Sentences with phrase «conduct of the criminal trial»

I'm not sure that my post evinced approval of the Lamer thesis, only that he had had a profound impact on the work of policing and the conduct of the criminal trial.

Not exact matches

Nassar was ordered last week to stand trial in Ingham County (Mich.) on 12 counts of first - degree criminal sexual conduct.

During nearly two decades as a premier trial attorney, Philip Cohen has defended individuals and corporations accused of criminal conduct in more than 30 federal and state jurisdictions throughout the country.

Favouring the people always entails punitive policies directed at elites who too readily convert their socio - economic advantages into political oppressions; policies ranging from publically conducted, popularly judged criminal trials to the violent, wholesale elimination of the nobility.

Espada, who The Post disclosed yesterday may be indicted on criminal charges this summer as a result of Cuomo's probe, is expected to be put on trial at an administrative tribunal conducted by the Bronx Democratic organization.

(7) records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production of such law enforcement records or information (A) could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings, (B) would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or to an impartial adjudication, (C) could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, (D) could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a confidential source, including a State, local or foreign agency or authority or any private institution which furnished information on a confidential basis, and, in the case of a record or information compiled by criminal law enforcement authority in the course of a criminal investigation or by an agency conducting a lawful national security intelligence investigation, information furnished by a confidential source, (E) would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions if such disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law, or (F) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any individual; [the law enforcement exemption]

The data discussed in this article was collected from 109 jury trials conducted between 2000 and 2011, 91 of which were criminal and 18 were civil.

As Crown counsel, he conducted criminal appeals as well as criminal trials in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice.

The Aarhus Convention through that provision only permitted refusal to access to documents if it would adversely affect «the course of justice, the ability of a person to receive a fair trial or the ability of a public authority to conduct an enquiry of a criminal or disciplinary nature».

Accused went to cottage of JC with whom she previously cohabited — Accused found JC with victim, another lady, in sauna — Angry words were exchanged between accused and JC — Victim testified that accused pushed her following verbal exchange, as a result victim lost balance and ended up against stove, thereby sustaining serious burns to body — Trial judge accepted victim's evidence that there was some kind of pushing — Accused convicted on one count of assault causing bodily harm, and sentenced to two - year term of probation and $ 1,000.00 fine, accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public iCriminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public iCriminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public icriminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public interest.

The related trial of certain high - ranking banking executives concerning their conduct before the bank collapsed was the longest criminal trial in the history of the state and resulted in penal sentences, which are rarely imposed in Irish business crime cases.

The lawyers at Roulston Criminal Defence will assess whether these searches were conducted in violation of your constitutional rights; resulting evidence may be inadmissible in your trial.

Among his more substantial claims, Ed has acted in a recent appeal about the proper measure of damages in a concurrent liability case and led in a professional negligence claim against a criminal silk for his negligent conduct of an 8 - month fraud trial.

[30] The criminal justice system is very decentralized in one aspect — trial courts are based in each inhabited island, and there is no «single central judicial authority» to regulate the application of law or judicial conduct.

Justice Moldaver then turns to what is described as practical considerations for law enforcement and the administration of justice, at paras. 183 - 6, suggesting that (a) the disclosure of text messages received by a complainant could be challenged by a sender who is alleged to have abused the complainant and thus exposes vulnerable complainants such as children, people with mental disabilities and the elderly (b) the increased need for warrants could strain police and judicial resources in an overburdened criminal justice system and (c) at the trial stage, these repercussions could complicate and prolong proceedings where defendants have standing to challenge searches conducted against collateral targets in large prosecutions.

Under the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, s 55, DCWs were given a wider range of hearings in the magistrates» courts, including the power to conduct contested trials of summary only, non-imprisonable offences.

He has conducted pre-indictment investigations and represented clients in grand jury matters and criminal trials involving a range of issues, including:

«If the decisions below stand,» he writes, «Canadians may regrettably conclude that it is the state — in this case, through its statutory agent the Law Society of Upper Canada — and not the trial judge [that] has the final say on how a criminal or civil trial is conducted.»

The Sixth Amendment mandates that criminal trials be conducted «by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed.»

Whether conducting internal business investigations to identify, confront and resolve criminal activity, or defending and advising businesses or business professionals through government investigations, our team of former prosecutors, trial attorneys and investigators can assist you in protecting your interests through this process.

Not being a criminal lawyer, I can't use my own experiences to square those two accounts (and, admittedly, my exposure to crowns is Toronto - centric, experiences may vary elsewhere — based on recent events, I'd have concerns about the Alberta courts), but the fact that certain proponents of the critical narrative characterized Marie Henein's masterful conduct of the Ghomeshi trial as a case of «whacking» the accused (rather than the complainant's «whacking» the crown) did nothing to enhance the credibility of that narrative (and, if nothing else, suggests that your construction of the «critical narrative» is not at all a straw man).

