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Politics · United StatesJason Eaton convicted of attempted murder in Vermont student shooting
Jason Eaton has been convicted of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian students in Vermont in November 2023. A jury rejected his insanity defense, which cited claims of acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad. Eaton faces up to life in prison.
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Politics · United StatesJuror Desronvil blocks Lindsay Clancy insanity verdict, mistrial
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
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Conflict & Security · United StatesVermont man on trial for shooting Palestinian students
The trial of Jason Eaton has begun in Burlington, Vermont, for the attempted murder of three Palestinian college students. Eaton claims intelligence agencies ordered him to shoot, while prosecutors contend he acted with intent and was not legally insane.
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