Sentences with phrase «case against the death»

Second, the case against the death penalty is sometimes based on the view that the justification of punishment lies in the reform which it effects.

Not exact matches

The judge in the death - penalty case against a suspected USS Cole attacker has found the the chief defense counsel for military commissions, Marine Brig. Gen. John Baker, in contempt, according to a report from the Miami Herald.

Trump frequently villainized Garcia Zarate and cited Steinle's death during his presidential campaign, using the case to bolster his argument for a border wall and aid his crusade against «sanctuary cities.»

Muchembled explains both the development of dueling among the nobility and rural revolts against the centralization of authority as reactions against state repression of traditional codes of violence: «In each case, the participants claimed an eminent right to a straight fight, even if it resulted in the death of the adversary.»

After March 4, 2013, an International Arrest Warrant will be issued against these Defendants.The guilty verdict followed nearly a month of deliberations by more than thirty sworn Citizen Jurors of the 150 case exhibits produced by Court Prosecutors, The Court's judgement declares the wealth and property of the churches responsible for the Canadian genocide to be forfeited and placed under public ownership, as reparations for the families of the more than 50,000 children who died in the residential schools.To enforce its sentence, the Court has empowered citizens in Canada, the United States, England, Italy and a dozen other nations to act as its legal agents armed with warrants, and peacefully occupy and seize properties of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and United Church of Canada, which are the main agents in the deaths of these children

R. Scott Pennington is a typical case, insisting in his letter that the Catholic Church is a «defective faith» because it has turned against the death penalty.

In a report on the first three hundred days of Modi's rule, 43 deaths were documented and, overall, 600 cases of persecution, 149 against Christians, most of the rest against Muslims, and some against Jews and Parsis.

In the case of Hardin's argument, if the calculations revealed that giving aid to certain countries would result in more rather than less disease and death, it would follow then that to do so would be an offense against love and mercy.

Theologians who have quite properly protested against the notion that God was such that he needed to be made friendly and available to his creatures by reason of some event (in this case the death of Christ) which opened up for him this possibility, have failed to see that in this inadequate and often misleading way of speaking, there was an insight of which they should have taken due account.

But before that, it is worth saying that the kind of mind - body situation which we have been considering provides a strong case against the notion of some continuation after death of the conscious self that had existed before death.

But these same people you speak of are also the ones that will say they're «pro-life» but then be pro death penalty (though I'm not against the death penalty myself in certain cases) and usually are all ready to go to war, don't support programs that help these children once they are born, etc..

One of the strongest arguments in recent years for abolishing the death penalty has arisen, not from the moral prohibition against the taking of life, but from the fact that with rare exceptions those who are executed are people who lack the means to secure good legal assistance, or lack the educational background to make full use of such assistance, or lack the social status which brings the case to public attention.11

WWM says the latest acquittal came in a low - profile case, much unlike the case against Bibi, who remains the only woman sentenced to the death penalty for blasphemy in Pakistan.

This review of 2,267 SIDS cases and 6,837 control infants explored the duration of breastfeeding required to confer a protective effect against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Several officials, including the head of the NYPD's biggest union, former mayor Rudy Giuliani, for whom Bratton served as police chief in the 1990s, and former Gov. George Pataki have criticized the mayor in the wake of the officers» deaths and ongoing protests against grand jury decisions not to indict police in the Garner and Brown cases.

Reports on the no indictment grand jury decision in the Eric Garner death case plus reaction from congressional leaders, and a progressive fight against charter schools.

«There is a strong correlation between sensible gun laws and low gun - death rates and that continues to be the case here in New York state,» countered Rebecca Fischer, executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence.

The Times Union reported last year that Abelove, who personally presented the case to the grand jury that cleared French, did not require the officer to sign an immunity - from - prosecution waiver when the officer testified before the grand jury that cleared him — a highly unusual move that makes it virtually impossible for any prosecutor to pursue potential future charges against French for conduct surrounding Thevenin's death.

On Jan. 7, 2016 after Mike McMahon was sworn in as DA, Judge McMahon handled the decision whether to allow video as evidence in the case against Ramsey Orta case (the man who filmed the Eric Garner police chokehold death).

Another appeals court had already booted James from a case against the Staten Island district attorney over the choke - hold death of Eric Garner for the same reason.

The police have established a case of premeditated murder against the 47 - year - old lawyer, Mrs Udeme Odibi, who allegedly stabbed her husband to death in Lekki area...

Syracuse, NY — The unexpected death of a judge on the state's top court has delayed the perjury case against a former Syracuse principal accused of lying about her role in an illegal time - out room.

The Muslim Students» Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has announced the death of the lead counsel on the long - running hijab case against Lagos State, Chief Gani Adetola - Kaseem...

