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Florida Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of FAMU Band Member
The Florida Supreme Court will hear the appeal of a former Florida A&M University band member who was convicted of killing a fellow band member.
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Court Denies Appeal for FAMU Hazing Defendant
An appellate court has denied the appeal of a Florida man convicted for his role in a Florida A & M drum major’s hazing death.
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FAMU Settles With Family of Drum Major Who Died After Hazing
Florida A&M University has reached a settlement with the family of a drum major who died after being hazed by fellow band members.
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Band Member Gets 4 Years in FAMU Hazing Death
A former Florida A&M University band member was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for his role in a drum major’s hazing death.
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Defendant in FAMU Hazing Case Awaits Sentencing
A former Florida A&M University band member who’s been awaiting his punishment for more than two years for his role in a drum major’s hazing death is set to be sentenced.
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Sentencing Delayed for Defendant Awaiting Punishment in FAMU Hazing Case
A former Florida A&M University band member who’s been awaiting his punishment for more than two years for his role in a drum major’s hazing death has had his sentencing postponed for a second time.
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Attorney Suing FAMU Reinstated to Practice Law in Florida
The attorney suing Florida A&M University over the fatal hazing of drum major Robert Champion has been reinstated to practice law in Florida.
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Family of Killed FAMU Drum Major Propose $8M Settlement
Lawyers for the family of a Florida A & M University drum major killed during a hazing ritual say the family has offered to settle the wrongful-death lawsuit against the university for $8 million.
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Defendant Awaiting Punishment in FAMU Case to be Sentenced
A former Florida A & M University band member is set to be sentenced more than two years after playing a role in a drum major’s hazing death.
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Judge May Give Lighter Punishment in FAMU Hazing Case
A judge in the case of the final three defendants convicted in the hazing death of a FAMU drum major has found legal precedent to deviate from the recommended sentencing guideline, should she ultimately decide to.
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Jury Convicts 3 of Manslaughter in FAMU Hazing Death
Three years after a Florida A & M University drum major died after being hazed, the last defendants facing charges in his death were convicted of manslaughter and felony hazing in a case that shined a light on the violent ritual within the school’s famed marching band.
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Another Witness: I Saw 2 Defendants Hitting FAMU Drum Major
Another former band member said Wednesday that she recalled seeing two of three defendants charged with manslaughter in the death of a FAMU drum major hitting him during a hazing ritual the night he died.
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Jury Selected for 3 Defendants in FAMU Band Hazing Trial
Four men and four women have been selected in the manslaughter trial of the remaining three former band members charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major.
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Trial to Begin for Last 3 Defendants in FAMU Hazing Case
The manslaughter trial of the remaining three former band members charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major has begun.
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Ringleader of FAMU Hazing Death Sentenced to 77 Months in Prison
A former Florida A&M University band member was sentenced to 77 months in prison after being convicted last year of manslaughter and felony hazing in the death of a drum major.
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Ex-FAMU Band Member Convicted in Hazing Death
Attorneys are set to give closing arguments in the case of a former Florida A&M University band member charged with manslaughter and hazing in the death of a drum major who was beaten on a band bus during a hazing ritual.
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Defense Expected to Rest Case in FAMU Hazing Trial
Defense attorneys are expected to begin presenting their case in the manslaughter and hazing trial of a former Florida A&M University band member charged in the death of a drum major.
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2 Identify Martin as FAMU Hazing Leader
Two former band members who were on the bus the night a Florida A&M University drum major was fatally beaten during a hazing ritual identified Dante Martin as the ring leader of the events.
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Former FAMU Band Member Organized Hazing: Prosecutor
A prosecutor said Tuesday that a former band member charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major was the chief organizer of a brutal hazing ritual that has been a secret tradition at the school for years.