Pardon Power (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Conan Pope was 16 years old when he shot and killed his own father. That was in 2000. He has since requested a pardon in order to be able to own firearms and join the military. Justice Michael Cherry, who handled the case, supported the application. A District Attorney opposed it. On the other hand, the State board voted to pardon 60-year old Christopher Larsen , who was convicted of...
Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... in this case fell short of the prevailing professional standards at the time."Justices Michael Douglas, Nancy Saitta, Michael Cherry and Mark Gibbons signed the majority opinion and remanded the case to Washoe District Judge Brent Adams in Reno for a new penalty hearing.
The Fast and the Fabulous (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Last Monday and Tuesday was the Drive for Diversity combine at Motor Mile Speedway in Virginia. 30 candidates, the majority of which were female, were invited to compete for 10 spots in the 2010 Drive for Diversity class. After the two-day sessions were completed the following drivers were selected: Mackena Bell, Michael Cherry, Katie Hagar, [...]
