Sentences with phrase «as federal trial»

Moreover, you can't become or long survive as a federal trial judge without a strong ego.

Richard George Kopf, who blogs about life as a federal trial judge over at Hercules and the Umpire, did an interesting thought experiment in relation to this case where he wondered if it was appropriate to use a peremptory strike of a juror if that juror is ugly and your client doesn't want ugly people on the jury or the case is somehow related to physical beauty.

Quinn's approval, which will allow the legislation to come to a vote, comes as a federal trial is beginning on a class - action lawsuit challenging the NYPD's stop - and - frisk policy.

Not exact matches

During the sentencing phase of Tsarnaev's trial in federal court in Boston, his lawyers have been trying to paint him as a mostly normal American kid who fell under the spell of his now - deceased older brother, ultimately joining him in the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon.

Ackal's trial began Monday with a blistering opening statement from a federal prosecutor detailing the contraband sweep, which he said involved deputies beating handcuffed inmates with metal batons as they screamed in pain abd begged for mercy, the Acadiana Advocate reported.

As Ross Ulbricht seeks a new trial, citing the actions of federal agents Carl Mark Force IV and Shaun Bridges, a lawyer close to the case does not see much hope for the convicted Silk Road administrator.

She also did not rule out the possibility of using a «privilege team,» also known as a «taint team,» which would review which of the seized materials are considered privileged through attorney - client privilege, and which materials can be turned over to the potential trial prosecutors and federal agents.

With over 25 years of experience as a lawyer, Mr. McCourt has conducted numerous trials and has appeared at all levels of Alberta Courts (Provincial Court, Queen's Bench and Court of Appeal) as well as the Federal Court of Canada.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy T. Howard (R) speaks during closing arguments in the trial of Ross Ulbricht (L), the suspected operator of the underground website Silk Road, as seen in a courtroom sketch in Federal Court in New York February 4, 2015.

With the battle raging between the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Federal government on the HHS Mandate, some writers have likened their case to the trial of St. Thomas More as seen in Robert Bolt's play A Man for All Seasons or Fred Zinnemann's famous film adaption.

During nearly two decades as a premier trial attorney, Philip Cohen has defended individuals and corporations accused of criminal conduct in more than 30 federal and state jurisdictions throughout the country.

Developer Louis Ciminelli last month was ordered by a federal judge to surrender a firearm purchased and registered under his wife's name as he faces trial in a bid rigging and bribery case.

A federal judge denied former Suffolk County Conservative Party leader Edward Walsh's motion for a new trial, and ordered him to report to prison in October to begin serving a two - year sentence for illegally pocketing over $ 200,000 in salary and overtime in his job as a lieutenant in the county sheriff's department.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja has turned down ruling in the bail application filed by embattled former chairman of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi who is currently facing trial bordering on six count charges of violation of Public Procurement laws and money laundering as slammed on him by the Federal Government.

Buffalo developer Louis Ciminelli last month was ordered by a federal judge to surrender a firearm purchased and registered under his wife's name as he faces trial in a bid rigging and bribery case.

Rob Walker, who served as chief deputy to former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, has been indicted on federal charges of obstructing justice and lying to FBI agents just weeks before the scheduled start of his former boss» corruption trial.

Ex-lobbyist Todd Howe, likely to serve as the federal government's key cooperating witness in a wide - ranging corruption trial this fall involving past associates of Cuomo, «has obtained employment and a residence in the District of Idaho,» his attorneys told a judge.

During Joe Percoco's federal corruption trial, prosecutors have shown how power players like Percoco navigated «the Albany game,» as one witness put it, and also how minor players in the game — like two developers from Syracuse — could get caught up in it.

As someone who sat through that entire trial, I had serious questions about whether or not the government actually proved federal corruption beyond a reasonable doubt or simply demonstrated that Silver was a double talking politician who nevertheless legally used the rules (he admittedly helped create and enforce) to benefit himself.

The prosecution could rest its case as early as tomorrow morning in the federal political corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto, now in its 10th week.

Through testimony, photographs and emails, prosecutors in Joseph Percoco's ongoing federal corruption trial have sought to portray him as having more sway in the Cuomo administration than anyone other than Cuomo himself.

The Joe Percoco corruption trial resumes this afternoon in federal court in Manhattan, with disgraced ex-lobbyist Todd Howe, who has been spending his night in jail since late last week, appearing in a business suit — not prison garb — as per the judge's orders.

State Sen. John DeFrancisco, who is a Republican candidate for governor, has held several events outside the federal courthouse as the trial went on.

As if to illustrate the findings of the State Integrity Investigation, the federal corruption trial of former state Senator Pedro Espada, Jr., continued this week, with Judge Frederic Block excoriating Espada's attorney for using questionable courtroom tactics, and with Espada characterized during trial as a «puppet master» for his alleged embezzlement of funds from the Soundview Healthcare NetworAs if to illustrate the findings of the State Integrity Investigation, the federal corruption trial of former state Senator Pedro Espada, Jr., continued this week, with Judge Frederic Block excoriating Espada's attorney for using questionable courtroom tactics, and with Espada characterized during trial as a «puppet master» for his alleged embezzlement of funds from the Soundview Healthcare Networas a «puppet master» for his alleged embezzlement of funds from the Soundview Healthcare Network.

