Sentences with phrase «committing assaults against»

Sen. Jose Peralta said that Senate bill would leave Upstate residents without protection from Uber and Lyft drivers, who have been accused of committing assaults against passengers in New York City and other states.

«As a son, brother, husband and father, I believe that committing an assault against a woman is an unacceptable and unconscionable affront to our families and our communities,» he said in a prepared statement last Thursday, but avoided discussing what he thought Monserrate should do.

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In an ongoing trial, Andrew Soper (also known as Father Laurence Soper) is being charged with 16 cases of indecent assault against young boys and 19 offences allegedly committed overall.

A retired rector from West Sussex who was nicknamed «vicar to the stars» has been cleared of committing historical sexual assault against young girls.

He denies the 19 alleged offences of indecent assault, indecency with a child, and buggery allegedly committed against 10 boys.

Don't give the other team free points and the Jazz D good enough to at least keep them in the game when the refs are committing a quarter - long assault against them.

ALBANY — The Buffalo woman who recently told her story of being sexually harassed by Sam Hoyt, a former state lawmaker and top economic adviser to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has filed a federal lawsuit against Hoyt for engaging in a «pattern of committing sexual harassment, assault, discrimination and retaliation» against her.

When Simorangkir suspended her work for Love, the singer launched a full Twitter assault against the designer, accusing her of being a «nasty, lying, hosebag thief» who had committed «assault and burglary.»

By way of example, Truth Legal brought a personal injury claim against a wealthy celebrity as a result of an assault the celebrity committed on our client.

(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.

Section 270 (1) of the Criminal Code provides every one commits an offence who assaults a public officer or peace officer engaged in the execution of his duty or a person acting in aid of such an officer; assaults a person with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of himself or another person; or assaults a person who is engaged in the lawful execution of a process against lands or goods or in making a lawful distress or seizure, or with intent to rescue anything taken under lawful process, distress or seizure.

These provide that, in Ontario, there is no limitation period for «a proceeding based on sexual assault», regardless of whether the claim is being asserted against the wrongdoer who is alleged to have committed the actual assault, or against others who may also be liable even though they did not commit the assault.

In December 2009, an arrest warrant was issued by a district judge at Westminster magistrates» court against Tsipi Livni, leader of the opposition in the Israeli parliament, who was accused of committing war crimes: planning the assault on Gaza in December 2008 in which about 1,300 Palestinians were killed.

A coalition of feminist organizations committed to ending violence against women offers support to the complainant at the conclusion of the retrial of sexual assault charges against the accused, Alexander Wagar.

This is, first and foremost, a sexual assault case and, in particular, a case of sexual assaults committed against persons under the age of 18...

You may be charged with a Class 4 Felony if you (1) have at least one prior conviction for domestic violence; (2) committed a battery with a firearm; (3) committed a battery against a child; or (4) committed a battery involving a sexual assault.

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.

I have successfully defended many persons accused of sexual offences such as sexual assault, sexual interference, sexual exploitation and internet luring and am committed to providing a thorough and vigorous defence against charges of sexual assault.

Injuries from sexual assault or abuse — whether committed against adults or minors — can be heartbreaking, requiring years of therapy and, for many, never fully healing.

[2][16] Allen, who bore a striking physical resemblance to Avery, [3] had committed an assault at the same beach where Beerntsen was attacked in 1983, [9] and was under police surveillance in 1985 due to his history of criminal behavior against women; but he was never a suspect in the Beerntsen case, and was not included in the photo or live lineups presented to Beerntsen.