Sentences with phrase «call witnesses against»

Carter, in a 2014 suppression hearing, threatened to hold Soares» office in contempt if it continued to refuse to call any witnesses against the protesters.

City Court Judge William Carter can not force Albany County DA David Soares to call witnesses against four Occupy Albany protesters arrested last year — and can not hold his office in contempt if he refuses, a state judge ruled.

Not exact matches

The former Uber board member was called as a witness in the trial for Alphabet's trade secret complaint against Uber.

The former Uber board member was called as a witness on the fourth day of trial for Alphabet's lawsuit against Uber.

The witness also said he was touched inappropriately by a priest while an altar boy at the orphanage, and called on the Pope to take action against the abusive figures, adding he wanted to see the Sister of Charity disbanded.

19 This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.

If you have any doubt regarding what we revealed to our servant *, then produce one sura like these, and call upon your own witnesses against God, if you are truthful.

Deuteronomy 30:19 — I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse.

IF Christ were here today, He would call Heaven and earth to witness against these modern day money - changers masquerading as religious leaders while spreading hate in His name.

I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you that I have set before you life and death, the blessings and the curses; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live.

«I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;» (Deuteronomy 30:19)

«I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.

«I call heaven and earth to witness against you today,...» (Deut.

One of the predetermining factors in the witness of John Paul II against the secular materialism of the Western world was his personal experience of resistance to another kind of materialism, and to the political culture that came with it, in what was then called Eastern Europe — now a thing of the past.

Duet: 11:26 tells us «I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse».

The Conference called the churches to bear courageous and unflinching witness to the nations that the base purposes of people, whether individuals or of groups, can not prevail against the will of the holy and compassionate God.

Despite repeated requests, he is denied counsel, not told the exact charge against him (it related to a publication critical of Cromwell's government), and is not allowed to call witnesses.

MPs called for criminal charges against those who had changed their witness statements between a private inquiry and the official Taylor inquiry, which - as it did not have full access to all the information - concluded the deaths were the result of a police control failure.

In coming days, prosecutors are expected to call witnesses tied to additional charges against Silver: That he profited from legal work sent to a second law firm in Manhattan by mega-landlord Glenwood Management and another real estate developer in return for the politician's alleged backing of real estate legislation.

A Queens Supreme Court judge threw out two of the assault charges against state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D - East Elmhurst) Tuesday as his legal team called their first witness.

«I will make no comment now, or during the period of time that the grand jury is convened, regarding the days that the grand jury will be sitting; who may be called as a witness before the grand jury; what any witness has or will testify about before the grand jury; when the grand jury will conclude its investigation; what criminal charges will be considered by the grand jury, or against whom the grand jury might consider any such criminal charges,» said Mr. Donovan.

Jacobs added that: «Some of the witnesses who would be called to give evidence against him include some of his subordinates, and so if granted bail, his presence will have impact on them.»

With the civil case ended Marriette Brew Oppong was to prosecute the criminal case against Woyome case at the High court and called eight witnesses, including former Deputy Minister of Finance, Kwaku Agyemang Manu and staff of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning as well as the former Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Yaw Osafo - Maafo.

The government wrapped up nearly three weeks of testimony and evidence in its corruption case against former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, resting its case after calling two witnesses who testified in support of the money - laundering charges against the assemblyman.

Is the inquiry to be held in public, what evidence will be published, what witnesses will be called, will the civil court cases being taken against the government be stopped, how will compensation, if any, be distributed to victims of torture?

In prosecuting their case against Saraki, the government through its prosecutors called for only 4 witnesses and tendered 48 exhibits during the trial.

Calls on the Commission, by the end of 2013, to submit a legislative proposal establishing an effective and comprehensive European whistleblower protection programme in the public and in the private sector to protect those who detect inefficient management and irregularities and report cases of national and cross-border corruption relating to EU financial interests and to protect witnesses, informers, and those who cooperate with the courts, and in particular witnesses testifying against mafia - type and other criminal organisations, with a view to resolving the difficult conditions under which they have to live (from risks of retaliation to the breakdown of family ties or from being uprooted from their home territory to social and professional exclusion); calls also on the Member States to put in place appropriate and effective protection for whistlebloCalls on the Commission, by the end of 2013, to submit a legislative proposal establishing an effective and comprehensive European whistleblower protection programme in the public and in the private sector to protect those who detect inefficient management and irregularities and report cases of national and cross-border corruption relating to EU financial interests and to protect witnesses, informers, and those who cooperate with the courts, and in particular witnesses testifying against mafia - type and other criminal organisations, with a view to resolving the difficult conditions under which they have to live (from risks of retaliation to the breakdown of family ties or from being uprooted from their home territory to social and professional exclusion); calls also on the Member States to put in place appropriate and effective protection for whistleblocalls also on the Member States to put in place appropriate and effective protection for whistleblowers.

