Sentences with phrase «court against criminal charges»

As a law student, Mr. Long served as a student defense attorney for Boston College Defenders, where he defended indigent individuals in Dorchester District Court against criminal charges brought by Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Dalian Wanda Group has filed at least 10 lawsuits with the Chinese courts and intends to press criminal charges against online rumor mongers, after word spread last week that Wang Jianlin, the group's founder and chairman, was removed from a flight out of China.

The National Organization for Women of New York will hold a demonstration today outside Manhattan Criminal Court at noon to protest the DA's decision not to bring charges against the film titan.

«Why did he not go to the court to defend himself of the criminal charges preferred against him by the Oluwo Oke?

Gbagbo was eventually defeated by pro-Ouattara forces, backed by the UN and France, and is now awaiting trial before the International Criminal Court in The Hague on charges of crimes against humanity.

Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta cited the Tory attack on human rights just days before appearing before the International Criminal Court in the Hague on charges of crimes against humanity.

Two days later Kenyatta would become the first serving head of state to appear before the International Criminal Court in the Hague on charges of crimes against humanity.

The Appeal court had on October 30, upheld the criminal charge against him; Reasons why he is praying the apex court set aside the judgement.

In the application challenging the bench warrnt issued against him, Tompolo is arguing that the EFCC did not follow due process of law in applying for an order of substituted service of the criminal charge against him, adding that no service of the charge was effected as directed by the court before the EFCC applied for a warrant of arrest against him.

``... The results of the investigations conducted by both the DOI and KCDA into Tyess Crespo's actions, as well as the circumstances surrounding those actions, that were the subject of Justice Fisher's order, produced no actionable evidence of criminal conduct by any party beyond those charges contained in the complaint filed in court against Ms. Crespo.»

Former militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), has challenged the warrant of arrest issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to compel his appearance in court to answer to the criminal charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Court sitting in Lagos, to compel his appearance in court to answer to the criminal charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, court to answer to the criminal charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The same magistrate used her discretion twice in one morning to wipe all additional costs, including the criminal court charge, by off - setting them against time served in the cells.

Despite his frail health, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh on Wednesday showed up at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for his trial which borders on a seven - count charge of criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of N400m brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The court had on Thursday compelled the Federal Government to produce Dasuki to answer criminal charges brought against him.

Dasuki told the court the need for him to be allowed to access his records and make necessary clarifications and consultations in order to be in good position to give cogent and verifiable evidence in the transaction that led to the filing of criminal charges against Metuh.

The commission had earlier arraigned Olaniyan before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court 7, Maitama - Abuja, but had to seek for the transfer of the case to another trial judge due to the criminal charges preferred against Ademola by the Federal Government.

Investigations by the Nigeria Police following a petition by the Bank in September 2013 also found Innoson and Chief Innocent Chukwuma culpable of the criminal allegations levied against them by the Bank, and Chief Innocent Chukwuma was accordingly charged to court by the Police.

But on October 30, the appeal court dismissed the argument of Saraki that the CCT was not a court of competent jurisdiction to handle the criminal charges preferred against him.

The court, presided over by Mr Justice Victor Ofoe, dismissed the state's appeal over criminal charges against Woyome, pointing out that state prosecutors failed to establish allegations of fraud against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) financier.

A former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, who is currently being tried by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has questioned the jurisdiction of the Abuja Federal High Court to entertain the criminal charges filed against him by the anti graft agency.

President Al - Bashir was declared wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) since 2009 on charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Darfur from 2003 to 2008.

The fate of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki is set to be decided upon as an Abuja High Court will on Monday February 8, 2016 rule on whether to discharge him or not from the criminal charges brought against him by the Federal Government.

Texas» highest criminal court tossed the second and final felony charge against former Gov. Rick Perry, likely ending a case the Republican says helped sink his short - lived 2016 presidential bid.

SERAP is urging the court to declare that Malami's refusal to file a criminal charge against Patience was in conflict with his constitutional mandate as well as the provisions of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.

*** Says he is not scared of trial The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has asked an Abuja High Court to consolidate the two criminal charges bordering on alleged corruption and breach of trust brought against him by the Federal Government in -LSB-...]

The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has asked an Abuja High Court to consolidate the two criminal charges bordering on alleged corruption and breach of trust brought against him by the Federal Government in the course of his official duties.

As we speak, Senator Dino Melaye despite the letter sent to the Senate President as mentioned in Paragraph 5 above, refused to honour Police invitation till date and also refused to appear in court and has also continued to evade the service of criminal summon on him to appear before the Federal High Court, Lokoja on the 28th March, 2018 to answer to the charge of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms against him and Mohammed court and has also continued to evade the service of criminal summon on him to appear before the Federal High Court, Lokoja on the 28th March, 2018 to answer to the charge of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms against him and Mohammed Court, Lokoja on the 28th March, 2018 to answer to the charge of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms against him and Mohammed Audu.

