CRIMINAL LAW

George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin because he was mischarged, legal expert William Birmingham said.

The attorney for Justin Carter said that the bail amount set for the Texas teen is three times more than what some murderers get.

San Diego resident Jeff Olson was facing 13 years in jail for drawing in side walk chalk outside of a Bank of America, but the Occupy-inspired artist was found not guilty on Tuesday.

Law enforcement sources are working on a theory that Odin Lloyd may have "mouthed off" about "secrets" concerning Aaron Hernandez's criminal past.

In the shadow of DOMA and Prop 8, the ruling on “Salinas v. Texas” could have serious implications for criminal prosecutions.

Hong Kong says the U.S. messed up the middle name on its provisional arrest warrant request.

Twitter users believe Jeremy Forrest's sentence was too harsh for his consensual relationship with a 15-year-old student.

The U.S. government has come under fresh scrutiny as top watchdog posts go unfilled for up to five years.

New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has not been ruled out as a suspect in the murder of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd, according to a police source.

Fourteen 7-Elevens have been raided by the federal government for exploiting and employing illegal workers.

A New Jersey police officer who shot dead another motorist in what is described as road rage shooting, has been charged with murder.

If prosecutors insist on death, a new panel must be seated to hear arguments and testimony before deliberating once again on a sentence. That process could take several months and hundreds of thousands of dollars.

At issue was the Fourth Amendment on lawful search and seizure. DNA swabs are protected by the provision, the court ruled.

Six U.K. Internet service providers blocked access to Movie2K before the site was taken down globally last week.

Michael Watkins has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the incident that occurred after he broke into Zoo Boise following a night of drinking.

In 2012 the number of countries that have abolished the death penalty rose to 97 – up from 80 in 2003.

Many are wondering how a man wanted for rape got a teaching position in China, and they're calling for changes to be made.

Knox's book, "Waiting to Be Heard," was released a day after her acquittal on murder charges was overturned.

An article presenting new details on the Rehtaeh Parsons case has drawn criticism for its apparent victim blaming.

A 28-year-old female U.S. Navy sailor used her training to fight off an attempted rapist in Dubai.

A Middletown, Conn., man was arrested last week after drug store employees caught him stealing 102 bottles of pricey nail polish.