Sentences with phrase «after prosecutors»

The two defendants were cleared of criminal wrongdoing after prosecutors deemed a pair of key witnesses (also former York employees) unreliable in October 2013.

A judge this week dismissed a decades - old murder case and ordered the release of DeMarlo Berry, a Las Vegas man whose lengthy quest to prove his innocence culminated after prosecutors reviewed new evidence and identified a different suspect in the 1994 slaying of a Carl's Jr. restaurant manager.

Conviction for hacking celebrities» iPads voided after prosecutors bring case in wrong state, Reuters

After prosecutors complained that Blagojevich had made gestures and comments in response to testimony by his former chief of staff, Judge Zabel directed Blago to refrain from «all arm waving, facial gestures and side comments.»

This was after prosecutors were made aware of the fact that passenger's injuries were more severe than originally reported.

But here, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New York City ruled in 2015 in Martin v. Hearst Corp. that a woman, whose arrest records were expunged under Connecticut's erasure law after prosecutors dropped charges against her, could not force a newspaper to remove stories about her arrest from online archives.

Sampson was indicted in 2013 after prosecutors said he stole more than $ 400,000 in home foreclosure sales to help finance an unsuccessful bid for Brooklyn district attorney and tried to cover up the alleged crime.

Rafael Flores, a political operative and one - time surrogate for Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano in the Latino community, was charged with extortion in El Salvador on Dec. 20, 2016 after prosecutors said he impersonated a U.S. drug enforcement agent in a plot to extort a local mayor.

Mayor Bill de Blasio at City Hall on Thursday, after prosecutors announced that no criminal charges would be brought against the mayor or his aides.

Levy did not run for re-election in 2011, forfeiting his $ 4 million campaign fund to Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota's office, after prosecutors raised questions about his campaign financing.

But last year, Joseph Bruno, the former GOP leader of New York's Senate, was acquitted of federal corruption charges after prosecutors failed to convince a jury that the Rensselaer County Republican's payments from a businessman who received state grants amounted to a quid pro quo bribery scheme.

He lodged his objection to the jurors receiving a transcript of Spence's testimony, but Azrack said she would give it to them after prosecutors and defense attorneys review it.

Rafael Flores, a political operative and one - time surrogate for Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano in the Latino community, was charged with extortion in El Salvador on Tuesday after prosecutors said he impersonated a U.S. drug enforcement agent in a plot to extort a local mayor.

The verdict came after prosecutors presented a case built on hours of audio and video recordings and the testimony of Boyland's former chief of staff, who pleaded guilty to bribery charges and testified on behalf of the government.

Opening statements could get underway later Monday at the trial, which comes less than two weeks after prosecutors in Manhattan unleashed one of their broadest attacks ever on political corruption by bringing conspiracy charges against a state senator, a state assemblyman and a city councilman, among others.

The trial began less than two weeks after prosecutors in Manhattan unleashed one of their broadest attacks ever on political corruption by bringing conspiracy charges against a state senator, a state assemblyman and a city councilman, among others.

The Skeloses were convicted in December of bribery, corruption and conspiracy after prosecutors played tapes showing that the Long Island Republican strong - armed companies into paying Adam more than $ 330,000.

Sheldon Silver, who in 2013 took in more outside income (excluding investment earnings) than any of his colleagues, was ousted last week as speaker of the state Assembly after prosecutors charged him with disguising «kickbacks» as legal fees.

He had faced three federal charges — mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion — for each scheme, as well as a money laundering charge after prosecutors accused him of having illegally laundered the proceeds of those schemes to lucrative investments with a Buffalo - area venture capitalist.

After prosecutors served the governor's aides on April 29, Cuomo announced Bart Schwartz, a former federal prosecutor, would conduct an outside review of all SUNY Poly spending past and present.

Sampson, 47, was released Monday on $ 250,000 bond after prosecutors told a judge they already offered him a plea deal that could him behind bars for a maximum of about four years if he pleads guilty to the top embezzlement count and a lesser charge in a nine - count indictment.

U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni considered scheduling the trial for the summer after prosecutors said they would be ready by July, but she set the Nov. 2 date after defense lawyers said they needed more time to prepare.

Silver was arrested after prosecutors concluded he exploited his influence to reap $ 4 million in kickbacks and payoffs over a decade.

She said Howe's bail was revoked after prosecutors told another courthouse judge that it appeared Howe had violated the terms of his bail «based on the testimony.»

Smith and bribery conspiracy co-defendant Vincent Tabone, a one - time Queens Republican leader, both asked for a restart to the trial after prosecutors revealed new information last week.

