Sentences with phrase «because of his guilty plea»

The prosecution is setting out the case against Chris Huhne, which hasn't been heard in court before because of his guilty plea.

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Patricia, I wish it was that easy, but millions of innocent people plea guilty to lesser crimes each day because man's justice is not Gods.

He will enter a plea of not guilty because he is not guilty.

Responding to Bhahara's filing, Silver's lawyer Steven Molo issued a statement noting that Silver «entered an unequivocal plea of NOT GUILTY» at his arraignment two weeks ago because «he is not guilty.&GUILTY» at his arraignment two weeks ago because «he is not guilty.&guilty.»

Following Ippolito's guilty plea on Tuesday, Joseph Pinto and Anthony Macagnone, two members of the all - Republican board, called for Ippolito's resignation because of his felony plea.

Mr. Percoco is innocent and will enter a plea of not guilty because he is.»

Rep. Robert W. Ney's guilty plea last month on corruption charges still hangs over the Ohio campaign of his would - be Republican successor, Joy Padgett, especially because Ney still has not resigned from Congress.

The use of plea bargains is particularly insidious, because the accused typically don't have the money to make bail or mount a vigorous defense, so even the innocent are willing to plead guilty just to secure their freedom.

In a front - page New York Times story this summer, The Marshall Project reported that the practice gives prosecutors a strategic advantage, especially because the vast majority of cases never make it that far: More than 98 percent of New York felony arrests that end in conviction occur through a guilty plea, not a trial.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that allowing the conviction to stand would not amount to a miscarriage of justice because there was no evidence that Wong would not have pled guilty had he been informed of the collateral immigration consequences of his plea.

However, we as defense lawyers have a certain discomfort about this process because it strikes me as improper for somebody to enter a quick guilty plea when they may not be guilty of anything, or they may have very legitimate defenses available to them.

Last year, the Illinois Innocence Project assisted in the passage of a law, which for the first time in Illinois allows those convicted by a guilty plea to go to court to get evidence tested that might exonerate them because they are innocent.

First, she notes that Craig can withdraw his guilty plea because the mail - in form he signed failed to advise him of his right to counsel.

On an appeal from conviction, an accused may challenge the validity of a guilty plea, but bears the onus of showing, on a balance of probabilities, that the plea was invalid because one (or more) of the elements essential to a valid plea was lacking.

This is because, after the charge has been read out by the court clerk, you'll be entering a plea of «not guilty» to the charge (s) as read, but guilty to a lesser included offence.

Noncitizens, however, are at risk of accepting deferred entry of judgment because of the immigration consequences under federal law; a guilty plea under federal law exposes noncitizens to deportation and permanent family separation even before they have the time to complete a drug rehabilitation program.

There are particular difficulties in giving an indication in respect of a young offender — under 18 at the date of his plea of guilty or his conviction — because there is the additional option, which is not available when dealing with an adult, of imposing an extended sentence in respect of a serious specified offence.

The line of authorities on the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984), s 74 (admissibility of guilty plea of co-accused) as distilled in the judgment of Lord Justice Staughton in R v Kempster, [1989] 1 WLR 1125, [1990] 90 Cr App R 14 (indicating that s 74 should be applied sparingly, because the evidence that a now absent co-accused has pleaded guilty may carry enormous weight in the minds of the jury, but it is nevertheless evidence which can not properly be tested in the trial of the remaining defendant) remains relevant despite the passing of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003).

Those lawyers can not fulfill their responsibility to their clients because those in control of indigent defense want low - cost, efficient processing of criminal defendants through guilty pleas and other non-trial dispositions.»

It took a sterner line, holding that because his behaviour preceded his guilty plea it amounted to «a deliberate falsehood» and was «a serious aggravating feature» of his crimes.

A: Any time you are given a ticket for a motor vehicle offense, simply do not simply do not pay it, consult with an attorney because the penalties and points involved in a guilty plea and / or finding of a guilty plea could have a negative as well as financial impact on your driver's privileges.