Sentences with phrase «consider criminal charges»

This was Paterson's first public appearance since former Chief Judge Judith Kaye released her report this past Thursday that recommended Albany County DA David Soares consider criminal charges against the governor in connection with the Yankees tickets scandal.

Prosecutors are now evaluating the evidence and considering criminal charges.

Not exact matches

But let's consider this: Wouldn't every company CEO like the access available to Dimon — to visit the U.S. Attorney General personally and negotiate their way out of criminal charges?

Were a person to have violated a court order directing the return of a runaway slave when Dred Scott was the law, would a genuinely held belief that a slave was a human person and not an article of property be a matter the Court could not consider in deciding whether that person was guilty of a criminal contempt charge?

The prosecution is now considering filing criminal charges.

All the available evidence, including the new material, has now been carefully considered by the CPS and we have concluded that there is sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against Mr Huhne and Ms Pryce for perverting the course of justice.

«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.

«At the same time, Albany County District Attorney David Soares will independently consider whether criminal charges against the Governor are warranted.»

He also cited section 396 (1) to (3) of the ACJ Act which stipulates that any application challenging the competence of criminal charges could only be considered along with the substantive issues in the case and ruling on it delivered along with the judgment on the entire case.

A conservative activist best known as a crusader against violent video games is lobbying the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) prosecutor's office to consider a criminal menacing charge against Trump surrogate Roger Stone.

States including Connecticut and Illinois, which had already raised their age of criminal responsibility to 18 in previous years and saw drops in juvenile crime, are now considering raising the age to charge one as an adult to the age of 21.

A Manhattan grand jury has been empaneled to consider potential criminal charges in connection with the transfer of $ 750,000 from Mayor Michael Bloomberg to a Republican operative, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

The criminal charges facing Alain Kaloyeros, considered a rain maker by governors stretching back to George Pataki, was a sign of the nano tech chief's unchecked power.

Kaye recommended no criminal charges against the governor in the Johnson case, but said they should be considered in the Yankees tickets case, which is now in the hands of Albany County DA David Soares.

In addition to the civil sanctions imposed by the Ethics Commission, Darr faces the possibility of criminal charges which a state prosecutor says he is considering.

Criminal charges are brought against youth in schools for violations that never would be considered criminal if committed by Criminal charges are brought against youth in schools for violations that never would be considered criminal if committed by criminal if committed by an adult

Section 347 of the Criminal Code of Canada sets the maximum allowable annualized interest that may be charged at 60 % — interest charged above that level is considered usury and is a criminal offence — except for paydaCriminal Code of Canada sets the maximum allowable annualized interest that may be charged at 60 % — interest charged above that level is considered usury and is a criminal offence — except for paydacriminal offence — except for payday loans.

Your application will be considered fraudulent and possible criminal charges may be initiated.

The charge is considered a criminal offense.

The charge is considered a criminal offense.The changes in the ordinance would make the charges civil penalties and allow a judge to make a ruling.

In a separate criminal case, students from Syracuse University arrested for «marijuana» possession while handing out healthy hemp seed tortilla chips and nutrition bars in protest of the DEA's rule are expected to have their charges thrown out today because a court - ordered lab test of the hemp foods has confirmed that the infinitesimal trace THC in hemp food products is undetectable and can not be considered a controlled substance.

In R. v. McKay, 2013 ABPC 13 (CanLII) the Alberta Provincial Court had the occasion to consider these issues in the context of a charge under the Criminal Code.

To increase your knowledge about the interaction between criminal charges and family law issues, consider opening a dialogue with a family lawyer in your community.

The court considered its powers to make orders restricting reporting in order to protect children of defendants facing criminal proceedings (in this case child pornography charges).

Depending on your criminal history and whether a weapon was used, crimes that are considered misdemeanors may also be charged as felonies.

A clear demonstration to ensure the lack of evidence for a criminal charge must be put forward by the accused for the prosecution to consider dismissal.

As a result of that action, the bar is now apparently thinking about referring the case to criminal prosecutors to consider charges.

In his ruling in R. v. M.H., regional senior Justice Charles Hackland considered a range of charges — including assault, threatening death, and criminal harassment — against M.H. during the course of his 24 - year marriage.

For academic institutions such as universities and scholarly databanks, it's important to consider the implications of their access policies having become the basis for criminal charges.

The laying of a criminal charge is typically the beginning of the court process, which includes disclosure of particulars of the allegation, a trial to consider the evidence put forward by the prosecution and defence, and a finding of innocence or guilt.

For example, in Ribeiro v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 13 the court considered an employee who, after six years of service, was terminated from his employment for cause and had criminal charges laid against him for fraud.

Are you considering an expungement, a legal tool that erases previous criminal charges and gives you a better chance of passing background checks for employment and housing?

However, anyone convicted before 24 December will still need to pay the charge and it is unknown what will come in place of the charge as the Lord Chancellor has made it clear that the Ministry of Justice will consider alternative ways of ensuring that criminals pay their fair share.

In court, your lawyer looks for any opportunity to have your charges reduced or reversed, your criminal record expunged, and considers whether an appeal should be sought.

Regardless of whether the local district attorney files criminal rape charges against the attacker, there are several reasons why a victim of sexual assault may consider filing a civil lawsuit.

If your trespass is considered especially dangerous or violent, or if you threaten to harm someone on the property, you can be charged with felony criminal trespass.

In New Mexico, if a driver is found operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of over.08 %, he or she is considered to be driving under the influence and is subject to criminal charges.

Considering pleading guilty to a criminal charge?

And while normal criminal offences are prosecuted by provincial crown attorneys, drug charges are prosecuted by the Federal Crown, except when specifically delegated to the province, usually in situations where individuals are charged with several other criminal code offences, and the drug charge (s) is considered as being less significant in the particular case.

In addition to past criminal history, courts also consider any pending criminal charges.

In determining which crime to charge you with, the prosecution will typically consider your criminal history, the number of weapons involved, and the perceived intent.

Although DWI / DUI charges in New Jersey are considered traffic in nature the consequences if convicted could more devastating then some criminal charges.

The statute of limitations in New York, considered one of the strictest in the nation, bars sex abuse survivors from pursuing criminal charges or civil damages after their 23rd birthday.

The court considered the application of R v Goodyear [2005] EWCA Crim 888, [2005] 3 All ER 117 in cases where the defendant is charged with one or more offences which are specified offences within Sch 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003).

Words spoken which amounted to part of the offence being charged — in this instance Public Order Act 1986, s 5 — did not fall to be considered under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984) Codes of Practice, para 11.13 Code C and there was no duty on the police to give the detainee an opportunity to read the police record of what was alleged to have been said and sign it as correct — or not as the case may be.

The authors provide three examples: [a] a client considering a corporate takeover not yet publicly announced; [b] a client consulting about a possible divorce before the other spouse is aware of it; or [c] a client under a criminal investigation that has not yet resulted in publicly filed charges.

This should be obvious to criminal defense lawyers if you consider the following analogy: Would you give legal advice to someone about a DUI charge, based only on their interpretation of the events?

You should considering obtaining the expertise of a criminal lawyer any time you are charged with a criminal offence.

In criminal investigations, depending on the charge, the competent authority may consider imposing the following main remedies (various of which may be combined):

Acts that can be considered the basis for criminal harassment charges include: