Sentences with phrase «criminal charges because»

Are you facing criminal charges because your reckless behavior caused the death of another person?

There have been situations in which Ontario judges have halted cases involving serious criminal charges because they have taken too long to get to trial, however, this is not always the case.

The county district attorney's Office in 2014 said Budimlic would not face criminal charges because he «reasonably perceived threats of deadly force against himself and others and acted accordingly.»

The man accused of attacking Sen. Rand Paul on Friday may soon face more serious criminal charges because the Kentucky Republican is suffering from several rib injuries, law enforcement officials said.

Cuomo brought multiple civil suits against the Bronx pol, who lost the Sept. 14 Democratic primary to Gustavo Rivera, but did not bring criminal charges because, as I understand it, his office did not have jurisdiction to do so.

But Flynn said he does not think he can bring criminal charges because the alleged sexual misconduct occurred too long ago and one of the alleged perpetrators is dead.

Because many of the alleged victims did not sue within three years of turning 18, a judge recently had to dismiss much of the lawsuit, though the pastors and churches charged in the lawsuit could still face criminal charges because there is no statute of limitations on felonies.

«We have turned it over to the Capitol Police and asked them to investigate and pursue criminal charges because it is clear the law has been broken.»

Mr. Campbell brought an application to stay the criminal charge because of the delay in laying it.

Vancouver Criminal Defence Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan persuaded Crown to DROP the criminal charge because Client was agreeable to pleading to a Motor Vehicle offence.

Not exact matches

News that Canadian engineering giant SCN - Lavalin is facing new criminal charges caused a stir last week, not least because of the penalties that are on the table.

Because neither of these allegations resulted in criminal charges, much less convictions, they're not proof of anything.

Cohen, a 51 - year - old father of two, faces potential criminal charges and enormous legal fees because of his involvement with the president; there is widespread speculation that he «could end up cooperating with federal officials who are investigating him for activity that could relate, at least in part, to work he did for Mr. Trump,» the Times reported.

If this was happening in a Walmart or Target, you would cry for an investigation, and criminal charges, but because they support your fantasy and delusion, then its different.

And no criminal charges were filed in that case because it was an accident, says Alix Foster, an attorney for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.

In many instances I risked the practice's and my own credibility, my license, and even my freedom because as a practitioner working outside the norm, I could face criminal charges for supporting a woman's individual rights when those decisions differ from the standard of care or from what the average jury member would choose for their own healthcare.

Kentucky actually has a law that forbids public interference of a breastfeeding mother, but because she was not breastfeeding when the police arrived (who threatened to charge her with criminal trespassing if she did not leave), the police did not enforce the law.

Navalny has been barred from standing in the election due to a conviction on corruption charges, and because of his outstanding criminal record by Russian law this means he can not run for president.

Finding by PRNigeria revealed that the action of Magu in instituting criminal charges against Umar has caused serious confusion and embarrassment to the Federal Government because the EFCC reports had made clear that the CCT boss had no case to answer.

PRNigeria gathered that the Federal Government was infuriated by the action of Magu in engaging Keyamo as a private counsel to prosecute the CCT boss in purported corruption charge because, the same Keyamo is the counsel to Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi who is standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and who made the allegation in the course of his trial on criminal offence.

District Attorney William Fitzpatrick in March filed a misdemeanor charge of criminal impersonation against Conner, because the letter was delivered from Conner's private email account.

Prosecutors will not file criminal charges against the director and screenwriter James Toback, 73, in five cases in which he has been accused of sexual abuse because their statutes of limitations have expired, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said.

She parsed words and tried to pretend that because Rivera was convicted of conspiracy charges, that meant he was some kind of thought criminal or political prisoner — but no one bought that feeble argument.

The truth is you either end up disappointing the public because you have unworkable legislation which doesn't make a different, or you so terrify the bankers that they don't want to run the risk of making an honest mistake in case it ends up with a criminal charge.

But due to the absence of some Democratic senators — one, Sen. Kevin Parker, was not immediately at the Capitol because he was hearing a jury convict him of misdemeanor criminal mischief charges in Brooklyn — and the reluctance of most Republicans, the bill failed.

Miner has moved to delay Inner Harbor project and potential stop COR's contract because of her concerns about the company as its top officials face criminal charges.

The state ethics report was released shortly after a special prosecutor conducting a parallel criminal investigation in Brooklyn said Mr. Lopez, 71, would not face charges there, because no «chargeable crime» had occurred within that jurisdiction.

Because the code would be mandatory, countries could enforce its rules with criminal charges and fines.

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I have had teachers consult me about bringing criminal charges against black boys because of incidents that were very damaging, but could have been resolved by asking me to model the appropriate adult behavior to mend the student - teacher relationship.

That's an annual interest rate of 546 %, and that's a big problem but it's not illegal, because although the Criminal Code prohibits loan interest of more than 60 %, there are exceptions for short term lenders, so they can charge huge interest rates.

It is legal to represent yourself in a bankruptcy, but experts don't recommend it, because a simple mistake can take away your legal protection against debt collectors, allow creditors to take away major assets or even result in criminal charges.

They hope that will end the brouhaha that followed newspaper reports of an internal affairs investigation that told how Berwick shot a small poodle June 19 because he could not catch it.The dog belonged to an 11 - year - old disabled boy.When the boy's family complained about the shooting, Brown investigated and determined Berwick had violated state law by shooting the dog.Investigators with the 5th Circuit state attorney's office are investigating the shooting to determine if criminal charges should be filed.

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.

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.

Can a government agency be charged with RICO violations because James Hansen and GISS certainly being doing «criminal» activities to extort monies from the government research pool.

A prominent glaciologist is facing criminal charges in Argentina after he released a glacier survey that angered environmental activists because it didn't result in the closing of a gold mine.

It seemed like something had to have been lost in translation when I first read this, but no — in Italy, the trial of seven scientists is now underway on criminal manslaughter charges because they allegedly failed to predict and warn citizens of the possibility of a significant earthquake that hit the Italian city of L'Aquila on April 6, 2009.

These types of workers comp claims can be very complex because violence in the workplace might justify criminal charges.

It is vital that you hire a good Gwinnett County criminal lawyer as soon as possible because what you do immediately after your arrest will influence the outcome of the charge.

If you are facing charges for felony DUI because another person was injured or killed, your criminal sentence may include:

If you are facing deportation, visa revocation, or any other threat to your immigration status because of a criminal conviction, take charge of your situation today.

Malfeasance or Malpractice misconduct allegations against a lawyer are among the most complex we handle because The Pattis & Smith Law Firm lawyer misconduct team must simultaneously address bar licensing proceedings, police investigations, criminal charges against the lawyer, potential financial liability in a civil court, and professional and personal reputation concerns.

A criminal charge against Brosseau failed because it was laid after the limitation period expired.

Because this charge has what is called a «mandatory minimum», other sentencing options that typically allow you to avoid a criminal record while still pleading guilty, such as a «conditional discharge», are not available.

The specific charge will often depend on the factors of the crime itself, whether any victims were harmed because of your actions, as well as your criminal record.

I was charged with assault causing bodily harm and I couldn't end up with a criminal record because of my profession and my need to travel outside of Canada.

Just because you failed a blood or breath test does not mean you should not fight to save your driver's license or your criminal DWI charges.

Newsday labels him «Legal Top Gun» because he is very aggressive and effective in defending people against criminal charges including Robbery.

I happen to know of a case where a criminal charge of trespassing was dismissed because an employee of the company on whose property the defendant was said to have trespassed watched him for some time without ever telling him to leave.