Sentences with phrase «claim against the prosecutor»

The claim against the prosecutor was dismissed; however, in a scathing 70 page decision Justice Punnett of the British Columbia Supreme Court found the CRA guilty of malicious prosecution and ordered the CRA to pay approximately $ 1.7 million in damages to the Samaroos.

Under the correct fact situation this may well justify a claim against a prosecutor subject to immunity rules.

Not exact matches

The newspaper reported on Tuesday that local prosecutors decided not to pursue charges against Cuban seven years ago after a woman told Portland police that Cuban sexually assaulted her in a nightclub, claiming that he reached into her pants and penetrated her vagina with a finger without her permission while they posed for a photograph.

Farrow also claims that the only reason why the molestation case against Allen didn't go to court, though the prosecutor had «probable cause» to prosecute Allen, was due to «the fragility of the child victim.»

Government prosecutors may be investigating 21st Century Fox for quietly settling sexual harassment claims against former Fox News chief Roger Ailes without reporting it to the media giant's shareholders.

He said he feels no different about the indictment after prosecutors added a new claim against him last week.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes wants a special prosecutor to look into sexual harassment claims against Assemblyman Vito Lopez.

The Lopez scandal, which includes claims of sexual harassment made against him by two other women, is the subject of probes by the state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics and Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan who is acting as a special prosecutor.

Prosecutors sent the wrong message in deciding not to file criminal charges against nearly 200 state employees who appear to have fraudulently claimed emergency food stamp benefits after Tropical Storm Irene hit Connecticut in 2011.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate claims of abuse against former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who abruptly resigned late M...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate claims of abuse against former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who abruptly resigned late Monday night.

Prosecutors had claimed more than # 100,000 from Huhne, who pleaded guilty last February on the first day of his trial, after months of denials and protracted attempts to get the case against him thrown out.

Kaloyeros has tried to have the charges against him dismissed, claiming federal prosecutors overstepped the law in trying to make a case against him.

The papers, which respond to arguments raised by the attorney of the former aide, Joe Percoco, push back against claims federal prosecutors did not provide defense lawyers enough time to respond before the trial begins early next year.

New Jersey prosecutors have dropped manslaughter charges against the son of a former top de Blasio administration aide over botched evidence that backs up his self - defense claim, lawyers said Thursday...

Khari Noerdlinger's lawyers made the claims outside of the Bergen County Courthouse a day after New Jersey prosecutors dropped manslaughter charges against the 19 - year - old, whose mother Rachel, was first lady Chirlane McCray's former chief of staff.

In an interview, Ms. Meng appeared crestfallen by the charges against her father, who is accused of soliciting $ 80,000 from a friend facing criminal charges and of claiming he could use the money to bribe prosecutors.

Prosecutors, in their complaint against Ciminelli, point to his political contributions and claim they were used to buy him access and influence in Albany and ultimately win more state contracts.

Silver's lawyers claim prosecutors have not made a strong enough case against Silver, 71, during the three weeks of trial, The New York Times reported.

You do not have to worry that a prosecutor might second - guess your decision, and claim that you should have used lesser force against the violent intruder.

Often victims of crime would seek a trial lawyer (i.e. someone who does plaintiff's tort claims) or general practice lawyer, who is familiar with the Internet to bring a tort claim against the perpetrator, to seek a TRO, or to assist of making a persuasive case to criminal prosecutors to press the case (a difficult thing to do).

And your first paragraph doesn't quite apply because you're describing a defense against a crime, which would have to be prosecuted by the state, and prosecutors don't last long if they bring frivolous claims, much less nonsense arguments.