Sentences with phrase «as state prosecution»

«But, because the business is so highly regulated on a state level and the threat of federal as well as state prosecution for violation remains, potential investors will want to take a long, hard look at the operations and the people involved in any investment opportunity.»

Not exact matches

The decision to allow Boehmermann's possible prosecution was awkward for Merkel as she sought Ankara's help in reducing Europe's migrant influx but also expressed concern about the state of media freedom in Turkey.

Featuring a star - studded cast (Cuba Gooding Jr., John Travolta, Sarah Paulson), the series highlights some of the trial's most prominent themes, such as fame and race, while focusing on how the state's prosecution tried to build its criminal case against Simpson only to watch it come undone.

Some commentators argued that the early charges against Manafort, which didn't reference as many potential crimes as many had expected, were a sign that Mueller was leaving the door open for state prosecution and avoiding the double jeopardy issue.

When people see banks browbeating the bond rating agencies and accounting firms to whitewash the quality of what they're pawning off on their customers, when they see bank lobbyists getting Washington to block state prosecutions of financial fraud so as to clear the way for more predatory lending and false packaging of the junk securities they're selling and to win the right not to reveal their true financial position, there's a good reason not to buy what's in these black boxes.

And, as United States Attorney from the Eastern District of New York, she was involved in two high profile financial fraud cases, one in which Citicorp paid $ 7 billion in settlement for its role in the mortgage - backed securities fraud, and one in which HSBC paid $ 1.7 billion and took a deferred prosecution agreement for facilitating money - laundering.

It would allow victims to bypass the prosecution and petition judges for hasty trials, as well as set arbitrary limits on the time to complete a state - level appeal.

«In addition, as the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change works with the state government to deliver democratic dividends, we urge it to also assist in addressing the challenges to rule of law posed by these arrests and prosecutions, encouraging respect for press freedom and advocating for protection and justice for targeted communities in southern Kaduna.»

As early as 1835 he would write to Froude and comment on the abandonment of State prosecution for blasphemy which has a contemporary flavour — and argues that «there should be some really working court of heresy and false doctrine.&raquAs early as 1835 he would write to Froude and comment on the abandonment of State prosecution for blasphemy which has a contemporary flavour — and argues that «there should be some really working court of heresy and false doctrine.&raquas 1835 he would write to Froude and comment on the abandonment of State prosecution for blasphemy which has a contemporary flavour — and argues that «there should be some really working court of heresy and false doctrine.»

After a recent spate of children dying in an Idaho religious community opposed to medical interventions (the Followers of Christ), state legislators proposed opening parents up to prosecution for relying on faith - based healing as the only treatment when a child's condition could kill or permanently injure them.

The U.S. attorney was also asked if he believes that the corruption problem in Albany is getting better as a result of all the cases he has brought in recent years — including the successful prosecution of two men who were once among the state's most powerful political players, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Likewise, Clinton herself is not subject to any form of discipline other than prosecution, as she is no longer a State department employee and (presumably) no longer has an active security clearance to be revoked.

But speaking to Accra - based Okay FM, his Spokesperson, Mujib Rahman stated emphatically that, Mr. Agyepong, never entered into any agreement with Mr. Afoko to serve as prosecution witness in the case involving the former, contesting his suspension by the NPP.

The prosecution alleges Taub received the state grants as part of a quid pro quo with Silver.

EFCC, Dasuki Oppose Application A major twist has crept into the prosecution of the alleged $ 2.1 b arms fund diversion charges as former Sokoto State...

The conviction of Silver, a Democrat from lower Manhattan who spent two decades as speaker, was the crest of a wave of prosecutions brought against state lawmakers by Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Manhattan.

A major twist has crept into the prosecution of the alleged $ 2.1 b arms fund diversion charges as former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, his son Sagir Attahiru and their family company, Dalhatu Investment Ltd have applied for a separate trial from former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki.

