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The bill, however, is encountering fierce opposition from district attorneys who complain it will, among other things, allow criminal defendants to bring bogus charges against prosecutors in a bid to bog down prosecutions.

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.

July 5, 2016: He holds news conference to announce that «no reasonable prosecutor» would bring criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, over her email practices as secretary of state, but criticizes Clinton and her staff for being «extremely careless» in their handling of classified material.

David Ganek, whose hedge fund Level Global shut down in the wake of an insider trading investigation, said his lawsuit against prosecutors is about «transparency» and «accountability.»

Sessions» marijuana policy will direct federal prosecutors to enforce federal laws against the drug, even in states where voters and lawmakers have legalized recreational or medical use.

U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled expanded criminal charges against three men in connection with a massive 2014 cyberattack against JPMorgan Chase & Co and the hacking of several other major financial companies and financial news publishers.

Perhaps the closest parallel was in a case filed by federal prosecutors against Lavabit, a privacy - oriented email service used by Edward Snowden.

All told, the facts of the case that prosecutors appear to be building around Cohen's work and those «privileged communications» between Cohen and his clients could, in theory, prompt those prosecutors to call Cohen to testify against his own clients.

The night after they obtained a guilty verdict against one defendant, in 2011, prosecutors and their staff spent a total of $ 763.80 for dinner at a country club (divided by the 18 individuals present, that comes out to $ 42.39 each).

Prosecutors from Campos, a city near Rio de Janeiro, filed suit last Wednesday against Chevron and Transocean (RIG) for gross negligence in connection with the oil spill.

Sessions» order gives prosecutor discretion in focusing their enforcement efforts — some may not ramp up efforts against marijuana, but others have said there's no guarantee they'll maintain a hands - off approach.

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

In his opening statement, prosecutor William Weinreb argued that Tsarnaev «believed he was a soldier in a holy war against Americans.&raquIn his opening statement, prosecutor William Weinreb argued that Tsarnaev «believed he was a soldier in a holy war against Americans.&raquin a holy war against Americans.»

In 2009, the Obama administration ordered federal prosecutors not to prioritize legal action against medical marijuana dispensaries that comply with state laws.

I used the only tools in the toolbox to essentially be a private prosecutor against civil rights violations and corruption and brutality on the part of police.

«It's the nuclear option,» said Jeffrey Neiman, a lawyer in Florida who was one of the lead prosecutors on the federal government's initial 2009 case against UBS's Swiss bank.

Federal prosecutors in Detroit on Thursday unsealed charges against former Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, accusing him of conspiring to mislead regulators about the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating.

A senior prosecutor known for winning a murder conviction in the killing of Etan Patz has been put in charge of the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into rape allegations against the movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, two people with knowledge of the investigation said.

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors in Detroit on Thursday unsealed charges against former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, accusing him of conspiring to mislead regulators about the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating.

Prosecutors failed to get a conviction against Democratic Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina on charges that he received illegal contributions and falsified documents to pay for the silence of his pregnant mistress as he campaigned for president in 2008.

FBI Director James Comey said his office is not recommending that prosecutors bring charges against Hillary Clinton for handling of classified information in connection to her use of private email servers.

In 2008, the House voted to issue contempt citations against Mr. Bolten and a former White House counsel for refusing to cooperate in an investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutorIn 2008, the House voted to issue contempt citations against Mr. Bolten and a former White House counsel for refusing to cooperate in an investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutorin an investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutors.

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.

A federal jury found him guilty in 2010, but an appeals court reversed his conviction, ruling that prosecutors misapplied the federal corporate espionage laws against him.

President Trump's longtime attorney, Michael Cohen, will invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self - incrimination in a civil lawsuit brought by adult entertainer Stormy Daniels — a move that would prevent him revealing anything that could be used later by federal prosecutors.

US prosecutors have filed charges against Martin Winterkorn, the former CEO of German carmaker Volkswagen, over his involvement in the Dieselgate scandal.

The portion of the program that likely galvanized the White House was the startling report by prosecutors that had worked under Breuer in the criminal division of the DOJ that there wasn't even a pretense of a real investigation against the major Wall Street firms: no subpoenas, no document reviews, no wiretaps.

Prosecutors in February laid rare corruption and fraud charges against SNC - Lavalin Group, Canada's largest engineering firm, related to its business in Libya.

