The issue of self-defense was a central issue of the trial of Raul Valle, but played no part in deliberations in the case, according to the foreman of the jury that acquitted the 20-year-old of murder ...

Kevin Smith, the defense attorney for Raul Valle, was emotional Friday as he spoke about the case involving his client. A jury found Raul Valle, 20, not guilty of ...

An attorney representing the slain teen’s family anticipates that state prosecutors will pursue lesser manslaughter and ...

Valle, then 16, fatally stabbed 17-year-old James McGrath, 17, outside a house party in Shelton, but the jury found he acted ...

The judge declared a mistrial on the remaining charges that the jury could have considered, as they remained “hopelessly ...

The jury agreed that they were "hopelessly deadlocked" on lesser charges of reckless manslaughter and other assault charges.

A partial verdict was reached by the jury and they found Valle not guilty of murder, intentional manslaughter, and assault ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs received a standing ovation when he returned to the Metropolitan Detention Center after the verdict in his ...