Christmas came a week early for Ulster County as the New York State Attorney General's Office delivered a check for $ 12,845.27 representing the collection of additional restitution from its prosecution of the Lower Esopus Riverwatch Corporation and its board members.

The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect State Act, as it's called, «would finally allow families and patients, including our veterans in 40 states that have some form of legalized medical marijuana, to access the basic care that they need without fear of prosecution,» Gillibrand said.

«The training, covering investigation, raid operations as well as prosecution, was conducted with the assistance of the United States government, European Union and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

A legal practitioner, Kingsley Ekwem, on Tuesday declined to testify as a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu and two others facing trial for alleged N2.9 bn fraud.

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin took the stand Tuesday as the prosecution's first witness in the corruption trial of former state Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, where her description of Albany's inner workings was pointedly contested by Silver's defense lawyer, Steven Molo, in a series of heated exchanges.

Re-elected in November, the Democrat has proposed a new mechanism to provide property tax relief to more than 1.3 million New York taxpayers, establishing a commission to set salaries and limit outside income for state legislators, and restricting the prosecution of juveniles as adults.

«As follow - up action to Mr. President's directive, we at the Nigeria Labour Congress demand a full investigation of the circumstances that led to Maina's flight and reinstatement; and prosecution on allegations of corruption,» the NLC President stated.

She cited the state's pending cases against former Erie County Democratic Chairman G. Steven Pigeon and defendants in the Buffalo Billion program as the kind of prosecutions she will also emphasize.

His departure, however, opened an array of new questions, about topics ranging from the fate of Schneiderman's many legal challenges to President Donald Trump, the possibility of a criminal prosecution of Schneiderman and the race to succeed him as the state's top law enforcement officer.

[Anyone] who, in public and against the facts, ascribes to the Polish Nation or to the Polish State, responsibility or co-responsibility for Nazi crimes committed by the Third Reich, [as] defined in Article 6 of the Charter of the International Military Tribunal, Annex to the Agreement for the prosecution and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis, signed in London on August 8, 1945 -LSB-...], or for other offences which are crimes against peace [or] humanity or [that are] war crimes, or who otherwise grossly reduces the responsibility of the actual perpetrators of said crimes, is subject to a fine or [to] imprisonment for up to 3 years.

Section 11 (2) of the Evidence Act states: «In a criminal action, the burden of producing evidence, when it is on the prosecution as to a fact which is essential to guilt, requires the prosecution to produce sufficient evidence so that on the totality of the evidence a reasonable mind could find the existence of the fact beyond a reasonable doubt.»

According to the prosecution, the defendants forged a Memorandum of Loss of a Lagos State Certificate of Occupancy registered as No. 33 at page 33 volume 1011 at the Lagos State Land Registry, Alausa, Ikeja, in order that the document be acted upon as genuine.

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky: In his previous act, the fast - rising Nassau County politician served under Loretta Lynch during her tenure as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and oversaw the successful prosecution of ex-Rep.

In addition, Ms. Hormozi was responsible for the investigation of former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, and was designated as Special Assistant United States Attorney in connection with a federal prosecution of Mr. Espada.

New York State law currently limits prosecutions for burglary to homes or buildings, leaving lesser charges such as misdemeanor larceny for car break - ins and no real consequences.

While the State Legislature failed to agree on a bill that would protect minors from prosecution — or to «raise the age,» as Mr. Cuomo put it — to governor said he would issue an executive order barring persons under the age of 18 from the state's adult correctional facilities, a move he said had Mr. Heastie and Mr. Flanagan's supState Legislature failed to agree on a bill that would protect minors from prosecution — or to «raise the age,» as Mr. Cuomo put it — to governor said he would issue an executive order barring persons under the age of 18 from the state's adult correctional facilities, a move he said had Mr. Heastie and Mr. Flanagan's supstate's adult correctional facilities, a move he said had Mr. Heastie and Mr. Flanagan's support.

