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Feb. 26, 2025

Tech CEO faces 3rd murder trial after US Supreme Court denies appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to review a California ruling clears the way for John K. Woodward to face a third murder trial, despite past mistrials and a judge's dismissal for lack of evidence. His attorneys vow to fight back.

The Santa Clara County district attorney's office will get a third chance to prosecute a technology company CEO for allegedly killing his roommate's girlfriend in 1992 after the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of a judge's decision to dismiss the case on double jeopardy grounds.

But an attorney representing John K. Woodward said Tuesday that he plans to file a writ of habeas corpus in federal court, seeking dismissal of the charges because a judge concluded after his ...

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