Sentences with phrase «criminal convictions in another case»

The criminal convictions in another case started by Eliot Spitzer when he was AG and inherited by AG Andrew Cuomo were tossed out.

Not exact matches

«While casinos routinely look for suspicious bets at sports books and have worked with law enforcement to identify illegal activity, in some cases leading to criminal convictions, no such oversight exists for the illegal sports betting market,» he said

As former IRS Criminal Investigation chief Mark Matthews recently put it, «The inevitable result of CI budget declines is a decline in CI's core product — criminal cases and convictionsCriminal Investigation chief Mark Matthews recently put it, «The inevitable result of CI budget declines is a decline in CI's core product — criminal cases and convictionscriminal cases and convictions.»

ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, points to fines being lower in Australia and renewed hopes that «this year would see Australia's first conviction in a case of criminal cartel conduct».

Pfizer / Wyeth received a criminal conviction in 2003 for a «cyncial and deliberate breach of the regulations» after Birmingham Trading Standards brought a case over an advertising campaign — click here.

Schneiderman is also creating a Conviction Review Bureau to investigate criminal cases in which conviction has been called intoConviction Review Bureau to investigate criminal cases in which conviction has been called intoconviction has been called into question.

«Research has shown that when survivors are given proper information and support their case is more likely to end in the criminal conviction of the perpetrator of sexual violence,» Emma Scott, director of Rights of Women said.

Court officials said the display focused on a mix of civil and criminal cases in which the appeals court made new law, and was tilted toward convictions because appeals generally occur in a criminal case after a conviction.

«The exhibit as a whole may be interpreted by potential jurors as the Court's celebration of criminal convictions in significant cases, and particularly cases involving allegations of public corruption,» said the letter filed by Daniel Gitner, a lawyer for former energy company executive Peter Kelly, a co-defendant.

He noted that the display features about 30 criminal cases, nearly all of which resulted in convictions, with only a couple «defense - friendly» results.

Making reference to the Courts Act of 1993 (Act 459), Mr Justice Ofoe said Section 31 (2) holds that «an appellate court, on hearing an appeal in a criminal case, shall allow the appeal if the appellate court considers (a) that the verdict or conviction or acquittal ought to be set aside on the ground that it is unreasonable or can not be supported having regard to the evidence, or (b) that the judgement in question ought to be set aside as a wrong decision on a question of law or fact, or (c) that there was a miscarriage of justice, and in any other case shall dismiss the appeal.»

«We err on the side of caution in these rare cases precisely because it is vital to ensure that the disclosure individuals do not fraudulently try to claim they have no criminal convictions when in fact they have.»

Only 1,689 cases, or 4.8 percent, resulted in a criminal conviction, according to the data.

Only 1,012 cases, or 4.1 percent, resulted in a criminal conviction.

State data shows close to 96 percent of cases involving 16 - and 17 - year - old defendants did not result in a criminal conviction last year.

According to her, the agency has busted a number of criminal activities, recorded 331 convictions since 2004, with various other ongoing cases at an advance stage in courts, and rescued many trafficked youths who are being rehabilitated and given a new lease of life.

Half of all criminal court cases involve summonses but only 27 percent of summonses issued last year resulted in a conviction.

Appeals in three criminal cases relate to murder or sexual assault convictions.

Accused went to cottage of JC with whom she previously cohabited — Accused found JC with victim, another lady, in sauna — Angry words were exchanged between accused and JC — Victim testified that accused pushed her following verbal exchange, as a result victim lost balance and ended up against stove, thereby sustaining serious burns to body — Trial judge accepted victim's evidence that there was some kind of pushing — Accused convicted on one count of assault causing bodily harm, and sentenced to two - year term of probation and $ 1,000.00 fine, accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public iCriminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public iCriminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public icriminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public interest.

Behavioral Ethics and Wrongful Convictions: Case Studies in Ethical Failures in Criminal Justice - Catherine L. Bonventre, Guilford College; Robert J. Norris, Appalachian State University; Matthew Sciascia, Appalachian State University

At the Law Office of Vikas Bajaj, APC, we fully understand both the immediate and long - term consequences of criminal convictions, which is why we aggressively take on state prosecutors in cases like:

The Argersinger rule also tends to impair the proper functioning of the criminal justice system in that trial judges, in advance of hearing any evidence and before knowing anything about the case except the charge, all too often will be compelled to forgo the legislatively granted option to impose a sentence of imprisonment upon conviction.

In many cases vacating a criminal conviction is the only solution for a noncitizen with a criminal record.

Although our criminal justice system is considered one of the best in the world, it remains the case that wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice can and do occur, especially in the context of allegations of sexual offences.

In one case, online words and ongoing conduct that were found to be «not just inappropriate» led to a conviction for criminal libel.

