Sentences with phrase «degree murder based»

In a section on metadata (creation data undisplayed «behind» a document) Dan gives an example of a murder suspect who was convicted of first degree murder based in part on the metadata of a note found on his computer.

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He was convicted on two counts of first - degree murder after a second trial, largely based on the testimony of two witnesses.

Ranglin was ultimately convicted of first - degree murder at trial nearly five years later, based on other evidence.

She was convicted primarily on the basis of the now - recanted statement of her former roommate, Wendy Scott, who pleaded guilty to second - degree murder in exchange for a reduced period of parole ineligibility.

Scott's own conviction has since been overturned by the Alberta Court of Appeal, which ordered a new trial with the consent of the Crown on the basis that the evidence at her trial did not support a conviction for second - degree murder.

A 61 - year - old man who has been in prison since 1976 was freed Thursday after a Wayne County Circuit judge agreed to vacate his sentence because his first - degree murder conviction was based on a discredited scientific method.

As an example, the highest level of criminal offense is assigned the highest number, therefore, first - degree, premeditated murder would have a base offense level of 43.

No one was arrested in connection with her death until May 16, 2007, when Mr. Grant was arrested and charged with first degree murder on the basis of newly obtained DNA testing.

In the first case, R v Cairney, the accused was acquitted of second - degree murder but convicted of the lesser and included offence of manslaughter on the basis of the codified provocation defence in the Code.