Whyland's testimony provided the prosecution with a boost, as the former press secretary stated he and Silver never discussed any of Silver's outside income arrangements, the validity of what he was filing on his disclosure forms or the actual nature of the legal work he did.

He said, «As you observed, the proceeding today was just for mention, basically for the prosecution to report the state of legal advice from the state to the court.

Also at 11:15 a.m., mothers of New York's youth charged as adults call on Cuomo and the state Legislature raise the age of adult criminal prosecution, LCA Pressroom (130), LOB, Albany.

Money Laundering: Ex-Gov Ohakim's Son Allegedly Threatens Prosecution Witness An unimaginable drama, on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, stalled the cross-examination of prosecution witness, Abu Sule in the case involving a former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, as prosecution counsel, Festus Keyamo, revealed how the accused's son, Emeka Ohakim, had allegedly went on the traiProsecution Witness An unimaginable drama, on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, stalled the cross-examination of prosecution witness, Abu Sule in the case involving a former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, as prosecution counsel, Festus Keyamo, revealed how the accused's son, Emeka Ohakim, had allegedly went on the traiprosecution witness, Abu Sule in the case involving a former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, as prosecution counsel, Festus Keyamo, revealed how the accused's son, Emeka Ohakim, had allegedly went on the traiprosecution counsel, Festus Keyamo, revealed how the accused's son, Emeka Ohakim, had allegedly went on the trail -LSB-...]

Not only does U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara still have ongoing probes after already having convicted the two top legislative leaders last year, but state Board of Elections Chief Enforcement Officer Risa Sugarman has referred a number of cases for criminal prosecution as well.

In vacating his conviction, the appellate court cited a United States Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the definition of the kind of official conduct that can serve as the basis of a corruption prosecution.

The Kano State Hisbah Board has commenced the prosecution of 11 women, who were caught drinking alcohol as well as smoking cannabis.

An unimaginable drama, on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, stalled the cross-examination of prosecution witness, Abu Sule in the case involving a former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, as prosecution counsel, Festus Keyamo, revealed how the accused's son, Emeka Ohakim, had allegedly went on the trail of the prosecution witness.

A federal appeals court overturned the 2015 corruption conviction of Sheldon Silver, citing a United States Supreme Court ruling last year that narrowed the definition of the kind of official conduct that can serve as the basis of a corruption prosecution.

He was testifying as the third prosecution witness in the trial of Saraki on 18 counts of assets declaration breaches which he allegedly committed while being governor of Kwara State and a senator.

Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP, on Thursday accused Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike better known as Evans, of attempting to frustrate the trial...

All five agreed that the city had not done enough to address a meningitis outbreak among gay and bisexual men, that a state ban on surrogacy services contracts should be overturned, and that using condoms as evidence in criminal prosecutions should be barred.

State officials maintain it will function primarily as a means to protect abortion providers from prosecution for federally permissible activities.

Ogun Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, while describing the suspect's action as «an height of wickedness», has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to anti human trafficking and child labour unit of the State Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.

We rely upon our full - time staff of attorneys, forensic accountants, research analysts, field investigators and computer forensics experts to staff these assignments, and we work collaboratively with our business clients to develop an investigative plan that is appropriate to the suspected misconduct... Since most of our investigative professionals have had experience in federal, state and local law enforcement — as prosecutors, auditors and agents — our investigative strategies are developed with an understanding of the evidence that may be needed to support an eventual criminal prosecution.»

Governor Ambode who commiserated with those who suffered loss and injury as a result of the building collapse said since the incident, the state government has ordered the immediate sealing of the construction site and cessation of further construction, co-ordinated emergency rescue of all injured victims and treatment at its hospitals, prosecution of owners of the collapsed building as well as dismissal of some government officials.

She was employed as a state attorney at the Attorney - General's Department in 1995 and rose through the ranks till she was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions during the John Mahama administration.