If they continue to be evasive and fail to comply with criminal summon issued on them by the Federal High Court, Lokoja to appear on 28th March, 2018 to answer to the criminal charges of Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms against them, the Force, will obtain Warrant of Arrest for the arrest of Senator Dino Melaye and Mohammed Audu and will definitely declare them wanted throughout the country and on INTERPOL platform for them to be arrested in any country where ever they are sighted and handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for continuation of their trial.

«As if the palpable odium of intiating a vacuous criminal charge against a whistle - blower, no less a person than a distinguished senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was not bad enough, the prosecuting authority, obviously urged on by the Inspector General of Police, threw pretension to adherence to democratic tenets of the rule of law when it sought from the court, albeit most illegally, to obtain summons against Senator Misau, while deliberately witholding service of the copy of the charge on the Senator, an obvious stratagem conceived to frame up all manner of false allegations tailored to suit the obvious purpose of yet another gestapo strategy to use state powers to swoop on the Distinguished Senator and keep him out of circulation»

Misau in a statement that was signed by his lawyer, Chief Godwin Obla, SAN, said he was not scared of the two sets of criminal charges FG preferred against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.

Still not resolved: how much aid to direct to public and charter schools and the exact structure of new youth courts that would handle certain criminal charges against 16 - and 17 - year - olds.

[63] Although the verdict of the election court indicated a prima facie breach of criminal law, in March 2011 the Crown Prosecution Service announced that it would not bring criminal charges against Woolas as the finding of the Election Court already disqualified him from holding elected office and they felt that this was sufficient punishcourt indicated a prima facie breach of criminal law, in March 2011 the Crown Prosecution Service announced that it would not bring criminal charges against Woolas as the finding of the Election Court already disqualified him from holding elected office and they felt that this was sufficient punishCourt already disqualified him from holding elected office and they felt that this was sufficient punishment.

The criminal charges were preferred against Mr. Woyome by the attorney general's department but lost in both instances for failing to produce material witnesses during his trail at a high court, in Accra.

The Howard League campaigned against the criminal courts charge, which required defendants who were convicted of a crime to pay fees ranging from # 150 to # 1,200 towards the cost of their case.

Felony charges against 16 - and 17 - year - olds will start in a criminal «Youth Court;» non-violent felonies will be transferred to family court while violent felonies will be subject to a three - part test before tranCourt;» non-violent felonies will be transferred to family court while violent felonies will be subject to a three - part test before trancourt while violent felonies will be subject to a three - part test before transfer.

The AGF told Justice Olatoregun that a warrant had been issued for Tompolo's arrest after he repeatedly spurned summons by the court to appear and answer the criminal charges filed against him.

The petition also seeks a court order precluding Schneiderman's office from investigating Abelove or pursuing criminal charges against him.

The first Defendant (Badeh) pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him, while the court relied on Section 478 of the Criminal Justice Act to enter a «not guilty» plea for the second defendant which is a corporation.

MANHATTAN CRIMINAL COURT — Prosecutors dismissed charges Wednesday against Washington Heights Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, who was arrested during the NYPD's November clearing of Occupy Wall Street's encampment in Zuccotti Park.

The Nigeria Politics Online also learnt that the government may have finally agreed to consolidate the criminal charges filed against Dasuki and others before two different High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory Judiciary.

2013 September - Deputy President William Ruto pleads not guilty at the International Criminal Court to crimes against humanity charges over the 2007 post-election violence.

2014 December - Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court drop charges against President Kenyatta over the 2007 post-election violence, citing insufficient evidence.

The tribunal also dismissed the issue of multiple registration, saying that no criminal charges were brought against Obiano before any Magistrate or High Court in the state.

Nyako and the others are standing trial before Justice E. Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja in a 37 - count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering to the tune of N29 billion preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

It is therefore not surprising thatOHCHR, after a thorough inquiry, came to the conclusion that the above - mentioned barbaric acts against refugees constituted war crimes, crimes against humanity and possibly crimes of genocide, subject to confirmation by a competent international criminal court or tribunal.34 So far, no charge has been brought forward.

Agency pricing has not been found to be illegal, and no criminal charges have been brought against Apple or the publishers; the three publishers who settled out of court in the DoJ lawsuit have admitted no wrongdoing.

They cited police records, court documents and interviews with law enforcement agents which belie a number of Frey's claims regarding criminal charges against him, jail terms and his fugitive status.

Oregon expanded agencies» ability to petition for custody of seized animals, and Hawaii humane societies may now petition the court for custody of seized animals prior to filing criminal charges against the owner.

Instead of fighting the charges directly, the company dissolved, pleaded «no contest,» and argued that no assets could be seized to make restitution to the Hawaiian Humane Society because, defense attorney Jason Burks contended, «In a criminal case against a corporation, the sentences are limited to probation, fines and restitution, and then the court can prohibit the corporation from owning animals.

The court will have to weigh up the public interest in ensuring that those charged with crimes should be tried, as against the competing public interest in maintaining confidence in the criminal justice system, and not giving the impression that the end will always be treated as justifying any means.