Had enough of Warren Jeffs, yet? If you answered ‘no,’ you’re in luck. He’s doing his darnedest to stay in court, filing a pro se motion for a new trial in Texas. Written in his own hand.
Jeffs to Texas? Not yet…but soon.
November 16, 2010 by
Just hours after Utah‘s 3rd District Court ordered Warren Jeffs extradited to Texas, the Utah Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay of the order, if just until Wednesday. Jeffs attorney Walter Bugden immediately appealed the decision [to extradite Jeffs], and late Monday afternoon the Utah Court of Appeals agreed to halt the extradition at […]
Texas Justice coming for Warren Jeffs
November 15, 2010 by
Image via Wikipedia Warren Jeffs is headed to Texas. The Salt Lake Tribune just reported that Jeffs can be extradicted, over his attorneys‘ objections, for trial in Texas. A Utah judge on Monday ordered polygamous sect leader Warren S. Jeffs extradited to Texas to face bigamy and sexual assault charges there. Jeffs’ attorneys had fought […]
Will Warren Jeffs face Texas justice sooner than later?
October 20, 2010 by
Image via Wikipedia Warren Jeffs is fighting extradition. Maybe Texas justice presents a more fearful specter than Utah‘s. Maybe it’s too expensive. Maybe it’s just part of Jeffs’ legal battle. Whatever the reason, Warren Jeffs refused to sign the extradition order that would send him to Texas for criminal trial for bigamy and sexual assault. […]
Polygamists in the news; Kingstons running for office
October 8, 2010 by
Polygamy is a unique aspect of Utah’s history, a piece the past that many wish they could just run away from, especially the Mormons, if just because of the mockery that it seems to draw from those only loosely familiar with how it fits into their history and doctrine. These days, in contrast to what […]
Victim in Jeffs’ case speaks out
July 30, 2010 by
Image by Getty Images via @daylife Jeffs’ victory in the Utah Supreme Court, however short lived it may be (Texas and the feds are eagerly awaiting in the wings), has bolstered Jeffs and his followers across Utah, Texas, Arizona, and British Columbia. But it will also have a chilling effect on other potential victims, says […]
News Round-up: Warren Jeffs Edition
July 28, 2010 by
Image via Wikipedia Yesterday, Warren Jeffs‘ conviction was overturned and the Utah Supreme Court ordered a retrial, and today the world is all a-twitter with the case. It turns out that polygamy is just as interesting to news readers today as it was in the 1890s. Texas and federal prosecutors are waiting their turns to […]
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