Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal Over Record Mann Act SentenceMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs' Mann Act appeal, with his defense challenging a 50-month sentence as the highest ever for the offense and arguing the judge penalized conduct the jury rejected.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and Sean Combs's defense over whether acquitted racketeering conduct inflated his 50-month Mann Act sentence, with no ruling issued.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and defense counsel April 9 over whether Sean Combs's 50-month Mann Act sentence improperly relied on acquitted racketeering and sex trafficking conduct.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal Over Acquitted-Conduct SentencingMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments April 9 in Sean Combs' appeal of a 50-month sentence, centering on whether acquitted conduct was improperly considered.
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 16, 2026Law and PolicySouth Carolina's highest court unanimously threw out Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, citing a court clerk's improper contact with jurors during his 2023 trial.
Second Circuit Grills Both Sides Over Combs Acquitted-Conduct SentenceMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs' appeal of his 50-month Mann Act sentence, focusing on whether acquitted conduct was improperly used.
# South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 14, 2026Legal NewsSouth Carolina's highest court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, citing clerk Becky Hill's jury interference and excessive financial-crimes evidence at trial.