The feds also accuse Dean Skelos of misrepresenting the kind of work he did for his law firm, and say they plan to use that against him at trial if he testifies in his own defense or tries to call character witnesses.

During closing arguments in the corruption trial against state Sen. Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, a lawyer for the younger Skelos told jurors that the government's case against the former majority leader relies on burdening the jury with heaps of emails, phone calls and witness testimony to distract jurors from the lack of a supposed smoking gun.

The unexpected testimony — which visibly startled prosecutor Brent Wible — marked the second time a prosecution witness veered off script after being called to testify against Seabrook.

in regards to the so called violation of the establishment clause (just for the record, a law that forces a kosher deli to be closed on Sunday is not a violation of the establishment clause according to the still binding decision of the anti semetic Warren Court) since even in the super Orthodox jewish Senate district if there was a Catholic running against a Orthodox Jew and we liked the Catholic better then the Orthodox Jew on the issues then there would be only a slight disadvantage to the Catholic and depending on the issue at hand even an advantage as witnessed in the Weprin - Turner race.

Maia's trial takes an unwelcome turn when a surprise witness is called to testify against her.

If you witness a violent crime against an animal, try calling 9 -1-1.

Global Witness is calling for an end to secrecy over beneficial ownership internationally, as an essential step in the fight against corruption and to allow the citizens of resource - rich countries to scrutinise who is benefitting from crucial deals.

Global Witness calls on the Angolan judicial authorities to bring the case against Dr Wykes to an immediate end.

Global Witness is relieved that she is finally able to travel and calls on the Angolan Government to allow her to leave the country and to drop the unfounded case against her.

Recent UN Security Council resolutions have called on governments to take measures against those sourcing minerals from armed groups in eastern Congo, but so far member states have shied away from placing any companies or individuals under UN sanctions, despite abundant evidence published by the UN Group of Experts and Global Witness.

Global Witness is calling on the Honduran state to crack down on an online smear campaign against groups working to protect land and environmental defenders in Honduras

This can be in the form of correspondence between you and your spouse that would suggest they should not be left alone with your child, reports or testimony from counselors or parenting evaluators, a restraining order you may have against your spouse or even declarations from character witnesses that feel supervised visitation is called for.

If you talk to someone else about your case, even in the strictest confidence, the city attorney can call them as a witness against you.

The prosecution called fewer than ten witnesses; one of them was Frechette, who turned against his accomplice, thus saving his own life.

Not against the public defender who failed to call crucial witnesses on his behalf.

(correct test for Barrister appeals; whether outside the ex improviso rule, prosecutor may call evidence after prosecution and defence case closed; use of debarring orders against prosecutor; whether tribunal may «enter the arena» and strongly request the attendance of a prosecution witness; whether BSB has power to summons witnesses; whether prosecutor may communicate with disciplinary judge behind the back of the defence; whether such communication redolent of actual bias of judge where judge wishes prosecutor good luck on appeal; whether apparent bias doctrine can be engaged by post-trial conduct of judge; legal effect of serving BSB prosecutions department officer being 1 of 4 appointing members of the COIC «Tribunals Appointments Body» (TAB); whether TAB ultra vires the Bar's Constitutions; whether open - ended power of removal of member of COIC pool without cause, unlawful given position of BSB Chair and senior staff on COIC; whether ECHR Article 6 guarantees against pressure on disciplinary judges to conform with a prosecutorial mentality; whether disciplinary judges Art. 6 «independent» within Findlay v United Kingdom given key role of BSB prosecutions department in appointing disciplinary judges; serious non-disclosure by BSB of notes of secret meeting between BSB and disciplinary judge until day before appeal and despite requests and application for disclosure by defence)

If there is a possible adverse inference that can be drawn for failing to call a witness, you should weigh the risks against the benefits and decide accordingly.

Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal lawyer, said this week that he would invoke his Fifth Amendment rights if called as a witness in a lawsuit brought against the president.

(Mays said he needed a new lawyer because the lawyer who had done his original bankruptcy papers could be called as a witness against him.)

In a novel version of «Perry Mason,» the fictitious (mostly TV) lawyer called the actual perpetrator of the crime to the stand, as a direct witness because she had declined to testify for the prosecution (against Mason's client).

Lundgren called an expert witness, Glenn Weadock — a software expert that once testified on behalf of the US government in an antitrust case against Microsoft — to explain this to the court.

If your ex is making any allegations against you, you should also call witnesses who can refute these allegations.

Expert witnesses, friends and family may be called to testify against you or your partner or co-parent.