A Utah judge has ruled that the 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk can appear in court wearing street clothes but must be physically restrained due to security concerns. Attorneys for Tyler Robinson said images of him shackled and in jail clothing would spread widely in a case with extensive media coverage. They argued it could prejudice future jurors. Judge Tony Graf agreed to make some allowances to protect Robinson’s presumption of innocence before a trial. Utah prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty. Graf said the charges are extremely serious and present safety concerns, so Robinson must be restrained.

The Kentucky Supreme Court has thrown out the double murder conviction of a Louisville man sentenced to life in prison for the ambush killing of a father and his 3-year-old daughter in 2020. The high court says the trial judge erred when he didn’t declare a mistrial during Kevon Lawless' trial. A juror had learned that a witness was accused of perjuring himself while testifying. Prosecutors say they will pursue another conviction against Lawless. Lawless was convicted of killing of Brandon Waddles and Waddles’ 3-year-old daughter. Court records say Lawless lured Waddles outside his residence, where he was shot.

An Indianapolis judge has confirmed a Dec. 11 trial date for Fox Sports analyst and former NFL player Mark Sanchez. He's charged with attacking a truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel over a parking dispute. The pretrial conference on Wednesday was brief, and Sanchez, who's recovering from his injuries, was not present. The incident happened Oct. 4, and Sanchez has been off the air since. Prosecutors charged him with felony battery and three misdemeanors. Sanchez was stabbed during the altercation. The truck driver, claiming self-defense, is suing Sanchez and Fox Sports. Sanchez remains free on bond and has not commented on the allegations.

An appeals court has overturned the conviction of Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe for bribery and witness tampering. Uribe, 73, has denied any wrongdoing. He was sentenced to 12 years in house arrest in August following a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s. In the appeal, his lawyers questioned the validity of the evidence and argued that the former president’s responsibility was not “unequivocally” proven. Prosecutors can appeal Tuesday’s ruling to Colombia’s Supreme Court.

Jury selection has begun in the first-degree murder trial of a former Illinois sheriff's deputy in the death of Sonya Massey. Sean Grayson faces a first-degree murder charge for fatally shooting Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had mental health problems, in her Springfield home after she called 911 for help. Massey died July 6, 2024. She was unarmed but a confrontation with Grayson over her removing a pan of hot water from the stove prompted him to shoot her. The 31-year-old Grayson had problems in past law enforcement jobs and critics questioned why he was hired. The trial was moved to Peoria because of pretrial publicity.

A lawyer for the family of Tyler Skaggs says the Los Angeles Angels should be held responsible for the drug overdose death of the star pitcher. The team's attorney, however, said they were not aware of drug use by Skaggs or they would have done something to help. The comments came in opening statements Tuesday in the trial for a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Skaggs' family. Plaintiffs' attorney Shawn Holley told jurors that Angels officials knew communications director Eric Kay was supplying drugs to Skaggs and other players. The Angels argue Skaggs' actions were his own and not preventable by the MLB team. The trial could include testimony from players like Mike Trout and Wade Miley.

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are requesting that Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel, appear for an interview. It's part of an escalating effort among Republicans to pursue the perceived enemies of President Donald Trump. Rep. Jim Jordan, the committee chair, charges in a letter to Smith that his prosecutions of Trump were “partisan and politically motivated.” Smith has come under particular scrutiny on Capitol Hill, especially after the Senate Judiciary Committee said last week that his investigation had included an FBI analysis of phone records for more than half a dozen Republican lawmakers from the week of Jan. 6, 2021