Sentences with phrase «convicted felon»

ALBANY — A member of the commission responsible for investigating wrongdoing by lawmakers is running a fund - raiser for former Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno, the newly convicted felon who named him to the state panel.

CTV News has learned that the government plans to introduce legislation on Thursday to end the «two - for - one» credit for convicted felons for time spent in pre-trial custody.

The blog focuses on criminal defense issues and the rights of convicted felons in the state of Wisconsin.

All while voters in Providence rejected a union - backed convicted felon in favor of a charter supporter.

Today, they've been ousted from office as convicted felons guilty of public corruption and on a fast track to federal prison.

The shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (pictured) prompted U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman to introduce legislation that aims to prevent convicted felons from buying guns without a background check.

The move would be accomplished by pardoning convicted felons on parole, allowing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sidestep the State Legislature.

Unsure of how to exactly go about doing the deed, they turn to a couple of pros: former boss / now convicted felon Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey) and old confederate Mother F *** er Jones (Jamie Foxx).

BUT many countries don't allow convicted felons to enter their countries anyway so this could be a moot point, but not all countries have that regulation.

Auto insurance companies don't have a specific prejudice against convicted felons.

Earlier this week, Massey said for the first time that he won't participate in the June 11 Puerto Rican Day Parade for its inclusion of convicted felon Oscar Lopez Rivera, a leader of the FALN terrorist group during the 70s and 80s.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Mr. Ramos isn't the only convicted felon running in the Dem Primary in the district in question.

Allies of convicted felon Hiram Monserrate say they will file a lawsuit against the city's Board of Elections for moving polling sites from his stronghold in LeFrak City in Queens.

Tabone supported convicted felon Joe Bruno for years, but he hopes people will forget that along with his three brutal defeats when he ran for Assembly in Astoria.

Extends the current limitation on payment of disability insurance benefits to convicted felons while in prison to include old - age and survivors insurance benefits.

Former gubernatorial aide and recently convicted felon Joe Percoco will be back in the Capital Region later this week, according to a request filed in federal court in Manhattan.

These include: pension forfeiture for convicted felon elected officials who betray their oath of office, term limits for leaders, truth in spending to bring sunlight to state spending in the shadows to end quid pro-quos, equal staffing and resources for members, and giving rank and file members the ability to bring legislation to the Floor for an up or down vote if there are 76 sponsors for a bill — regardless of party affiliation.

«Let's be clear, Ali has no plans on taking money advice from someone who consistently fails to pay his own taxes but if he wants to look at connections, let's look at the fact that Murphy was elected only two years ago after taking over a million dollars from convicted felon Dean Skelos to help him join Albany's culture of corruption.

These include convicted felons or drug abusers, people found by courts to have certain mental problems and immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

Developed by Telltale Games, the player takes control of recently convicted felon Lee Everett as he fights to survive the zombie apocalypse whilst protecting a little girl named Clementine.

Cuomo signed an executive order on Wednesday that will let more convicted felons vote.

«Not only was George hand - picked to run for the Senate by convicted felon Dean Skelos, he was even drawn his own special district and lavished with millions of dollars from downstate party bosses.

Exclusive docu - blog of accidental intimate relationship w / 8 - time convicted felon Bernard Kerik from..

It will shred every perception you have about convicted felons and the penal system in the US.

This makes the Justice Department and the Treasury Department extremely fearful of indicting a major Primary Dealer because convicted felons can not engage in Treasury auction contracts.

Does our justice system torture convicted felons or as mercifully as possible put them to death?

The mechanism through which Cuomo plans to do this is unusual: He would consider pardons for all 35,000 people currently on parole in New York, as well as any new convicted felons who enter the parole system each month.

But prior to the order, convicted felons did not have their voting rights restored until completing their parole.

He did use lists of out - of - state convicted felons to remove names.

The Republican assemblywoman is also pushing a proposal to prevent convicted felons from attending drug treatment programs instead of going spending time behind bars.

Appealing to his left flank, Gov. Cuomo announced Wednesday that he's signed an executive order to give convicted felons on parole the right to vote.

AT&T, Corona beer and Coca - Cola announced their withdrawals in separate statements, even as parade officials defended their decision to award convicted felon Oscar López Rivera with the march's first National Freedom Award.

The multi-family investment trio is said to have duped victims into putting money into Cobalt beginning in 2003, by misrepresenting Cobalt's track record and by concealing the fact that Stitsky and Shapiro were already convicted felons at the time.

I mentored martial arts students; volunteered extensively with diverse groups, including at - risk youth and convicted felons at the state penitentiary; and participated in several types of outreach and peer - counseling.

And looking like this, ladies and gentlemen, is what convicted felon and famous Honda Civic Type R aficionado Martha Stewart would called «A Good Thing.»

Nine male convicted felons, serving long sentences for violent crimes, meet regularly with a sensitive, witty female...

The first release, «A New Day,» began the story of convicted felon Lee Everett, who escapes custody and fights against the undead while protecting a young girl named Clementine.

I hope Senator Larkin finally disavows his support for convicted felon Senate Leader Dean Skelos and stands up for the people of Orange County.

He said that the «specter of a bloody, bruisy, Republican primary» that will yield either «do - nothing» Donovan or convicted felon Grimm «is exciting to Democrats.»

Hard as nails 22 year old convicted felon VICTORIA WALKER is given a tough choice by a judge: stay clean and get a job or go to jail.

Convicted felon Martin Shkreli, not exactly known for his discretion or restraint, could find himself in jail (even sooner than currently scheduled) thanks to bizarre comments he made on social media offering $ 5,000 to anyone who brings him snippets of Hillary Clinton's hair during her upcoming book tour.

Last week: It took a federal judge to fix what Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet did seven years ago: destroy any reasonable chances of convicted felons regaining their voting rights.

In 1968, after a decade that saw the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Junior and Bobby Kennedy, Congress passed the Gun Control Act, which, in part, grew the list of those people who could not purchase guns, to most convicted felons and mentally ill people.

There's nothing in the Champions tour's rule book that says convicted felons aren't welcome.

Robert Egger, founder of D.C. Central Kitchen and still its guiding light, said it was noteworthy that the Jesuit Academy had embraced the idea of having mostly convicted felons working in their kitchen every day and fraternizing with the students.