U.S. Executes Keith Dwayne Nelson, The Fifth Federal Prisoner Put To Death This Year Nelson’s attorneys had sought to have his death sentence reversed, citing critical errors by his original trial attorneys. Lauren Gill
Legal Experts Question Use Of Federal Law To Prosecute Torching Of Empty NYPD Patrol Car During Protests Federal prosecutors argue that damaging a police vehicle is a violation of federal statutes in part because the police department receives federal funding. Former prosecutors and law professors say it’s an absurd rationale driven by politics of the Justice Department. Jerry Iannelli
