Murder Conviction in 'Stand Your Ground' Case: A Montana man is facing a minimum of 10 years behind bars after being found guilty of killing a German exchange student in what he believed to be a case of 'stand your ground.' The Guardian reports that 30-year-old Markus Kaarma left his garage door partially open one evening with a purse exposed in the hopes of catching the person responsible for recent break-ins around the neighborhood. When 17-year-old exchange student Diren Dede entered the garage, Kaarma shot the teen with a shotgun, killing him. Kaarma, claimed that he feared for his life that evening but the trial court found him guilty of deliberate homicide. He is scheduled to be sentenced in February 2015.
Surrounding States sue Colorado Over Legalized Marijuana: Two states have filed lawsuits with the U.S. Supreme Court in response to the recent legalization of marijuana in Colorado. The Los Angeles Times reports that Nebraska and Oklahoma are citing federal anti-drug laws in an attempt to have the court overturn Colorado's law that permits the use of recreational marijuana. Surrounding states which have seen an increase in marijuana being trafficking across their borders nities,are hopeful that the high court will enforce federal regulations.
KS to Seek Death Penalty for Accused Killer: Prosecutors in Kansas have announced their plans to seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing three people at a Jewish community center earlier this year. Breandaliss Gonzalaz of KSHB News reports that Frazier Glenn Cross, and admitted white supremacist, is accused of killing a 14-year-old boy and two other men in what authorities are describing as a vicious hate crime. A preliminary hearing has been set for March 2,3, and 5, 2015.
Surrounding States sue Colorado Over Legalized Marijuana: Two states have filed lawsuits with the U.S. Supreme Court in response to the recent legalization of marijuana in Colorado. The Los Angeles Times reports that Nebraska and Oklahoma are citing federal anti-drug laws in an attempt to have the court overturn Colorado's law that permits the use of recreational marijuana. Surrounding states which have seen an increase in marijuana being trafficking across their borders nities,are hopeful that the high court will enforce federal regulations.
KS to Seek Death Penalty for Accused Killer: Prosecutors in Kansas have announced their plans to seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing three people at a Jewish community center earlier this year. Breandaliss Gonzalaz of KSHB News reports that Frazier Glenn Cross, and admitted white supremacist, is accused of killing a 14-year-old boy and two other men in what authorities are describing as a vicious hate crime. A preliminary hearing has been set for March 2,3, and 5, 2015.
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