retrial
Britishnoun
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Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel won the best Caribbean music act prize after being freed from prison nearly two years ago when judges decided he should not face a retrial for murder.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The retrial of Manchester United defender Harry Maguire highlighted key differences between the Greek and British criminal justice systems and explained why a case stemming from a 2020 incident is only now being heard again.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
If denied a retrial, Harpootlian said they would appeal to federal courts, where the bar of what constitutes jury tampering has historically been lower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
On Friday, prosecutors in the state of Victoria said they had decided not to pursue that planned retrial.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
A retrial was requested, but Ray, seventy, died of liver failure on April 23, 1998, before the new trial could take place.5 After King’s assassination, I worried that the Civil Rights dream might end.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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