Sentences with phrase «appeal of the guilty verdict»

Not exact matches

On Wednesday, a U.S. judge pronounced Apple guilty of conspiring with publishers to raise book prices — a verdict the company plans on appealing.

Rather, after the cross-examination of Bryan (which was stricken from the record the following day), Darrow stated his willingness to accept a guilty verdict in order to move to appeal.

But yesterday, in a unanimous verdict, the Court of Appeals held that Alfred Agbesi Woyome was NOT GUILTY as Justice Ajet Nasam said.

Silver's lawyers have fought to keep the evidence sealed, arguing that anything that comes out could potentially effect their appeal of Silver's guilty verdict.

This is not to imply that Mr. Silver's retrial is pointless; indeed, the appeals court that overturned his verdict noted there was enough evidence to still find him guilty under the narrower definition of corruption.

The outcome, which included settlements from most of the publishers seeking to avoid lengthy and costly court battles as well as a guilty verdict for Apple that is currently in appeals, has yet to be finalized, but Judge Denise Cote is expected to seek the maximum amount of damages against Apple for its violation of Section One of the Sherman Act.

While I'm not sure if it's technically correct that there's no evidence of wrongdoing whatsoever, it seems strange to me that in a legal system where the defendant is innocent until proven guilty, an appeals court would not be legally required to exonerate the convict if unable to find any evidence (or the single piece of evidence was retracted, as in this case) with which they could have rendered a guilty verdict in the first place.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal overturned the guilty verdict of Bradshaw from the lower court as it deemed that the re-enactment was hearsay evidence that did not demonstrate circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness necessary to meet the threshold reliability test (Bradshaw at para 32).

(Order, p. 2) As the court notes in its summary of the order, an acquittal can issue either when a jury returns a not - guilty verdict, or «when a trial court grants a defendant's new trial motion for evidentiary insufficiency... or dismisses a case... for evidentiary insufficiency» (Id., pp. 2 — 3) The essence of the court's decision is in two parts: (1) The new trial motion should not have been granted because there was sufficient evidence to convict Mr. Stern on counts of conspiracy; and (2) Because the trial court did not rule on the majority of the issues raised in Stern's motion for a new trial, those issues have yet to be decided, and should be addressed on remand by the court of appeals.

Whether you are seeking a Michigan state appeal or federal criminal appeal the attorneys at Grabel & Associates can advise you of your rights, the best legal strategy, and may be able to help you get a sentence reduced, or a reversal on a guilty verdict.

This Appeal is allowed in part: the Court sets aside the verdict of acquittal, substitutes a verdict of guilty for the included offence, and remits the matter to the Trial Judge for sentencing.

On the other hand, if a prosecutor believes the sentence of a defendant's guilty verdict is not appropriate or the defendant should not be acquitted of the charges, the prosecutor can appeal to the High Court or the Supreme Court.

Guilty verdicts of juries in criminal cases, and any verdict in a civil case like a patent law case, are subject to post-trial review by the trial judge who can throw out the verdict or call for a new trial for a variety of reasons, and to appeal.

This prompted me to read the actual letter, found here; however, I could not find any mention of appealing a not - guilty verdict, which — I think — is not allowed by the Double Jeopardy clause, also in the Fifth Amendment.

Judge Judy's handing down her verdict on the Kardashians, and it's guilty... of not being worthy of an appearance on her show appeal.

If you'd like to pursue your case after a guilty verdict and sentencing, you can file an appeal with the PA Court of Common Pleas with the county court where you received your citation.

In the event you're found guilty and would like to appeal the conviction, you'll need to write a notice of appeal to the judge AND the WI state prosecution no more than 20 days after receiving your verdict.

If you're found guilty of a misdemeanor traffic offense, and want to appeal the verdict, you have 20 days to file an appeal with the WV magistrate court handling your case.