Tag Archives: mitigating factors

Professor Sentenced to 10 Years for Husband’s Manslaughter

The courtroom echoed with the anguished cries of the victim’s family as a former college.....Read more

Menendez Brothers Resentencing: New Update on Potential Release From Prison

The Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, might soon experience life outside prison walls, a possibility.....Read more

The Vampire Clan Murders: Age, Mental Illness, and the Death Penalty

16-year-old Rod Ferrell led the "Vampire Clan" in the brutal 1998 murders of Richard and.....Read more

Teenager Carly Gregg Accused of Matricide and Attempted Murder

Carly Gregg, a fourteen-year-old girl with a seemingly spotless academic record, stands accused of a.....Read more

Teen Driver Sentenced in Fatal Hit-and-Run of Greg Moore

A 17-year-old girl from SeaTac, Washington, has been sentenced to the maximum term allowed under.....Read more

Capital Murder vs. First-Degree Murder: Understanding the Key Differences

Capital murder vs. first degree murder: key differences explained. Learn how aggravating factors and death.....Read more

Understanding First, Second, and Third-Degree Murder Charges

Understand "first degree murder meaning": premeditation, intent, and severe penalties. Explore the differences between first,.....Read more

The Potential for the Death Penalty in the Case of Jeremy Best

Jeremy Best faces the death penalty in Idaho for the alleged murders of his wife,.....Read more