Sentences with phrase «crimes of violence»

Man or woman, we all need protection and we need crimes of violence between couples as well as strangers to be taken very seriously.

There is a long list of crimes against humanity, embracing all the most serious crimes of violence, but the ICC only has jurisdiction when such crimes are committed «as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of that attack.»

We represented Jamere Hall, a federal inmate, in a case involving the cognizability of his § 2255 petition for a revised sentence, which argued that he should no longer be considered a career offender because his predicate offenses were no longer classified as «crimes of violence.»

The guidelines categorize many minor prior offenses as «crimes of violence» to enhance sentences

Anthony has a particular interest in the defence of Sexual Assault matters, firearm and drug cases, search warrant litigation, serious crimes of violence, and other criminal constitutional litigation.

Located in Boston, Mr. Weinstein has spent decades representing people accused of white collar crime, tax fraud, racketeering, RICO, drug offenses, and crimes of violence including murder.

We know how the system reacts to crimes of violence and are aware that you might face an uphill battle.

The Ontario Victims» Bill of Rights states that a person convicted of one of a prescribed list of crimes of violence against persons «is liable in damages to the victim of crime for emotional distress and bodily harm» that has occurred as a result.

Ensure adequate oversight of officials responsible for responding to and investigating crimes of violence against women, and ensure that administrative, disciplinary or criminal measures are available to hold such officials accountable.

Excepting terrorism, serious crimes of violence, or those of a sexual nature, what of the jewel thief, the cat burglar, or the (unarmed) bank robber?

Next: Gorsuch joins liberal justices to strike law authorizing deportation for some «crimes of violence»

Linda Fairstein — lawyer, former prosecutor, and author of twenty - two books — is one of America's foremost legal experts on crimes of violence against women and children.

«Somebody that is in jail that seems that they're a non-violent drug offender may in fact have crimes of violence in their record.

«Too often, members of the immigrant community are victims of crimes of economic exploitation or crimes of violence.

Notably, it recommended juvenile processing for this group for all but serious crimes of violence.

If such a person had committed crimes of violence against women and were imprisoned, they may have a legally protected right to be housed in a women's prison, solely on the basis of their self - declared gender identity.

44 % are under sentence for crimes of violence, with a proportion of the 24 % who are on remand also likely to be involved in violence (Puffett, 2009).

The penologists learned that after public executions murders and crimes of violence increased.

«Just as you can't throw more touchdowns during the fourth quarter than the total number of times you have thrown a touchdown, you can not use a firearm during and in relation to crimes of violence more than the total number of times you have used a firearm.»

Gorsuch's commitments to interpreting the law as «the words on the paper say» and not over-criminalizing innocent conduct were on full display in a 2015 decision in which he used «plain old grade school grammar» to determine the legal penalties imposed on defendants accused of using a firearm «during and in relation to any crime of violence of drug trafficking crime.»

Gorsuch disagreed, saying prosecutors must look to the statute's verbs for their accurate meaning, which he argued only supported one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence.

Travel or use of interstate facility with intent to commit crime of violence, resulting in death of Miguel Luna.

Travel or use of interstate facility with intent to commit crime of violence, resulting in death of Hector Gutierrez.

Travel or use of interstate facility with intent to commit crime of violence, resulting in death of Urbano Santiago.

• Accompanying a child during a forensic interview, where the child explains the details of an incident of sexual abuse or a crime of violence.

This includes a provision that says that an aggravated felony includes «a crime of violence for which the term of imprisonment [is] at least one year.»

A federal statute defines «crime of violence» as «(a) an offense that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, or «(b) any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense.»

Convictions for felony offenses that are defined as a «crime of violence» can result in a lifetime prohibition under Minnesota law.

Convictions for crimes as minor as misdemeanor domestic assault can also result in a lifetime prohibition under federal law and the method for seeking removal of this type of prohibition differs from that for a crime of violence.

The legislature has defined «crime of violence» to include crimes that generally are not violent at all such as felony drug possession.

I would also certainly think it's not at all concrete that a ruling saying that DUI (even felony DUI) is not a crime of violence gives this offender such a pass when the crime is instead felonious child abuse.

If you are a person who faces a lifetime prohibition from possessing a firearm due to a prior conviction for a crime of violence then seeking restoration of your firearms rights is likely the proper remedy to pursue.

If you are under investigation or have already been charged with a crime of violence, don't wait to see what will happen next.

The court struck down the second of two provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act that define a «crime of violence,» which is one of the «aggravated felonies» for which an immigrant can be deported.

If you have been injured in a crime of violence, perhaps assaulted at work or attacked in a nightclub, for example, you can often make a criminal injuries compensation claim.

Federal sentencing practitioner know all too well how hard it can be to clearly define what offenses qualify as a «crime of violence» or a violent felony.

In court, Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Norman argued that Moore's offense was a crime of violence, typical of the kind of sex offense investigators have found on the Internet.

In addition Mr. Nightingale has been co-counsel on a number of significant cases, including Abebe v. Gonzales, 493 F. 3d 1092 (9th Cir 2007)(finding applicant ineligible for 212 (c) relief for crime of violence, in the absence of a corresponding ground of inadmissibility), in which a petition for rehearing en banc is currently pending; Magana - Pizano v. INS, 200 F. 3d 603 (9th Cir.1999)(establishing eligibility for relief from deportation for those in immigration proceedings before the effective date of the statutory amendments eliminating relief, and for those who pled guilty before that date in reliance on being eligible for such relief), and Barahona - Gomez v. Reno, 167 F. 3d 1228 (9th Cir.

The test will be whether CICA accepts that the child's game of chicken constituted a «crime of violence» which is not defined within the CICA scheme.»

Not exact matches

Curbing all kinds of gun violence and other crimes comes down to more funding for effective enforcement, says Jake Novak.

Well, that brings up the second surprise: The presence of armed guards tends to dramatically increase the likelihood of violence and injury during a robbery, as the Center for Investigative Reporting found when it analyzed detailed FBI crime incident reports from 2007 to 2011 — which the group got through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Robert Siciliano, CEO of IDTheftSecurity.com, is committed to informing, educating and empowering Americans so they can be protected from violence and crime in the physical and virtual worlds.

The region's violence is in large part driven by drug trafficking and organized crime — in Mexico, fragmentation of criminal groups has stoked more bloodshed in recent months.

While Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the Nice attack, no firm evidence has yet emerged that the 31 - year - old attacker, a delivery van driver with a record of home violence and petty crimes, had direct contact with the group.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a longtime opponent of marijuana legalization, is embracing the Just - Say - No attitude towards marijuana and links the industry to violence and crime as he begins his role as the nation's top attorney.

None of that's actually true — employment numbers are up and violent crime is down — but that Trump believes misogyny and sexual violence are «a distraction» implies he doesn't know all that much about real America after all.

In this instance, however, drug dealers adopting delivery services may be a positive development for Mexico City, particularly the area of Tepito, where violence and crime are longstanding problems.

My earnest hope is that what we started in terms of building partnerships with communities across America will continue, that we will continue our efforts to reduce crime and violence.

Arguing that the Quran incites violence, it insisted that «the verses of the Quran calling for murder and punishment of Jews, Christians, and nonbelievers be struck to obsolescence by religious authorities,» so that «no believer can refer to a sacred text to commit a crime.»

People who are underage (under 18 for rifles and shotguns, and under 21 for other guns), someone convicted or indicted for a crime punishable by imprisonment of more than one year, fugitives from justice, the severely mentally ill, unlawful users of controlled substances, those convicted of domestic violence, and undocumented immigrants are among some of the categories of people barred from buying a firearm by federal law.