Convicted Amish Beard Cutters Fight for Release
April 8, 2013 8:18 PM
The Amish convicted in beard-cutting hate crimes against other Amish, are fighting their sentence, saying that their incarceration in separate facilities around the country is an unfair burden on their families, and amounts to cruel and unusual punishment, a violation of their constitutional rights.
Amish Beard-Cutting Defendants Appear in Court
August 14, 2012 3:15 PM
Having rejected a plea deal, the Amish accused of forcible shaving of their brethren prepare for trial.
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