controversial case

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In one controversial case in 2016, a woman who cast a provisional ballot while on supervised release for a federal conviction was given a five-year prison sentence.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2023

The McCullers fiasco wasn’t even the first controversial case in this year’s World Series.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2022

In the past, Gascón has voiced concerns that prosecutors were withholding critical information from him, including the existence of damning jailhouse tapes in a controversial case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2022

“This is the kind of controversial case that courts are institutionally better suited to handle, keeping the president out of a political crossfire,” said Margaret Love, a former pardon attorney for the Department of Justice.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2021

There has been international criticism regarding the fairness of the trial, and the controversial case has united women's rights groups and activists from both Cyprus and Israel.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2020