Echoing the sentiments of criminal defence lawyer Brian Greenspan from a day earlier, Fisher said the focus of Felderhof's counsel was to resume the trial in front of Hryn rather than directly deal with all of the accusations the OSC leveled against Groia's conduct from the first 70 days of the trial.

During his time representing the State of Florida Jason prosecuted criminal cases at the Misdemeanor and Felony level, appeared in court daily to argue motions and conduct trials.

If a white collar criminal case proceeds to trial, our attorneys conduct an exacting investigation to determine the facts of the case.

Before trial, the criminal law seeks to protect an accused from being conscripted against him - or herself by the confession rule, the right to remain silent in the face of state interrogation into suspected criminal conduct, and the absence of a duty of disclosure on the defence: R. v. Hebert, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 151.

Teams of two students from participating law schools across Western Canada acted as crown or defence counsel in conducting a criminal jury trial.

Further, under the bad character provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 there is also a strong case for the admission of the findings of care proceedings under «reprehensible conduct» in s 106 (2), although the court «must not admit» it if it would have an adverse effect on the fairness of the trial — rather than the «may not admit» it under s 78.

It may include information about acquittals, or allegations that have never been the subject of the trial, or even about matters other than allegations of criminal conduct.

Specific topics which have been covered in recent conferences include judicial ethics; interpreters; delivering reasons for judgment; assessing credibility; social media; technology and search warrants; managing a provincial offence trial; effectively communicating an oral judgment; risk assessment and indicators of lethality at bail hearings; the Youth Criminal Justice Act; eye - witness identification; conducting pre-trials; specific issues at trials of regulatory offences; fly - in - courts, residential schools; application of Gladue principles; mistrials and bias; accident reconstruction; search warrant issues; domestic violence issues; orders for examination under the Mental Health Act; child apprehension warrants under the Child and Family Services Act; evidentiary issues; discrimination and harassment in the workplace; stress management; and pre-retirement planning.

Because an ongoing criminal trial has been interrupted to allow the civil courts to rule on the propriety of civil counsel's conduct, one can expect the appeal to Ontario's Divisional Court to be expedited.

He has many years of expertise defending all types of criminal charges including DUI and is effective at handling plea negotiations, advanced motion practice, bail hearings, criminal trials, appeals, vacating warrants, post-conviction motions (including habeas corpus and other writs and petitions), regulatory investigations, post-conviction licensing hearings, applying for certificates of relief from civil disability and for good conduct, commutation or expungement proceedings, and mitigating other consequences resulting from a criminal conviction...

After gaining his higher rights in 2011, Robert has regularly conducted trials at the Crown Court and defended clients in respect of a full range of criminal cases from violent and sexual offences to fraud and serious and complex trafficking and drug conspiracies.

During the criminal trial in a Kentucky state court of petitioner, a black man, the judge conducted voir dire examination of the jury venire and excused certain jurors for cause.

The Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure authorize the trial court to permit counsel to conduct voir dire examination or to conduct the examination itself Ky.Rule Crim.Proc.

We represent national and international companies, individual defendants and trade associations in connection with criminal antitrust investigations and prosecutions, and we have successfully represented defendants against charges of anticompetitive conduct at trial.

Common examples of such contempts are: publications which are intended or likely to prejudice the fair trial or conduct of criminal or civil proceedings; publications which scandalize or otherwise lower the authority of the court; and acts which interfere with or obstruct persons having duties to discharge in a court of justice.»

The trial judge rejected the loss of earnings claim after the date of the manslaughter as Gray's claim was closely connected with or inextricably bound up with his own criminal conduct.

«It would be surprising if a claimant in civil proceedings, who had to allege criminal conduct as a necessary part of his claim in rem, was not required to give the respondent and the court at least some particulars of what that conduct was said to be... It seems to me to be essential that if there is to be a fair trial that the respondent should know the case against him in sufficient detail to enable him to prepare properly to meet it.»

The court in that case emphasize the duty of a trial judge to ensure fair conduct in a criminal trial, which may result in directing a voir dire through their own directive in exceptional circumstances.

The provision would extend the powers and rights of audience of DCWs by enabling them to conduct: - summary trials in magistrates» courts; - certain proceedings in magistrates» courts, including proceedings relating to offences triable only on indictment by a judge and jury at the crown court; - applications and other proceedings relating to «preventative civil orders» such as anti-social behaviour orders; and - certain proceedings (other than criminal proceedings) assigned to the director of public prosecutions by the attorney general under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, s 3 (2)(g).

The case, currently pending before the Court, will address whether a court violates a criminal defendant's rights under the Confrontation Clause when it allows an expert witness to testify about the results of DNA testing conducted by another analyst who has not appeared as a witness at the trial.

Supported the preparation of documents for criminal and civil trials by scheduling and conducting interviews with clients, witnesses, and other lawyers