Sentences with phrase «with criminal cases against»

The federal government has given an undertaking to the Supreme Court not to proceed with the criminal case against the Senator Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The timing of Gurley's death comes at a particularly sensitive time for the department, which is bracing for possible demonstrations and protests in response to a decision from a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, about whether to proceed with a criminal case against a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed teenager.

Not exact matches

He also wanted to know whether the department was pursuing a criminal case against Flynn and expressed concern that taking action against Flynn could «interfere with the FBI investigation,» she said.

He also wanted to know if the Department of Justice was pursuing a criminal case against Flynn, and expressed concern that firing Flynn could «interfere with the FBI taking action against» him.

That article landed Manafort in hot water with prosecutors and the judge presiding over the federal criminal case against him.

Federal prosecutors are weighing whether to bring criminal charges against members of the WikiLeaks organization, taking a second look at a 2010 leak of diplomatic cables and military documents and investigating whether the group bears criminal responsibility for the more recent revelation of sensitive CIA cyber-tools, according to people familiar with the case.

AUSTRAC will up the ante in its case against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, with the transactions regulator expecting to file fresh allegations on Thursday that it breached the law 100 additional times while facilitating banking by criminal syndicates involved in money laundering and terrorist financing.

The player continues to protest his innocence, and an investigation into his conviction by the Criminal Cases Review Commission is under way, but he has been met with unwavering resistance from numerous football fans, while 160,000 people signed a petition against his return.

In addition, Wenger's rotation policy is criminal to say the least, he always sticks with the same line - up even when the players are in terrible form, that sort of favouritism will only hurt the dressing room, because eventually players that are being wrongfully excluded from the squad will stop playing for the manager and in worst case scenario the other players will have the isolated player's back and unite against the manager.

JOLIET — After dozens of students and teachers were sickened by a contaminated school lunch two years ago, the Will County state's attorney made headlines by charging two state education employees with reckless conduct, apparently the first criminal charges against government employees in a food - poisoning case.

Bharara, who because of the criminal cases against the lawmakers is not exactly popular among legislators, summed up his discomfort with the process in his podcast, «Stay Tuned with Preet.»

«Because I ordered him to testify, his testimony can not be used against him in any criminal case, except in a prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement, or otherwise failing to comply with the order to testify,» Azrack said.

[From FB] The «John F. Haggerty Legal Defense Fund» has been created to help pay for the legal fees associated with John's legal defense in the criminal case against him.

I believe we all observe the basic social criteria that... «Protecting human lives and their basic rights of living supersedes teaching, doing business or doing research»;... Before this case clarified, and those fascists along with this criminal suspect Gabriele Scheler and Sebastian Thrun being concurred, I bet nobody would like to play up personnels associated with fascism crimes, the likes of Sebastian Thrun and Gabriele Scheler, nor cover up their fascism crimes and everybody has the obligation to fight against such anti-humanity crimes;

With the civil case ended Marriette Brew Oppong was to prosecute the criminal case against Woyome case at the High court and called eight witnesses, including former Deputy Minister of Finance, Kwaku Agyemang Manu and staff of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning as well as the former Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Yaw Osafo - Maafo.

It reads: To: His Lordship Justice John Ajet Nassam — You are hereby notified that following the prima facie case established against you on allegations of misconduct for: Ex parte discussions with one party on a case pending before you contrary to Rule 3 (7) and 4 (A) of the (CCJMG), Bribery and corruption contrary to S. 244 of the Criminal Offences Act and Rule (2) of the (CCJMG).

Spielvogel said he wouldn't vote for it with the pending criminal case against Kaloyeros and the other defendants.

Former top gubernatorial aide Joe Percoco is seeking to have the federal case against a number of current co-defendants severed from his own upcoming criminal trial, with his lawyer arguing that he had nothing to do with charges faced by six of them.

Calls on the Commission, by the end of 2013, to submit a legislative proposal establishing an effective and comprehensive European whistleblower protection programme in the public and in the private sector to protect those who detect inefficient management and irregularities and report cases of national and cross-border corruption relating to EU financial interests and to protect witnesses, informers, and those who cooperate with the courts, and in particular witnesses testifying against mafia - type and other criminal organisations, with a view to resolving the difficult conditions under which they have to live (from risks of retaliation to the breakdown of family ties or from being uprooted from their home territory to social and professional exclusion); calls also on the Member States to put in place appropriate and effective protection for whistleblowers.

Consequently, the action of the Senate in its resolution against the IGP today is a deliberate blackmail, witch - hunting with mischievous motives to hand - twist the IGP to pervert the end of justice in a felonious and serious offenses of Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms for which Senator Dino Melaye who was indicted by two (2) Principal Suspects (Kabiru Seidu A.K.A OSAMA, Nuhu Salisu A.K.A SMALL) arrested for several cases of kidnappings and armed robberies in Kogi State are already standing trial in a court of competent jurisdiction.

While his statement did not mention Dolan by name, it came one day after the cardinal met with him to argue against a lookback provision being included in the Child Victims Act, which would extend the statute of limitations on criminal and civil child sex abuse cases.

Grose was asked if he was worried about the baggage that comes with the job regarding the criminal case against Kaloyeros and the fallout and criticism of SUNY Poly's economic development role.

«Just of recent, the President has given us a directive and it is something which we must comply with and in other cases, we deploy our men through operations such as the one against cattle rustling, Operation Sharandaji, which is to ensure that no herdsmen involved in criminal activities are spared.»

Both Lockwood and Fletcher said the public's best protection against attacks from pit bulls and other potentially dangerous breeds is strong «vicious - dog ordinances» that slap owners with hefty fines and, in some cases, criminal penalties.

Aug. 6, 2012, 10:39 a.m. Updated The Justice Department has closed its criminal case against the Gibson Guitar Company after the company agreed to a series of steps, including payment of $ 300,000 and forfeiture of hardwood from India and Madagascar with an estimated value of $ 264,000.

A shocking case of this comes from South - Africa, where a senior ranger for South Africa National Parks who was an outspoken activist against poaching, including during media interviews where he advised young people to stay away from poaching and criminal gangs, is charged with rhino poaching.

Accused went to cottage of JC with whom she previously cohabited — Accused found JC with victim, another lady, in sauna — Angry words were exchanged between accused and JC — Victim testified that accused pushed her following verbal exchange, as a result victim lost balance and ended up against stove, thereby sustaining serious burns to body — Trial judge accepted victim's evidence that there was some kind of pushing — Accused convicted on one count of assault causing bodily harm, and sentenced to two - year term of probation and $ 1,000.00 fine, accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public iCriminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public iCriminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public icriminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public interest.

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has injected himself into a federal criminal case against the operator of a medical marijuana dispensary, intensifying his standoff with federal prosecutors on cannabis enforcement issues.

Law enforcement, including police, prosecutors, investigators and others involved in the Connecticut Criminal Justice system have been working to build a case against you long before you were charged with Battery, Assault, Aggravated Battery, or Aggravated Assault.

In some cases, criminal charges may be brought against a boater if they operated recklessly, with gross negligence, or under the influence.

The ECJ could not remain indifferent to the global trend to widen the category of crimes that «should not go unpunished», according to recent International Criminal Court (ICC) guidelines (see Policy Paper on Case Selection and Prioritisation of the Office of the Prosecutor, 15 September 2016), and therefore consider «serious» financial crimes as crimes against human rights, with the primary objective of ensuring «jointly with the relevant national jurisdictions, that the most serious crimes committed in each situation do not go unpunished» (ICC, Policy Paper, para. 1 (8)-RRB-, through the implementation of «effective» measures.

According to the London Free Press, Gorman took advantage of a rarely used provision in the Criminal Code in order to fill a jury seat after coming up one person short of the panel needed to hear a case against three men charged with assault, threats, and forcible confinement.

It just released its 2003 editions, which include the Federal Rules of Evidence, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Bankruptcy Procedure and Appellate Procedure, along with popular lawyers» titles such as A Lawyer's Life, by Johnnie Cochran and David Fisher; The Case Against Lawyers, by Catherine Crier; and Law School Confidential, by Robert H. Miller.