Two lead prosecutors handling the case — Thomas McKay and Nicolas Roos — are part of the public corruption unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan and prosecute public officials and people engaged in conspiracy or fraud against the government.

A CPS spokesman said: «We are pleased that the prosecutor in Kosovo has lodged an appeal against the judge's decision in this case.

Prosecutors in the case of two Christian pastors men accused of crimes against the Sudanese state have... More

After March 4, 2013, an International Arrest Warrant will be issued against these Defendants.The guilty verdict followed nearly a month of deliberations by more than thirty sworn Citizen Jurors of the 150 case exhibits produced by Court Prosecutors, The Court's judgement declares the wealth and property of the churches responsible for the Canadian genocide to be forfeited and placed under public ownership, as reparations for the families of the more than 50,000 children who died in the residential schools.To enforce its sentence, the Court has empowered citizens in Canada, the United States, England, Italy and a dozen other nations to act as its legal agents armed with warrants, and peacefully occupy and seize properties of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and United Church of Canada, which are the main agents in the deaths of these children

According to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), state prosecutors argued for the death penalty against Lim in Wednesday's 90 - minute trial at the nation's supreme court, reportsThe New York Times.

The Patriot - News (Pennsylvania): Charges filed against pastor in mock terrorism raid at Lower Swatara church Dauphin County prosecutors today charged a church and its pastor after a mock «terrorism raid» in March.

And in the next place, describing what properly is defiance, it teaches that a man does wrong although he understands what is right, or forbears to do right although he understands what is right; in short, the Christian doctrine of sin is pure impertinence against man, accusation upon accusation; it is the charge which the Deity as prosecutor takes the liberty of lodging against man.

CNN: Hate crimes trial against Amish begins Federal prosecutors are expected to argue that an Amish sect leader, accused of orchestrating beard - cutting attacks against fellow Amish men, was operating a cult out of his family compound in rural Ohio.

Neither Cardinal Bertone nor Mr Bandera were indicted in the case, though it is possible prosecutors in the Vatican and Italy now have the evidence they need to mount a case against the builder over the allegation he was paid twice for the same work.

According to ABC News, prosecutors say they were not aware of the charges against Botha and that the detective gave a «muddled» testimony, admitting that Pistorius» version of the events on the evening of the shooting did, in fact, align with the police's account.

Egypt's public prosecutor announced the charges Tuesday, the latest development in the deadly backlash against the low - budget, amateurish 14 - minute movie trailer produced privately in the United States and posted on YouTube.

A young victim once told a prosecutor friend of mine upon observing the pastor in the courtroom on behalf of the perpetrator, «Does this mean that God is against me too?»

Such a burial will have to wait, though, prosecutors say, because the remains are evidence in the case against Dr. Kermit Gosnell.

The school's lawsuit stemmed from a request by the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office, which asked the school not to turn over certain reports, because the prosecutors have yet to determine whether they will press charges against those named in the reports.

In the ongoing corruption scandal embroiling college basketball for months, federal prosecutors in New York added charges on Tuesday against a former Adidas rep, Jim Gatto, which allege payments to families of players at four universitieIn the ongoing corruption scandal embroiling college basketball for months, federal prosecutors in New York added charges on Tuesday against a former Adidas rep, Jim Gatto, which allege payments to families of players at four universitiein New York added charges on Tuesday against a former Adidas rep, Jim Gatto, which allege payments to families of players at four universities.

Dropped By federal prosecutors, bribery charges against Harvey McDougle Jr., the Toledo running back accused last month of participating in a point - shaving scheme.

Ingham County, Michigan, prosecutors are in the process of determining whether formal charges should be filed against the player, freshman guard Brock Washington.

Ronaldo, 32, signed a new deal to 2021 with the club just over a year ago, but sparked speculation over his future after leading Madrid to the Champions League in June due to his apparent discontent with the club's lack of involvement in a tax case brought against him by Spanish prosecutors.

October 13 — In a stunning twist to their anti-corruption football probe, Swiss federal prosecutors have opened a criminal case against the Qatari boss of Paris St Germain, Nasser Al - Khelaifi, for suspected bribery linked to World Cup broadcasting rights.

Now, though, the newly elected top prosecutor in the county has dropped the charges, saying there was no legal basis for the criminal complaints against Mark Haller and Katherine Keylor, who oversaw the state's school lunch program.

prosecutors in Chicago were so afraid that this statute would allow Gov.Blago to go free that they decided not to use it against him.

Sudan's president has been accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur by the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court.