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felony convictions
Coverage of felony convictions in the Nexus archive.
- Trial over Sacramento’s deadliest shooting ends in mistrial
The trial of Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin over a 2022 shooting in Sacramento that killed six people and injured at least a dozen ended in a mistrial. They were found guilty of possessing firearms despite prior felony convictions but were not convicted for the deaths.
- Hiring a hit man to commit murder is not always 'a crime of violence,' 9th Circuit rules
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that hiring a hit man to commit murder is not categorically a 'crime of violence,' even when the killing occurs. The decision invalidated two felony convictions linked to an oil well dispute in North Dakota.