The timing of Gurley's death comes at a particularly sensitive time for the department, which is bracing for possible demonstrations and protests in response to a decision from a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, about whether to proceed with a criminal case against a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed teenager.

Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan, who unsuccessfully sought an indictment last year against a white police officer in the death of Eric Garner, a black Staten Island man, expressed pity for the grand jury involved in the case in his first radio interview since becoming the official GOP nominee to replace former Congressman Michael Grimm.

The mission of CFS is to provide excellent laboratory services in support of the administration of justice and public safety for the citizens of Ontario by: 1) providing scientific examinations and interpretations in cases involving injury or death in unusual circumstances, and in crimes against persons or property; 2) presenting independent objective expert testimony to courts in Ontario; 3) conducting research; and 4) presenting educational programs on forensic science for agencies using forensic science services.

«In criminal trials, seeing intention in an action can mean the difference between first - degree and second - degree murder, in some cases between life and death, so any benefits of video replay should be weighed against its potentially biasing effects,» Caruso says.

Just from the high number of deaths and severe cases, scientists and public health experts battling Germany's massive E. coli outbreak knew they were up against something unusual.

However, studies of children in developing countries, where most cases occur, found that measles vaccination reduces the overall death rate from infections for up to 5 years, suggesting that preventing the disease somehow provides protection against other illnesses.

«In the wake of Donnie's death and the resultant dissolution of the case against Bobby Axelrod, however, we instead get a dark - night - of - the - soul episode, filled with somber reflection, scenes of regret and reconciliation, and the crossing of a new set of lines.»

The mysterious death of the DARPA Chief; finding Meryl's Codec frequency on the back of the game's actual CD case; the fourth wall - breaking battle against Psycho Mantis; Snake's capture and escape from prison; and so many more that I could fill this entire slide and still not have enough space to gush about everything cool that happens.

The series, from executive producer David E. Kelley, stars Billy Bob Thornton as Billy McBride, a washed - up lawyer whose professional life is turned upside down when a young lawyer who has just been fired from his old firm brings him a wrongful death case that pits him against the head of his former firm.

The main reason people get term life insurance is to protect against loss of income in case of death, so their loved ones will be financially secure and can cover essential expenses, including living expenses, mortgage payments, and college tuition.

The purpose of insurance is to be a backstop against major financial loss in the case of an unexpected event — death.

Sentinel: Does the humane society feel proper action has been taken in the Leesburg case against animal control officer Doug Berwick, charged with animal cruelty in the shooting death of a dog?Troesch: Yes.

In many cases, they mean the difference between life and death as some of the disease we routinely vaccinate against has the potential to kill your cat.

In one case they prepared an amicus curiae brief regarding the issue of what damages guardians can recover for the death of a companion animal, and in another case they conducted a fact and legal investigation to prepare a lawsuit for a client seeking to recover damages against the individual who intentionally killed his companion dog.

Michael, Judy and Gayle Keating — North Carolina The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed suit against three North Carolina residents for severely neglecting eight horses whom they starved — in one case, literally to death — and deprived of all veterinary care.

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Ethan Marr is an architect still reeling from the loss of his son, whose death by car crash is shown in an accompanying trailer, and has four days to redeem both his son and himself as he follows along in the case against the mysterious Origami Killer.

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Or look at the strides made against malaria: Over the past decade, the number of cases has been reduced by 17 percent, and the number of deaths has dropped by 26 percent.

5) There are many documented cases available of death threats by «skeptics» against climate scientists available for viewing and all skeptics support them.

«If numbers could be generated for how many deaths per year were caused by each degree rise in global temperature, for instance, a similar case could be made against a particular company that produced or emitted a known percentage of the carbon load contributing to global warming.»

A report in The Boston Globe discusses the case scheduled to be argued today before the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that centers on a plan by U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner to try to get more African - Americans on the jury that will decide the federal death penalty case against two black men from Boston.

Statutes are in place for every state to establish procedures for bringing actions against the responsible party or parties; in this case, it is called a Wrongful Death Statute.

The Reinartz Law Firm handles all types of New Jersey injury cases, in addition to wrongful death matters, which are initiated by the estate of a deceased person against the negligent parties responsible for the untimely death.

In most South Florida personal injury or wrongful death cases filed against a nursing home, the plaintiff will request not just information that he believes will be helpful to his case but also information that could potentially be harmful to his case.

If you are interested in pursuing a personal injury or wrongful death claim against the negligent, reckless or distracted driver who caused your suffering, contact the Citrus County Auto Accident Attorneys at Whittel & Melton online or call 352-726-0078 for a free evaluation of your case.

And while the collectibility of the $ 40 million judgment against Cerillo may be questioned (perhaps the family will never see ALL this money, though they will see some — hopefully), this case is a great example of how crime victims may seek justice through Florida civil law and damages under Florida injury and wrongful death statutes.