A Democrat has now won the county's highest office three straight elections, but Democrats were doing everything they could Tuesday night to distance themselves from Mr. Levy, who surrendered $ 4 million in campaign cash and didn't seek reelection after prosecutors made inquiries into his fundraising practices.

Manhattan federal Judge Valerie Caproni rejected five prospective jurors after prosecutors and defense attorneys objected to answers they gave on questionnaires they filled out earlier in the week.

Silver was arrested on bribery charges after prosecutors concluded he exploited his power to reap $ 4 million in kickbacks over a decade.

December: He forces out Police Commissioner Thomas Dale after prosecutors say Dale personally directed officers to arrest a witness in a politically charged election - year case.

He said he feels no different about the indictment after prosecutors added a new claim against him last week.

Lawmakers in Albany took note when former Senate majority leader Joe Bruno was acquitted in May on corruption charges, after prosecutors failed to prove that taking a $ 20,000 - a-month consulting gig from a telecommunications executive who then received state funds actually constituted a bribery scheme.

De Blasio has not been charged after prosecutors examined his relationship with Singh and his overall fundraising practices.

A New York police officer was arraigned on perjury charges after prosecutors said he repeatedly lied about how the police found a gun in a Brooklyn apartment.

Hindus around the world expressed outrage after prosecutors in the Siberian city of Tomsk said the scripture promoted extremism and social discord.

Mr. Cosby paid Ms. Constand $ 3.38 million in 2006 as part of the confidential financial settlement of a lawsuit she had brought against him after prosecutors originally declined to bring charges.

Ackal's case made headlines last June, after he was recorded making threats to shoot a prosecutor between his «Jewish eyes» after the prosecutor said he would send Ackal to prison.

«Even after a state ethics report criticized him for covering up allegations of sexual harassment against a powerful assemblyman, even after a prosecutor said his failure to act might have put other women at risk, even after a number of editorial boards called for his ouster, Mr. Silver is still standing strong.»

A politically connected lawyer says the Manhattan US Attorney should now go by «Ayatollah Preet Bharara» after the prosecutor's underlings on Thursday persuaded a federal judge to move ahead with indicted state Sen. Malcolm Smith's corruption trial in January — rejecting a bid to delay it to accommodate his wife's problem pregnancy.

A politically connected lawyer says the Manhattan US Attorney should now go by «Ayatollah Preet Bharara» after the prosecutor's underlings on Thursday persuaded a federal judge to move ahead with...

He agreed to sign the document «only after the prosecutor removed all language suggesting the existence of a quid pro quo,» the defense wrote to the judge.

The unusual debate, taking place out of the presence of the jury in Federal District Court in Manhattan, arose after a prosecutor finished reading the text of an Internet post.

Such relaxation of the application of the rules of evidence also can be seen in jury trials, including where the judge allows prosecution witnesses to testify to otherwise inadmissible hearsay matters after a prosecutor claims s / he will «tie up» the hearsay loose ends with subsequent testimony and evidence.

Proceedings may not be started more than three years after the offence was committed and more than 12 months after a prosecutor had sufficient evidence to bring proceedings.

In R. v. Suarez - Noa, 2015 ONSC 3823 Justice Reid ordered a mistrial after the prosecutor suggested «to the jury that the accused had behaved like an animal rather than a human being,» calling the characterization «highly improper» and incapable of being «erased from the minds of the jurors» (para. 10 - 11)

First, whether a self - report should be a condition for qualifying for a DPA as opposed to co-operation only after the prosecutor has become suspicious.

Thus, after a prosecutor makes a variety of discretionary charging and bargaining choices, the judge's role is «transformed to «just» finding the facts, now with Commission - ordained consequences» but «with fewer safeguards, less formality, and far less legitimacy» than what should prevail in a fair adversarial system.

After the prosecutor files the citation with the court, the court will notify you of a court date.

Not exact matches

The newspaper reported on Tuesday that local prosecutors decided not to pursue charges against Cuban seven years ago after a woman told Portland police that Cuban sexually assaulted her in a nightclub, claiming that he reached into her pants and penetrated her vagina with a finger without her permission while they posed for a photograph.

FBI agents seized documents using several warrants after the case was referred in part by Mueller to New York federal prosecutors, Cohen attorney Stephen Ryan wrote in an email.

LONDON — Prosecutors have dropped charges against two Canadian pilots accused of preparing to fly a commercial aircraft while under the influence of alcohol after their blood samples were mistakenly destroyed at a Scottish prison.