Robert Martinez Jr. was sentenced to 47 years in prison for a series of armed robberies he did not commit. After spending 11 years locked away, he has won his freedom by proving his innocence in court. He was originally convicted without any physical evidence and his multiple appeals were rejected.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave President Donald Trump a chance to beat back House Democrats' efforts to obtain his financial records but ruled he is not immune from the Manhattan district attorney's attempt to get his taxes. House Democrats sought financial records from the Trump Organization's accounting firm and two banks to determine if foreign governments, including Russia, hold sway over him
Convicted rapist and ex-Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is one of two prisoners who has tested positive for the coronavirus in New York's correctional facility. Officials claim Weinstein was probably carrying the virus when he was transferred there from Rikers. He is currently in isolation in a maximum-security prison in New York.
India has hanged four men who were convicted of raping and murdering a young woman on a bus in Delhi in 2012. Hundreds of people gathered outside the prison to celebrate the execution. They were initially sentenced to death in 2013 in a fast track court and all of their pleas were rejected.
It now seems very likely that ex-Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein will spend the rest of his life in prison due to his rape conviction. He is currently 67 and has been sentenced to 23 years in prison despite his lawyer's best efforts. The enter trial is a milestone for the #metoo movement.