The former Illinois sheriff's deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey in her own kitchen, after she called 911 for help, died behind bars Saturday, just weeks after a state board denied his bid for early release. Sean Grayson, 32, died on August 23 while being held at an out-of-state prison facility, his defense attorney […] The post Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison after cancer spreads appeared first on American Almanac .
The former Illinois sheriff's deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey in her own kitchen, after she called 911 for help, died behind bars Saturday, just weeks after a state board denied his bid for early release. Sean Grayson, 32, died on August 23 while being held at an out-of-state prison facility, his defense attorney Daniel Fultz confirmed. Fultz declined to provide further details. The Illinois Department of Corrections did not immediately respond to requests for comment, the State Journal-Register reported . Grayson had served roughly six months of a 20-year sentence, the maximum for second-degree murder in Illinois, when he died. He had been diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2023, before the shooting that made his name…Open
Grayson was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2023, his attorney said in January, after Grayson was convicted of second-degree murder. By the time of the sentencing, the cancer had progressed to Stage 4 and spread throughout his body.
Luigi Mangione faces second-degree murder charges for a killing that would qualify as first-degree in every other state, a legal distinction rooted in New York's abolished death penalty that could shape the outcome of a case already complicated by a federal guilty plea and a looming double jeopardy fight. Retired New Jersey Superior Court Judge […] The post Luigi Mangione's second-degree murder charge stems from a quirk in New York law, retired judge explains appeared first on American Almanac .
Luigi Mangione faces second-degree murder charges for a killing that would qualify as first-degree in every other state, a legal distinction rooted in New York's abolished death penalty that could shape the outcome of a case already complicated by a federal guilty plea and a looming double jeopardy fight. Retired New Jersey Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano laid out the issue on Newsmax's "National Report" on Friday, explaining why the December 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel, an alleged ambush Napolitano called "the most planned and premeditated murder", carries only a second-degree label under New York's criminal code. The reason is straightforward. New York reserves…Open
AI:Luigi Mangione faces second-degree murder charges in New York due to a legal technicality stemming from the state's abolition of the death penalty, which prevents him from being charged with first-degree murder despite his admitted premeditated killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Following a federal guilty plea for stalking charges where Mangione openly confessed to the ambush, his defense is now utilizing a double jeopardy strategy to attempt to dismiss the state murder case entirely. This legal maneuvering is further complicated by significant procedural errors made by Pennsylvania police during the initial search of Mangione's belongings and a judicial landscape that continues to grapple with the fallout of New York’s…Open
Luigi Mangione's legal team is demanding that a New York judge either livestream his state murder trial or explain why the public cannot watch, setting up a transparency fight weeks before jury selection begins. Mangione's attorneys filed a written request with New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro on Friday, asking the court to broadcast […] The post Luigi Mangione pushes for livestreamed state murder trial, accuses prosecutors of controlling courtroom access appeared first on American Almanac .
Luigi Mangione's legal team is demanding that a New York judge either livestream his state murder trial or explain why the public cannot watch, setting up a transparency fight weeks before jury selection begins. Mangione's attorneys filed a written request with New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro on Friday, asking the court to broadcast the trial live or, at minimum, set up a live overflow feed inside the courthouse so journalists and members of the public who cannot get a seat can still follow the proceedings in real time. The 28-year-old defendant, accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Midtown Manhattan sidewalk in December 2024, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and multiple weapons…Open
In March, a jury convicted Colin Gray on multiple charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, stemming from his decision to give his son, Colt Gray, a rifle for Christmas.
The sentence brings to an end the latest in a series of prosecutions that aim to hold parents accountable for not preventing their children from committing mass shootings.
A sentencing hearing was underway Thursday for a man who gave his son the gun used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia after he was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Colin Gray's sentencing comes just days after his 16-year-old son, Colt Gray, pleaded guilty to murder [...]