The judge has declared a mistrial due to the prosecution's approach, so now the case is effectively paused and the jury was dismissed. The azcentral article doesn't seem to include it (but I think...
That first article is a real trip. In that position I'd think just the mention of child trafficking being at all connected would make at least half of my case. Not to armchair lawyer or anything...
That first article is a real trip. In that position I'd think just the mention of child trafficking being at all connected would make at least half of my case.
Not to armchair lawyer or anything but the fact the case got thrown out on the prosecution focusing on it is definitely interesting.
The Techdirt article is largely based on this paywalled Daily Beast article. I would like to emphasise the following two quotations, all extra emphasis is mine: (Techdirt quoting the Daily Beast):...
The Techdirt article is largely based on this paywalled Daily Beast article.
I would like to emphasise the following two quotations, all extra emphasis is mine:
(Techdirt quoting the Daily Beast):
In the weeks after its passage, FOSTA/SESTA felled not only Backpage, but other adult advertising sites like Massage Republic and Cityvibe, and even the Craigslist personal ads section. The impact was tangible: A survey from the sex worker advocacy group Hacking/Hustling found 33.8 percent of respondents reported an increase in violence from clients after the law was signed, and 72.5 percent reported they were facing increased financial insecurity. Advocates related stories of sex workers who were thrust into the arms of pimps in order to find work, or back into abusive relationships for want of somewhere to stay.
(Techdirt):
… (not to mention some serious concerns about the judge's conflicts--she's married to the state Attorney General who campaigned against the website) …
The judge has declared a mistrial due to the prosecution's approach, so now the case is effectively paused and the jury was dismissed. The azcentral article doesn't seem to include it (but I think it's a better article overall), but the AP article says that a status hearing has been scheduled for October 5.
That first article is a real trip. In that position I'd think just the mention of child trafficking being at all connected would make at least half of my case.
Not to armchair lawyer or anything but the fact the case got thrown out on the prosecution focusing on it is definitely interesting.
The Techdirt article is largely based on this paywalled Daily Beast article.
I would like to emphasise the following two quotations, all extra emphasis is mine:
(Techdirt quoting the Daily Beast):
(Techdirt):