Sentences with phrase «appointed special prosecutor in this case»

Donovan was appointed special prosecutor in this case on Aug. 3 after the Brooklyn DA, Charles Hynes, recused himself.

He neutralized Schneiderman by appointing him special prosecutor in all cases where a cop kills a possibly unarmed civilian.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will be appointed a special prosecutor in cases involving police - related deaths of unarmed civilians after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers failed to reach a broader agreement on criminal justice reform measures.

Not exact matches

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 futurIn 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 futurin the senator's assault case, pushing the whole mess still further off into the future.

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.

The two appeared Thursday afternoon in Midtown alongside Nassau County DA Madeline Singas, who has been appointed special prosecutor for the case instead of Vance.

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.

Family members of those who died during encounters with police met Tuesday with Governor Andrew Cuomo in Albany, where the governor agreed to a compromise with the families about appointing a special prosecutor in such cases.

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.

ALBANY — Following a meeting with the mothers and relatives of 10 men and women who died in interactions with police officers, Governor Andrew Cuomo indicated for the first time that he would unilaterally appoint a special prosecutor to review such cases if the Legislature didn't act on his proposal for an independent police monitor.

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.

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.

He also proposed a governor - appointed independent monitor who would have full access to all records in such cases, and who could recommend the appointment of a special prosecutor should the local district attorney fail to secure an indictment.

Last year, Cuomo appointed Attorney General Eric Schneiderman a special prosecutor in cases in which police kill civilians.

«In appointing a special prosecutor for the Howard Beach case, Governor Mario Cuomo further expressed his opinion that the public had lost confidence in the Queens District Attorney's ability to fairly prosecute that case.&raquIn appointing a special prosecutor for the Howard Beach case, Governor Mario Cuomo further expressed his opinion that the public had lost confidence in the Queens District Attorney's ability to fairly prosecute that case.&raquin the Queens District Attorney's ability to fairly prosecute that case.»

Stewart - Cousins said she would support either appointing a special prosecutor in future cases involving police deaths or have Schneiderman's office take on that role directly until legislation ca be passed.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman last year was appointed a special prosecutor to pursue cases in which civilians die in interactions with police, taking the power away from local district attorneys who may be too close with local law enforcement.

Smith, a Rensselaer County attorney appointed special prosecutor by a Supreme Court judge who reviewed evidence in the case last year, informed Herrick on Wednesday that seven others, including the several elected officials, have voluntarily submitted or agreed to give DNA samples to State Police investigators.

He did say he did not expect any such changes to occur in a special session, and said there are many unanswered questions about the parameters in which a state - level special prosecutor — perhaps the attorney general, or some newly appointed official — would become involved in a case.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

A Rensselaer County judge has appointed Albany County District Attorney David Soares as special prosecutor in the criminal case against former Troy police union president Aaron Collington, after two other prosecutors recused themselves from the matter.

The governor says he will use his executive powers to remove 16 - and 17 - year olds from adult prisons, and appoint the attorney general for a one year term as a special prosecutor in police cases where a civilian is killed.

In response to Abelove's request, the judge appointed Matthew P. Foley as special prosecutor in the Collington casIn response to Abelove's request, the judge appointed Matthew P. Foley as special prosecutor in the Collington casin the Collington case.

The Prosecutor learned about a great many cases that have been decided and about charges and allegations that have been followed up since a special prosecutor was appointed to look into those cases in Darfur.