Sentences with phrase «against officers accused»
Bronx prosecutors declined to file charges against officers accused of brutally beating two inmates on Rikers Island in 2012 because of problems with testimony.
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Reporting in the Taraf newspaper was instrumental in the 2010 trial of pro-secular military officers accused of plotting against the government.
International Trump says launching «largest - ever» package of sanctions against North Korea, Reuters UN identifies South Sudan military officers accused of war crimes, The Guardian
NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill recently overturned a guilty verdict against an officer in a department misconduct trial, but the department and the Civilian Complaint Review Board — citing a state law protecting police disciplinary records — wouldn't say what the cop was accused of.
On hold for nearly nine months, the trial of two Buffalo police officers accused of using excessive force against four teenagers is moving forward and may reveal for the first time what was said in a secret hallway conversation between the defendants.
The case against a Buffalo police officer accused of intentionally injuring a man in custody earlier this year is shifting to State Supreme Court.
Bloomberg accused Manhattan Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin of being biased against the city from the start, adding that she gave helpful advice to the plaintiffs and exhibited «disturbing disregard for the good intentions of our police officers.»
And more oversight of a department that clears officers of wrongdoing almost every time they are accused of using excessive force against civilians.
PLATTSBURGH — A lawsuit has been filed against several correction officers at Clinton Correctional Facility, accusing them of brutally beating inmates and denying them their rights in the aftermath of last year's escape of two murderers.
A lawsuit has been filed against several correction officers at Clinton Correctional Facility, accusing them of brutally beating inmates and denying them their rights in the aftermath of last year's escape of two murderers.
Seelig accused Ponte of being «derelict in his responsibility to take action against Seabrook» and of «blatant inaction concerning this scandal» because he is aware «Seabrook's preoccupation with avoiding prosecution and conviction has given you the opportunity to continue mistreating correction officers.»
At the commencement of the trial of the cases against the three officers in March none of the accused appeared in court and were not represented.
«The question in these difficult cases is not whether a local prosecutor, including one with understandably close ties to his or her fellow local law enforcement officers, is capable of setting aside any personal biases in deciding whether to, or how vigorously, to pursue the case,» Schneiderman wrote, adding, «the question is whether there is public confidence that justice has been served, especially in cases where homicide or other serious charges against the accused officer are not pursued or are dismissed prior to a trial by jury.»
BROOKLYN — A Brooklyn judge refused to toss out the indictment against rookie NYPD Officer Peter Liang, who is accused of fatally shooting Akai Gurley in the stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project last November.
The accused pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against him and was granted bail in the sum of N2 million with a surety in like sum who must be a government level 14 officer with evidence of residing in Kaduna for the past 5 years.
On that day, a Rikers inmate, Dapree Peterson, 21, was scheduled to testify against two correction officers who had been accused of assaulting Mr. Peterson and covering it up in an official report.
«Rather, the question is whether there is public confidence that justice has been served, especially in cases where homicide or other serious charges against the accused officer are not pursued or are dismissed prior to a trial by jury,» he added.
Recall that Amnesty International had accused the Nigerian military and some of its officers, including Badeh, of war crimes since the war against Boko Haram insurgency began and were pilling pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe them.
It is difficult to imagine how public confidence can be maintained in the rule of law when police officers present false evidence against accused person... [o] ur justice system can not function unless courts can rely on the willingness of witnesses to... tell the truth.
In New Jersey, a judge has dismissed charges against a former police officer accused of engaging in oral sex with calves.
International Trump says launching «largest - ever» package of sanctions against North Korea, Reuters UN identifies South Sudan military officers accused of war crimes, The Guardian
Chicago police officers Lynn Mueris and Jason Vanna filed a defamation lawsuit against police Superintendent Jody Weis, claiming the city's top cop falsely accused them of using excessive force against a handcuffed teenager, the Chicago Tribune reported.
But they did not hear anything further, and did not know if the ministry took any action against the accused officer.
In the past, police have not met the implementation component when (i) delays were used against the accused to elicit evidence; (ii) delays were deliberate; (iii) the accused was questioned before receiving an opportunity to contact counsel; or (iv) officers did not attempt to facilitate contact with counsel.
Fourth, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) also came though on September 1, 2015 and laid a charge in absentia against a Syrian intelligence officer accused of torturing Maher Arar.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in an issue of first impression that a family who accused the Town and more than two - dozen police officers can not recover for negligent supervision absent a finding of liability against any individual employee.
The rule against hearsay means that a police officer can not give evidence that a vigilante told them that the accused was guilty.
[at para 38] Also by dint of his former life as a police officer Barros recognized something perhaps a little less obvious to the layperson: when a C.I.'s cover is blown, crown and police will often choose to stay proceedings against an accused rather than continue on to trial where the informant's identity will become public subjecting them to considerable risk of harm.
According to the CBI charge sheet, Paramount Airways Pvt Ltd (PAPL), its managing director M Thiagrajan, then CMD of Oriental Insurance Company Ltd (OICL) M Ramadoss, and three other officers were accused of causing wrongful loss to five public sector banks and the insurance company, against which claims of Rs 442 crore were raised due to payment defaults by the airline.