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Legal Battles Intensify: High-Profile Murder Trials and Fees

10/11/2025

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Miles' Defense Request

The defense for Darius Miles, a former University of Alabama basketball player, asked a judge to recuse from his capital murder trial for bias.
The Iowa Supreme Court is reviewing whether low-income people can be charged for court-appointed defense fees after dismissals; the American Civil Liberties Union argues the practice is unconstitutional.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek to dismiss charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson, including the death-penalty count.

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James Indicted for Fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been federally indicted for allegedly lying on mortgage documents, saving $19,000.
She has hired Abbe Lowell, a prominent attorney known for defending high-profile Democrats.
James says the indictment is retaliation by President Donald Trump for her actions against him.
Bank fraud charges could carry up to 60 years.
Legal experts say the case is challenging due to apparent falsehoods in her statements regarding her property.

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Miles' Defense Request

The defense for Darius Miles, a former University of Alabama basketball player, asked a judge to recuse from his capital murder trial for bias.
The Iowa Supreme Court is reviewing whether low-income people can be charged for court-appointed defense fees after dismissals; the American Civil Liberties Union argues the practice is unconstitutional.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek to dismiss charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson, including the death-penalty count.

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