Sentences with phrase «appointed as a special prosecutor»

Cuomo appointed her as a special prosecutor Tuesday night to investigate the allegations against Schneiderman.

As attorney general, Cuomo would be charged with appointing a special prosecutor (or appointing himself as special prosecutor) to probe Pigeon, the former Erie County Democratic chairman and now counsel to a top State Senate leader.

The Nassau County district attorney has been appointed as special prosecutor to investigate the incidents described in the New Yorker article - and whether Schneiderman abused the power of the office.

He said «the most important thing for all of us to look forward to is that whoever is appointed as the special prosecutor would be the type of good person we are talking about.»

The proposal falls short of a request by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman that he be appointed as a special prosecutor to review police killings of unarmed civilians.

Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Fern Fisher signed off on the order to transfer the case to Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, appointing her as a special prosecutor.

«Upstate members wanted a person who would be appointed regionally, so if there was a situation in upstate New York, you would have an upstate person,» appointed as the special prosecutor.

Staten Island District Attorney has been appointed as a special prosecutor in the case and the State's Joint Commission On Public Ethics is expected to begin its probe on Tuesday.

Schenectady County's District Attorney has been appointed as a special prosecutor after the Rensselaer County DA recused himself from an investigation into a police - involved shooting.

Not exact matches

Obvs nobody believe McConnell's bullshit, but if it's comical to think of Congress appointing a special prosecutor or creating a special committee, it's equally as comical to pass a bill about «protecting» Mueller.

She was appointed last night as the special prosecutor to review whether criminal charges should be filed against the former attorney general.

In an odd twist, Sharpe may have done Parker a favor by running against him this fall, as his candidacy has caused two special prosecutors to be appointed in the senator's assault case, pushing the whole mess still further off into the future.

«The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney.

Her statement was released shortly after Nassau County DA Madeline Singas, appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to act as special prosecutor and investigate Schneiderman, promised to leave «no stone unturned» in her investigation of the ex-AG, a two - term Democrat whose hopes for a third term disappeared as the scandal exploded.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he's appointed Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas as a special prosecutor to look into the domestic violence accusations against disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

The order appoints the state attorney general as a special prosecutor in cases where unarmed suspects are killed by police, or when there is a question about whether a suspect was armed or not.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed the state attorney general as a temporary special prosecutor to over see cases where a civilian is killed by a police officer.

Updated 3:26 p.m. The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney not directly involved in the proceeding.

NEW YORK CITY — Surrounded by the family members of people who have been killed by police, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Wednesday appointing Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor to examine such cases.

In July, Cuomo appointed State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor for one year.

The bankers, surely: a government - appointed special prosecutor has named more than 200 people as official suspects in a case that appears bound to result in criminal charges.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo mentioned the Garner case when he appointed Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor to handle cases where unarmed civilians are killed by police.

Kenneth Thompson, the Brooklyn district attorney, blasted a request to appoint a special prosecutor in Eric Garner - like cases as «unworkable,» continuing his unusually outspoken defense of district attorneys and how they handle police brutality cases.

The Assembly has always been prepared to either appoint a special prosecutor or to allow the attorney general to act as a special prosecutor.»

He was joined at a news conference by Gov. Cuomo, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, who's also been named special prosecutor in the Schneiderman investigation, and Timothy Sini, the Suffolk County district attorney, who is assisting Singas in her role as special prosecutor, as appointed by the governor.

He said he will instead appoint Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor to handle such cases for a period of one year.

That order appoints Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as special prosecutor in cases where a police officer kills an unarmed civilian, or there's question of whether the person was armed.

And Flanagan says since the governor's executive order appointing the AG as special prosecutor only lasts a year, everyone will be able to take a second look.

A judge has appointed Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka as a special prosecutor in an ongoing investigation in which Troy detectives are suspected of fabricating a burglary report to cover up their unauthorized search of a private residence.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that he's appointed Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas as a special prosecutor to look into the domestic violence accusations against disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

«As we've previously said, if these reforms are not passed by the legislature, the governor will sign an executive order appointing a special prosecutor for police - involved fatalities.»

Cuomo has said he backs more transparency in the grand jury process as well as potentially appointing special prosecutors with deaths that involve police officers.

And there's also another bill, sponsored by Democratic Assemblyman Nick Perry, also of Brooklyn, which would allow a judge to appoint another DA or AG to act as a «special district attorney» in criminal matters where the judge finds that the county prosecutor is «disqualified.»

Schneiderman questioned the constitutionality of adding a special prosecutor for procurement as appointed by Cuomo, arguing the offices of both the AG and the state comptroller should have more oversight of contracting procedures.

Donations to the Clinton Foundation took a precipitous dive for a second year in a row as Justice Department officials mulled whether they would appoint a special prosecutor to probe the non-profit's «alleged unlawful dealings.»

Special prosecutor in police probe — Times Union «A judge has appointed Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka as a special prosecutor in an ongoing investigation in which Troy detectives are suspected of fabricating a burglary report to cover up their unauthorized search of a private residence.Special prosecutor in police probe — Times Union «A judge has appointed Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka as a special prosecutor in an ongoing investigation in which Troy detectives are suspected of fabricating a burglary report to cover up their unauthorized search of a private residence.special prosecutor in an ongoing investigation in which Troy detectives are suspected of fabricating a burglary report to cover up their unauthorized search of a private residence.»

The special prosecutor for state procurement would be appointed by the governor, who would have the ability to set the prosecutor's salary as he sees fit.

Richmond County District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan Jr. has been appointed by the court as special prosecutor to investigate allegations surrounding Assemblyman Vito Lopez.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has appointed Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas as a special prosecutor to investigate allegations that then - state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman physically abused four women.

District attorneys around New York are still trying to clarify a recent executive order from Cuomo that appoints the state attorney general as a special prosecutor in cases where unarmed suspects are killed by police, or when there is a question about whether a suspect was armed or not.

Schneiderman and his former office are both being investigate by Singas, appointed on Tuesday as the special prosecutor in the case by Cuomo.

In the months following, Cuomo signed an executive order appointing Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor to oversee cases of police - involved civilian deaths.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday appointed Nassau County's district attorney as a special prosecutor to investigate assault allegations against former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Senators rejected that proposal, so Cuomo appointed the state's Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor in the cases.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has appointed the state Attorney General as a temporary special prosecutor to oversee cases where a civilian is killed by a police officer.

And Flanagan said since the Governor's executive order appointing the Attorney General as special prosecutor only lasts a year, everyone will be able to take a second look.

Thy include changes to the criminal justice laws, including raising the age from 16 to 18 to treat teenagers as adults in the court and prison system, and appointing a special prosecutor in police cases where an unarmed civilian is killed.

He appointed Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor for cases where a police encounter ends with the death of a civilian.

Jeffries presented Cuomo with an award marking Cuomo's Executive Order 147, which appointed the attorney general as a special prosecutor in all cases of police killing unarmed civilians.

He's hired defense attorney Isabelle Kirshner as Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday appointed Nassau County DA Madeline Singas as special prosecutor to investigate allegations of domestic violence and drug use.