Law & Society

As people who have been sent to incarceration are also granted rights, the law also states that there are some aspects wherein they need to be given a certain pardon--in this case, tax for their money received. These citizens are finally granted an edge to make sure that there will be no more pain over what was already given to them.

Superior Court Judge Charles Powers Jr. allowed a defamation and malpractice case against Porzio Bromberg & Newman and lawyer Warren Martin Jr. to push through. The latter was allegedly drunk when he sent an accusatory e-mail blaming a former client of extortion.

A teenager who raped and killed his Massachusetts high school teacher in 2013 has been convicted and is facing a January 2016 sentencing. He faces life imprisonment with possible parole in 15 to 25 years.