They affirmed the convictions and the sentences. The court rejected the appeal based in part on Lorenzo’s own defense, stating that he "knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel" and that Lorenzo was competent to represent himself knowing the nature of the proceedings.

The appellate court ruling gives the Missouri Attorney General’s Office limited access to records related to adolescent gender-affirming care.

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For the last 234 years, the Bill of Rights has guaranteed the protection of certain individual liberties. Among them is freedom of speech and religion, as outlined in the First Amendment. Ryan D. Nelson,

The Lackawanna County Democratic Committee wants a state appeals court to block a Nov. 4 special election to fill former Democratic Commissioner Matt McGloin’s unexpired term. The committee

A three-judge panel, pointing to Supreme Court rulings on Second Amendment issues, said the open-carry ban is incompatible with the nation’s “historical tradition of firearm regulation.”