History ❯Criminal Cases ❯Notable Trials

Legal Precedents

Impact on Society Societal Reactions Impact of DNA Evidence

Joanne Sharkey Spared Jail in 1998 Baby Callum Manslaughter Case

A Liverpool court sentenced Sharkey to a suspended term, citing severe postnatal depression and her remorse over the decades-old tragedy.

French Cases Expose Systematic Use of Chemical Submission in Sexual Assaults

Convicted Rapist Dominique Pélicot Questioned in 1990s Murder and Rape Cases

Dany Leprince’s Conviction for 1994 Quadruple Murder Sent to French Court for Review

Native Hawaiian Brothers Sue, Claim Police Framed Them in 1991 Tourist Murder