why.
- There's some crosstalk between the court, staff, and state about November and December and for whatever reason those are ruled out. Defense isn't available from January through the 2nd week of February. They settled on a motions hearing on Dec. 7 and jury selection on Feb. 8.
-4th motion to disqualify denied.
The docket's already been updated to reflect:
-Denial of 4th Motion to Disqualify
-Motions Hearing 12/7/2026
-Trial Sounding 1/28/2027
-Trial 2/08/2027
I deeply appreciate everyone's attention to what's happening in cases like this. #RashaunJones
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