Sentences with phrase «u.s. federal crime»

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In March, federal prosecutors charged two Russian intelligence agents and two hackers with masterminding a 2014 theft of 500 million Yahoo accounts, the first time the U.S. government has criminally charged Russian spies for cyber crimes.

She worked as a federal prosecutor in New York under then - U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani, focusing on white - collar and organized crime.

Ross Ulbricht, 30, was convicted on all seven counts he faced by a federal jury in Manhattan, following a closely - watched trial that spilled out of U.S. investigations into the use of the digital currency bitcoin for drug trafficking and other crimes.

The specific focus of the investigation and possible federal crimes have not been disclosed by the U.S. attorney's office, but in a filing on Friday they do confirm that Cohen is under federal criminal investigation.

Specifically, the Sessions memorandum directs U.S. Attorneys to «weigh all relevant considerations, including federal law enforcement priorities set by the Attorney General, the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community.»

To keep a step ahead of emerging scams, the Call Center also collaborates with a number of key leaders and community partners including the Attorney General's Office, the Federal Trade Commission, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, the Washington State Crime Prevention Association, the Better Business Bureau, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Ross Ulbricht, 30, was found guilty by a Manhattan federal jury on all seven counts he faced after a closely watched four - week trial spilling out of U.S. investigations of the use of the bitcoin digital currency for drug trafficking and other crimes.

NEWARK, N.J. / BOSTON (Reuters)- Federal prosecutors said on Thursday they have charged five men responsible for a hacking and credit card fraud spree that cost companies more $ 300 million and two of the suspects are in custody, in the biggest cyber crime case filed in U.S. history.

State and federal courts and mediators are dealing with hundreds of Native American land claims, and indigenous tribes in the U.S. and Canada have filed suits demanding reparations for various crimes, such as the abuse of students in parochial and government - run schools.

Federal authorities are moving to extradite Johann (John) Breyer, an 89 - year - old U.S. citizen, who is wanted in Germany for war crimes committed during World War II.

De Blasio said he is «ready» to take legal action against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is threatening to take funds from so - called sanctuary cities by cutting a federal program that helps cities and states fight crime.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer has added a provision to his Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016 that would extend the statute of limitations in federal civil cases for victims of sexual abuse, sex trafficking and other crimes related to child pornography.

NEW YORK CITY — U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said there is «insufficient evidence to prove a federal crime» in his investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decision to dismantle a commission investigating corruption in Albany.

Prosecutors on U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's staff noted that at least 14 New York State legislators have been convicted of federal corruption - related crimes in the past ten years.

«At bottom, what the government objects to in this case is not actual federal crimes but rather longstanding features of New York state government that the U.S. attorney finds distasteful,» they wrote.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said investigation found «insufficient evidence» to prove a federal crime was committed

Now, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara says, in a brief statement, that his office «has concluded that, absent any additional proof that may develop, there is insufficient evidence to prove a federal crime.»

Astorino noted that Westchester County Police detectives are assigned to multiple federal - local task forces, including the FBI Joint Terrorist Task Force, FBI Violent Crimes Task Force, the FBI Organized Crime Task Force, DEA Tactical Diversion Squad, U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force and the IRS Money Laundering Task Force.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is «ready» to take legal action against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is threatening to take funds from so - called sanctuary cities by cutting a federal program that helps cities and states fight crime.

Eight months ago, after investigating Cuomo's handling of an anticorruption panel that he had created and abruptly shut down, the U.S. attorney said there was «insufficient evidence to prove a federal crime.»

Today's indictment, the product of a federal grand jury, follows the arrests of the eight men Sept. 22, when they were first accused of the crimes by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

The sudden departure of the top U.S. prosecutor in Manhattan raises uncertainty about the federal government's approach to trying financial crimes and global terrorism cases, even as it isn't likely to change the course of several high - profile investigations.

The shuttering of the Moreland Commission may have been «premature,» but there's not proof it was a federal crime, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement this afternoon.

Scarborough, 69, apppeared in federal court before Senior U.S. District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy, admitting crimes involving a program receiving federal tax dollars.

U.S. District Senior Judge Thomas J. McAvoy will rely on federal sentencing guidelines if he sentences Scarborough, and must publicly state his justifications if he sentences the lawmaker to less or more time than are called for in the guidelines, which take into account factors such as a defendant's criminal history and acceptance of responsibility for their crimes.

«The record - high incarceration rate in the U.S. has been inflated further by federal prison sentences for people whose only crime is stepping across the border.