Recently was part of legal team defending pharmacist against federal criminal charges, resulting in dismissal of case, with prejudice, for prosecutorial misconduct.

Often victims of crime would seek a trial lawyer (i.e. someone who does plaintiff's tort claims) or general practice lawyer, who is familiar with the Internet to bring a tort claim against the perpetrator, to seek a TRO, or to assist of making a persuasive case to criminal prosecutors to press the case (a difficult thing to do).

«The appellant maintains that, by its nature, a tax on criminal defence legal fees will, at some level, be prohibitive or at the very least act as an impediment to or will interfere with the right to counsel since the additional cost of the tax to an accused will interfere with the financial resources available to mount a defence to the charges brought against him or her,» wrote Tax Court of Canada Justice Brent Paris, summing up the firm's case.

Alison Wilson Qualified: 2005 Made partner: 2014 Key cases: Advising a major bank on an FCA investigation into its handling of PPI complaints; advising Standard Chartered Bank in its successful claim against the Ceylon Petroleum Company in connection with oil derivatives; advising a major bank on a multijurisdictional fraud perpetrated against it by a hedge fund manager, including civil claims and associated criminal investigations.

However, in a recent Ontario criminal case called R. v. Hall the court examined whether there should be different treatment applied to common - law spouses in connection with testifying against their partners in certain criminal matters.

A skilled and aggressive criminal defense lawyers would be meticulous in their in - depth intensive defense investigation with a deep commitment to being involved in the case before formal charges are filed against the alleged offender.

One of the cases presented to me at this moot was Kathryn Leah Smithen v. Law Society of Upper Canada, dealing with an applicant who «disclosed a criminal history of 38 or 39 convictions for fraud - related offences between 1979 and 1993, several outstanding civil judgments, two judgments entered against her in actions involving fraud, two terminations of employment for cause, and two declarations of bankruptcy.»

What you really need is a Chicago criminal defense attorney with the grit and experience to anticipate and attack the prosecutor's case against you.

In what I suspect is just the first two of a number of amicus filings, I have received the amicus briefs being filed by Families Against Mandatory Minimums and by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers with the Supreme Court today in the Booker and Fanfan cases.

The statute of limitations will not be extended if a criminal case is pending against the potential defendants for your loved one's death, it will not be extended if you didn't know about the statute of limitations, and it will not be extended if you have been trying to negotiate a settlement with the insurance company.

There has been heightened public scrutiny on courts to deal with criminal cases at risk of being tossed since the Jordan ruling, and that pressure only increased last November when a Superior Court judge in Ottawa stayed a first - degree murder charge against ex-soldier Adam Picard, after it took four years to get his case to trial.

Our passionate and committed team of solicitors — which works closely with our renowned Public Order / Criminal law team — have extensive experience in bringing and winning difficult, controversial and high profile cases, and we are dedicated to defending the right to protest against injustice.

A criminal lawyer will help you obtain disclosure of the case against you and provide you with an opinion about the options available to you.

The regulations were enacted in response to the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in R. v. Parker (2000), 49 O.R. (3d) 481 (C.A.), in which the criminal prohibitions against possessing and cultivating marihuana were struck down (with the declaration of invalidity suspended for a period of twelve months) after they were found to contravene s. 7 of the Charter in the case of persons who required marihuana for medically approved uses.

With respect to corporate litigation, Dan has represented corporations and senior executives against claims of fraud, RICO, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraudulent transfer claims.With respect to white collar criminal defense matters, Dan has represented large companies, corporate executives and other individuals in cases of mail fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud, violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, in addition to other complex crimes.

«Legislators also approved $ 2.9 million to have South Carolina hire more prosecutors specifically to deal with criminal domestic violence cases and end the practice of having police officers playing the role of prosecutor against seasoned criminal defense attorneys in magistrates court.»

In any case, full compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act duties and requirements should provide organizations and corporations with a strong defence against a charge of criminal negligence.