Sentences with phrase «attempted assault against»

Any parent convicted of assault or attempted assault against a child may lose custody of the child.

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In what looks like an attempt to help guard against a legal patent assault by its large tech rivals, Google is spending $ 12.5 billion to buy mobile handset maker Motorola Mobility.

David Paterson's security chief to pressure a witness not to file an assault charge against a key aide; and a secret attempt to slip huge pay raises for police brass into the state's deficit - plagued budget.

A Howard Beach newspaper publisher in debt to the mob attempted to threaten a woman out of pursuing sex assault claims against a Bonanno crime family associate, federal authorities said.

As the nation teeters on the brink of WWII, a nearly bankrupt NAACP sends Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) to conservative Connecticut to defend a black chauffeur against his wealthy socialite employer in a sexual assault and attempted murder trial that quickly became tabloid fodder.

The Plaintiff asserts the following: She was drugged, held against her will, sexually assaulted, photographed and battered and further injured upon her attempting to escape.

Walker Assault Another one of the larger game modes present within the game pits fourty players against each other as the Rebels fight to send bombers in while the Empire attempts to guide their AT - AT walkers against the Rebels.

In August, a grand jury reduced charges against Diez from attempted first degree murder to felony assault.

Accused went to cottage of JC with whom she previously cohabited — Accused found JC with victim, another lady, in sauna — Angry words were exchanged between accused and JC — Victim testified that accused pushed her following verbal exchange, as a result victim lost balance and ended up against stove, thereby sustaining serious burns to body — Trial judge accepted victim's evidence that there was some kind of pushing — Accused convicted on one count of assault causing bodily harm, and sentenced to two - year term of probation and $ 1,000.00 fine, accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public interest.

(This approach was tried in Mosley, when the News of the World's legal team, no doubt realising that the writing was on the wall, attempted to shoehorn the story into a matter of public interest by arguing that the sexual activities involved, constituted assaults under the Off ences Against the Person Act 1961 and as crimes were therefore matters of public interest.

(2) Deadly physical force may be used only if a person reasonably believes a lesser degree of force is inadequate and: (a) The actor has reasonable ground to believe, and does believe, that he or another person is in imminent danger of being killed or of receiving great bodily injury; or (b) The other person is using or reasonably appears about to use physical force against an occupant of a dwelling or business establishment while committing or attempting to commit burglary as defined in sections 18-4-202 to 18-4-204; or (c) The other person is committing or reasonably appears about to commit kidnapping as defined in section 18-3-301 or 18-3-302, robbery as defined in section 18-4-301 or 18-4-302, sexual assault as set forth in section 18-3-402, or in section 18-3-403 as it existed prior to July 1, 2000, or assault as defined in sections 18-3-202 and 18-3-203.

In recent weeks, the news has been saturated with stories of people in positions of power attempting to use their influence to cover up accusations of sexual harassment and assault levied against them.

The parent has been convicted of murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter of the child's other parent or to have abetted, aided, conspired, solicited, or attempted to commit such crime against the child or another child of the parent or committed or attempted to commit an assault that could have or did result in significant bodily injury to the child or the child's other parent, or the parent committed an act that was serious enough to have or did cause serious bodily injury or death of the child's other parent or another child of the parent.

A Virginia court is only likely to deny all visitation from your ex-spouse if he's convicted of a serious crime, such as murder, manslaughter, attempted murder, felony assault or sexual assault against a child.

According to internal Peace Corps statistics, there were hundreds of rapes, attempted rapes, and major sexual assaults perpetrated against Peace Corps volunteers between 2000 and 2009.