Their study, the first of its kind to document the relationship between the Internet and hate crimes, sourced data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

APR — Annual Performance Report CEIS — Coordinated Early Intervening Services DCV — Discipline, Crime and Violence EOY — End of Year FFY — Federal Fiscal Year IDEA — Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IPAL — Instructional Personnel and Licensure LEA — Local Education Agency MOE — Maintenance of Effort OSEP — U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs PSA — Proportionate Set - Aside SFY — State Fiscal Year SOP — State Operated Programs SPP — State Performance Plan SRC — Student Record Collection SSEAC — State Special Education Advisory Committee SSWS — Single Sign - on for Web Systems VDOE — Virginia Department of Education

Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch recently acknowledged that the Department of Justice is contemplating using a federal law originally created to fight organized crime to prosecute climate skeptics.

Feb. 2017: Federal five - year statute of limitations expires, with U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon still refusing to bring charges against Gleick for his crimes.

In Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, we held that every person accused of a crime, whether state or federal, is entitled to a lawyer at trial.

From the department of dubious achievements comes the news that U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent of Texas is now the first federal judge ever to be charged with federal sex crimes.

In Medidata Solutions, Inc. v. Federal Insurance Co., 15 - CV - 907 (ALC), (July 21, 2017, U.S. D.C. S.D. New York) we see a court assessing coverage under a crime policy.

Assault is a common law crime, and while common law offenses can not be recognized at the federal level (US v. Hudson and Goodwin, 11 U.S. 32), the states may abolish them or not.

You can be prosecuted for the crime in the U.S., both at the federal level and at the U.S. state level (or both), completely without regard to what happened in the criminal justice process elsewhere.

Less than two hours after it started, today's hearing of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary Committee, titled «Uncertain Justice: The Status of Federal Sentencing and the U.S. Sentencing Commission Six Years after U.S. v. Booker,» has come to a close.

Before becoming a judge, Jones was a Justice Department lawyer focusing on organized crime and a federal prosecutor in the office of U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani, who recently joined Trump's legal team.

During this time, Mike held a concurrent appointment as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, in which capacity he prosecuted civilian and Department of Defense employees who stood accused of committing crimes on federal installations.

Federal crimes are prosecuted by Assistant U.S. attorneys.

Federal Sentencing Guidelines, found under 18 U.S. Code § 3553, are intended to provide federal judges with consistent sentencing ranges, based on how serious the crime was as well as the individual offender's criminal history and characterFederal Sentencing Guidelines, found under 18 U.S. Code § 3553, are intended to provide federal judges with consistent sentencing ranges, based on how serious the crime was as well as the individual offender's criminal history and characterfederal judges with consistent sentencing ranges, based on how serious the crime was as well as the individual offender's criminal history and characteristics.

Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court hears an incredibly important case called Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, stemming from a federal lawsuit brought under the Alien Tort statute, a remarkable federal law that allows people from countries outside the United States to sue foreign individuals and multinational corporations that commit human rights violations abroad - like torture, crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide, disappearances, summary execution, that kind of thing.

In U.S. v. Lawson, on the other hand, the federal Fourth Circuit addressed at length the reliability concerns presented by reliance on Wikipedia.32 The issue arose when, despite the trial court's explicit instruction not to conduct research on the internet or otherwise, a juror reviewed, during deliberations, a Wikipedia definition of an element of the crime with which the defendant was charged.33 The juror no longer had the original Wikipedia entry but obtained a printout two weeks later in anticipation of his appearance before the court on complaints of juror misconduct.

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Other than a direct appeal from a state supreme court to the U.S. Supreme Court, or a direct appeal from a state supreme court of a collateral attack on a state conviction, a federal habeas corpus action is the only chance someone convicted of a crime has to show a federal government official that state officials did not comply with federal law and the U.S. Constitution in their criminal case.

A federal U.S. Attorney has standing to enforce any federal crime in his district.

A DA in the state court system lacks standing to enforce a federal crime, and a U.S. attorney lacks standing to enforce a state crime.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Announces That The Federal Government Is Closely Monitoring Crypto Activities With the increasing usage of Bitcoins, crimes associated with the same are also on a rise.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), reported U.S. hate crimes have risen by almost 5 % lately, while civil rights groups...

SALEM, Ore. (AP)-- Federal authorities on Wednesday began legal proceedings to strip U.S. citizenship from two Bosnians, including one living in Oregon, for war crimes including executing civilians...

A state prosecutor, the U.S. Senate and now a federal grand jury have weighed whether Michael Lacey and James Larkin committed crimes running adult - ad site.