Sentences with phrase «against conviction rose»

Appeals against conviction rose from 1,530 in 2005 — 06 to 1,598 in 2006 — 07, while appeals against sentence rose from 4,914 to 5,176 in the same period.

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And he says at a time of rising corruption convictions, which include the indictment of both leaders of the legislature in 2015, JCOPE's number of actual investigations has been low, and with the exception of a $ 300,000 fine against former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, accused of sexual harassment, the fines have been «meager» and often directed at small community organizations that don't have the money to pay the fines.

Basically then, a conviction gives rise to a legal presumption of wrongdoing which, unless rebutted with evidence, is conclusive against all affected parties in a civil suit.

(2) If an organization has been convicted of an offence under this Act and the conviction has become final as a result of there being no further right of appeal, a person affected by the conduct that gave rise to the offence has a cause of action against the organization convicted of the offence for damages for actual harm that the person has suffered as a result of the conduct.

There has been a rise in both appeals against conviction and sentence in the past year, the latest annual review of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) reveals.