by Elizabeth Ann | Dec 14, 2025 | Articles, Massachusetts vs. Brian Walshe, Trial Watch
Brian Walshe Trial Day 10 – Jury Instructions With evidence closed and emotions set aside, jurors are instructed on murder, intent, and premeditation—before the final arguments send the case into deliberations. SUPPORT OUR WORK VISIT THE WALSHE TRIAL HUB The Law...
by Elizabeth Ann | Jun 14, 2025 | Articles, Massachusetts vs. Karen Read, Trial Watch
No, Trials Don’t Have to Solve Every Mystery “We don’t know exactly how this happened, but we have a good idea.” That line from Hank Brennan’s closing in the Karen Read trial raised some Twitter eyebrows — and not in a good way. Several responded sarcastically: “Yes,...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 4, 2025 | Articles, Justice & Reform
When someone is accused of a crime, the U.S. justice system operates on a powerful presumption: that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty. But what does “proven guilty” really mean? At the heart of that question lies one of the most misunderstood concepts in...