So why would your conviction in a separate criminal case have any impact on your civil case?

Max A. Keller also has considerable experience handling appellate cases for criminal convictions, having worked under numerous judges in the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

That is why the burden of proof in criminal cases must be as high as it is, «proof beyond a reasonable doubt» — to provide adequate protection against wrongful convictions.

Finally, where a juror knows or learns something prejudicial to a defendant, for example that he has criminal convictions, this does not amount to partiality to the prosecution case or consequent partiality in that juror.

But, in most cases, a criminal conviction for conduct relating to a car or truck accident is inadmissible to establish liability in the civil lawsuit stemming from the wrong committed in the accident.

In cases which arise from wrongful criminal convictions, resolution of the criminal charges in a manner favourable to the plaintiff may be required before a cause of action can arisIn cases which arise from wrongful criminal convictions, resolution of the criminal charges in a manner favourable to the plaintiff may be required before a cause of action can arisin a manner favourable to the plaintiff may be required before a cause of action can arise.

While in law school, Mr. Barton clerked for the California Department of Justice, Criminal Appeals Division, and submitted appellate briefs to the California Courts of Appeal in eleven cases seeking to uphold convictions.

The stores having these collections letters mailed may generally be happy with the number of people who pay money on the letters, without going to the trouble of paying attorney fees for filing and pursuing a lawsuit, and proving the case (particularly if a conviction has not been obtained in the parallel criminal case) with witnesses and other evidence.

Depending upon the particular campaign finance law involved, which isn't clearly specified, there might be a criminal penalty (either a misdemeanor or a minor felony) as well, which could give rise to a probation sentence, a sentence to some period of incarceration, a period of post-release parole, criminal fines, court costs, and, at least in the case of a felony, some collateral consequences of that conviction such as a prohibition on owning a gun and ineligibility for many occupations and jobs.

In some more serious cases, a conviction can count as a strike on your criminal record.

«Mr. Gold is one of the finest criminal lawyers in the country at both the trial and appellate levels and if there is a conviction here, depending upon his client's instruction, I expect to see this case appealed,» he says.

We can appeal a conviction or sentence and make representations to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), regardless of whether the firm acted for you in your original matter.

If so, you should understand the potential consequences of a conviction in your criminal case.

While DNA evidence has been used successfully in securing post ‑ conviction exonerations in the United States, the vast majority of Canadian criminal cases and claims of miscarriages of justice are not subjected to DNA analysis.

The ruling, says Straw, could affect hundreds of cases in the prosecution pipeline and raises fears that serious convicted criminals could seek to use the technicality of the judgment to have their convictions quashed.

The common case in which a conviction is quashed because there exists some doubt about its safety is excluded from the definition of «miscarriage of justice» for the purposes of s 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.

None of that was enough for the trial judge — or the New Hampshire Supreme Court — to throw out the conviction, but, as the National Law Journal reports in an article to be published Monday, the case illustrates a new area of concern for lawyers in criminal and civil trials.

In the Bek case, the appeal to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago primarily dealt with the sufficiency of evidence to support criminal convictionIn the Bek case, the appeal to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago primarily dealt with the sufficiency of evidence to support criminal convictionin Chicago primarily dealt with the sufficiency of evidence to support criminal convictions.

The majority of criminal cases in Ontario are prosecutions «by summary conviction» and proceed to disposition of in the lower court (the Ontario Court of Justice).

OUR legal team have the skills to avoid convictions and achieve acquittals for clients in criminal cases.

There have still only been a few cases in the civil field and a few convictions in the criminal field.

Under the Criminal Code of Canada, anyone that is found guilty of Fraud under $ 5000 is guilty of an indictable offense that is punishable by a term of imprisonment up to two years or, in less serious cases, by an offence punishable on summary conviction.

The keynote will be followed by workshop sessions on a wide variety of topics of interest to criminal, juvenile, child welfare and mental health practitioners, including but not limited to the wrongful conviction and exoneration of Frederick Clay, litigating nursing home admissions, appellate advocacy, criminal case law update, how to use social science research in your case, the new sentencing guidelines, restorative justice, ensuring language access, advanced issues in Superior Court litigation, representing emerging adults, how to contest preliminary drug test results, a practicum on mindfulness, as well as the latest from the immigration impact unit.

In some cases, the failure to provide residents with sufficient food, keep residents clean enough, or prevent bedsores from occurring, have supported convictions for Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Criminal Charges.

Regardless of where you stand on the question of whether there should be criminal prosecution in these cases (you can read my thoughts on this here), any Maryland accident lawyer will tell you that this question is of little consequence to the family's wrongful death lawsuit because there is little difference to the accident case whether the conviction is for vehicular manslaughter or for the ticket that this P.G. County police officer did receive in this case (assuming the ticket is involves something beyond speeding).