Restaurateur Harendra Singh on Thursday finished his testimony in the federal corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto, after 13 days on the stand and as the prosecution challenged two crucial sets of evidence submitted by defense attorneys.

We caught up with Joe Percoco this afternoon as he departed from his federal corruption trial on a small bit of good news for him.

Steve Cohen, a former federal prosecutor who served Cuomo as attorney general and during his first year as governor, doesn't expect major news out of the trial for Cuomo, noting that the media and court filings have already aired the case.

Singh, on the stand for the 11th day in Edward Mangano's federal corruption trial, made the admission under questioning by Linda Mangano's defense attorney, John Carman, who presented as evidence several email exchanges between his client and Singh employees.

After initially planning to testify in a Manhattan federal court trial in which he's accused of pocketing $ 22,000 in bribes, the Bronx pol changed his playbook on Friday by opting to remain mum, claiming he was wrongfully under the impression that he was required by law to take the witness stand as a defendant.

But as Karen DeWitt reports, there has been little public discussion about a corruption crisis that has led to the two most powerful men in the legislature both on trial in federal court this month.

U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm learned on Tuesday that he will not go on trial in federal court in December, as originally scheduled.

Opening arguments began this week in the federal corruption trial of Pedro Espada, Jr., and his son Pedro Gautier Espada, who are accused of using the Soundview Healthcare Network as «their own taxpayer - funded piggy bank» by funneling more than $ 500,000 from the organization and spending it on cars, spa treatments, and other personal luxuries.

Although state and federal investigations into de Blasio's fundraising practices closed without anyone being charged, allegations have resurfaced again in the last two weeks as Jona Rechnitz, the federal government's star witness in an ongoing political corruption trial, testified he was in weekly communication with the mayor and was promised favors in exchange for money.

But former federal prosecutor Robert Ray, who succeeded Kenneth Starr as independent counsel in the investigation of President Clinton, said it was «inevitable that in all likelihood both Silver and Skelos will get new trials.»

The lawmakers, who sat under a canopy armed with several placards with different inscriptions such as «we are ready for arrest», «harassing Ekiti lawmakers / government won't give you 2018,» «No matter your media trial and blackmail, on Fayose we stand» and «leave Fayose alone» among others to denounce the federal government's alleged intimidation and harassment of the governor.

The NJC noted that the trial of Justice Ademola had been concluded, even as he was discharged and acquitted of all the 18 - count corruption charges the Federal Government preferred against him.

As Gail Skelos, the ex-senator's wife and Adam's mother, passed Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who was sitting in the back of the courtroom throughout the trial, she told the federal prosecutor: «You can go to hell.»

PRNigeria gathered that the Federal Government was infuriated by the action of Magu in engaging Keyamo as a private counsel to prosecute the CCT boss in purported corruption charge because, the same Keyamo is the counsel to Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi who is standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and who made the allegation in the course of his trial on criminal offence.

For example, during the 2011 federal trial of former City Council member Larry Seabrook, it was discovered that he had used the Northeast Bronx Democratic Club as his personal ATM.

The federal corruption trial of the man often described as Cuomo's «brother,» Joe Percoco, has revealed a number of embarrassing revelations about the way business was conducted in Cuomo's office.

Federal prosecutors are seeking to use the evidence at the upcoming trial of Percoco and two executives of the Syracuse firm COR Development, as well as Peter Kelly, a former official at Competitive Power Ventures, which is based in Maryland.

Ex-lobbyist Todd Howe, likely to serve as the federal government's key cooperating witness in a wide - ranging corruption trial this fall involving past associates of Governor Andrew Cuomo, «has obtained employment and a residence in the District of Idaho,» his attorneys told a judge on June 15.

Former State Senate Leader Dean Skelos was stone - faced and silent as he left a federal courthouse where a jury found him and his son Adam guilty of public corruption charges today, after a four - week trial and just about eight hours of deliberations — but attorneys for both men said they would pursue legal challenges to the verdict.

Federal prosecutors are seeking to use campaign contributions to Gov. Andrew Cuomo as evidence in the upcoming corruption trial of a former top Cuomo aide and three others.

Now, the testimony of two witnesses at a federal trial unfolding in Newark has placed Cuomo in close proximity to what has principally been a New Jersey - based narrative of lies, retribution and planned cover ups as early as October of 2013 — just weeks after the sudden closure of several lanes on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge.

Through testimony, photographs and emails, prosecutors in Percoco's ongoing federal corruption trial have sought to portray him as having more sway in the administration than anyone else other than Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo himself.

Former state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada was beaming outside court yesterday as contentious jury deliberations in his Brooklyn federal corruption trial plodded along.

Ethel Shelton wept as the jury in her public corruption trial found her guilty Monday in Hammond's federal court.

LaValle in the past has predicted that Walsh's influence will wane as he faces a federal trial later this month.

Cuomo's response came as a key witness in a federal New Jersey trial softened his stance that the two governors cooked up an excuse for the traffic that paralyzed Fort Lee and punished that town's mayor in September 2013 for refusing to endorse Christie's re-election bid.