An Avoyelles Parish judge granted a motion to remove the judge presiding over the Vincent Simmons case because of his past ties to potential witnesses.
Simmons was convicted in 1977 on two lesser counts of attempted aggravated rape. He s serving a 100-year sentence in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
His case has been held up by some as an example of a wrongful conviction, generating international support for him. Multiple attempts to have the case overturned have failed.
But last year, a new attorney took on the case. Justin Bonus says he and investigators have uncovered new evidence that shows witnesses, including the twin victims Karen Sanders and Sharon Chism and their cousin Keith Laborde, lied about what happened.
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Back in January 2020, a federal district court enjoined the
State of California from enforcing AB 5 against interstate motor
carriers. Now, in a split 2-1 decision, a Ninth Circuit panel has
reversed the district court, on the rationale that AB 5 is just
another generally applicable labor law that affects all businesses
regardless of industry, and is no different from many prior state
laws the Ninth Circuit has upheld. Casting aside the dissent s
description of the wide-ranging impact that AB 5 would have on
motor carriers, the panel majority held that the Federal Aviation
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a long-awaited decision on the question of whether AB5, California’s strict independent contractor misclassification statute, may be applied to motor carriers, or whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA or F4A) preemption language precludes such application.
In a blow to motor carriers statewide, the Court reversed the previously ordered injunction against the application of AB5 to California’s motor carriers, holding that AB5 is not preempted under the FAAAA. The full opinion in the case of California Trucking Association v. Bonta can be found here. Our previous alert discussing this issue can be found here.
Derby rapist who attacked sex workers is jailed for 18 years
It was a horrific six-week campaign of rapes and assaults
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Muhammed Jan carried out a six week reign of terror (Image: Derbyshire Police Press Office)
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A judge told a court the streets of Derby are safer after he jailed a dangerous rapist for almost two decades.
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