Sentences with phrase «defendant in the case when»

Justice Kolawole had on March 21, 2017 stopped the trial of the defendants in the case when the EFCC in a press statement quoted the court proceedings upside with claims that the defendants were indicted for N36B contract fraud and put on trial before the court.

The state education commissioner acknowledges the achievement gap, as does the attorney general and even Gov. Dannel Malloy, who went from plaintiff in the CCJEF lawsuit when he was mayor of Stamford to defendant in the case when he became governor in 2011.

Not exact matches

But in case after case, the The Times reports, when defendants actually fight back, they've won — because National Collegiate can't produce the paperwork.

The defendants in the case «fully expected that when I was in their office and they said, «Raj, you have a choice between walking away a rich man and being ruined in court and in the press,» that I would chose to walk away a rich man,» Bhakta says.

I didn't say there was no inequality in the justice system, I said the media inflames when they use 1 case as a litmus test, especially when the system is stacked in favor of defendants.

We've seen cases where defendants were either deceased years before the incident or in prison when it happened.»

Assuming all interested parties knew the score going in, the judge (Andrew Ceresia, brought in from Rensselaer County to preside over the case) nonetheless injected some suspense when he expressed sympathy for the defendant in his pre-sentencing statement.

For a defendant in a political corruption case, introducing character testimony can be especially risky at a time when politicians are generally held in low esteem, experts said.

In none of these cases has the defendant been in the US when the crime is alleged to have been committed, and all of the cases could be prosecuted here if not for the refusal of the British prosecuting agencies to consider this course of actioIn none of these cases has the defendant been in the US when the crime is alleged to have been committed, and all of the cases could be prosecuted here if not for the refusal of the British prosecuting agencies to consider this course of actioin the US when the crime is alleged to have been committed, and all of the cases could be prosecuted here if not for the refusal of the British prosecuting agencies to consider this course of action.

They cited three previous cases where courts ruled such questions are «relevant and probative» when they concern a defendant's actions in the context of a securities fraud prosecution, including that of pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, whom Agnifilo represented.

The judge noted that the claimant has the right to sue the first defendant but can only be suspended when found wanting in House rule 37 to 39 which is not related to the case in view.

When the prosecution answered in the affirmative, the court then stood down the case for ten minutes and directed counsel to meet and agree on certain conditions for bail for the defendants which would be subjected to the approval of the court.

In Albany, judges appoint public defenders but when conflicts arise — such as cases with multiple defendants — judges appoint alternate public defenders known as conflict defenders.

In Section 1983 Damages — Part II, Pattis writes about the personal challenges and societal concerns he has experienced when involved with cases that assess damages insurance companies end up paying — not defendants.

For example, in cases dealing with criminal procedure, civil rights, First Amendment, due process, privacy and attorneys, decisions would be considered liberal when they come down on the side of a criminal defendant, a civil rights claimant, a person seeking access to government information, or anyone identified as an underdog.

Returning her attention again to the specific rhetoric in defendants» brief, the judge offered a reminder to counsel that «I've been around awhile both in practice and on the bench, so I suspect I've seen a few more cases than you, and really, it's not all that staggering and it's not all that great a magnitude, so when your experience and mine differ, it just takes all of the punch out of those comments.»

Since the Supreme Court of Canada's 2004 decision in Schmeiser, the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal have considered a number of cases on the consideration to be given to non-infringing alternatives when assessing the plaintiff's damages or the defendant's profits.

In a recent case, King County recovered $ 14.6 million against a surety defendant following a contractor's breach, when the surety refused to fulfil its obligations under a surety bond to step in and cure the contractor's breacIn a recent case, King County recovered $ 14.6 million against a surety defendant following a contractor's breach, when the surety refused to fulfil its obligations under a surety bond to step in and cure the contractor's breacin and cure the contractor's breach.

As will become clearer when we discuss the cases, «material contribution» as a substitute for the usual requirement of «but for» causation only applies where it is impossible to say that a particular defendant's negligent act in fact caused the injury.

In a case in which the jury had to determine if a defendant acted «prudently» when he fatally shot a neighbor, the jury foreman used his phone to look up that word and shared the definition with other jurorIn a case in which the jury had to determine if a defendant acted «prudently» when he fatally shot a neighbor, the jury foreman used his phone to look up that word and shared the definition with other jurorin which the jury had to determine if a defendant acted «prudently» when he fatally shot a neighbor, the jury foreman used his phone to look up that word and shared the definition with other jurors.

In concluding, Mr Justice Holman, In this case the Defendant did not properly factor in the prospect of success when deciding whether Legal Aid should be granteIn concluding, Mr Justice Holman, In this case the Defendant did not properly factor in the prospect of success when deciding whether Legal Aid should be granteIn this case the Defendant did not properly factor in the prospect of success when deciding whether Legal Aid should be grantein the prospect of success when deciding whether Legal Aid should be granted.

The case is Dillon v. United States, and at issue is the question of whether the federal sentencing guidelines are binding or only advisory when defendants who were originally sentenced before the decision in United States v. Booker are resentenced pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3582 (c)(2), after the guidelines applicable to the offense in question are changed.

When I was a public defender lawyer in the early 1990's, I heard that more indigent defendants were willing to pay a private lawyer to defend for drunk driving cases than for plenty of other types of cases, in order...

As in the instant case, the plaintiff there alleged that the individual defendant obtained certain trade secrets during his employment with plaintiff, then in breach of a confidentiality agreement that was part of his employment contract, misappropriated that information when he went to work for the defendant JPS.

Judges, juries, and defendants should know when outside funding is involved in the case.

It's unclear in this case whether there were any warnings or liability waivers signed by those who rode the bull, but defendants in these cases have been known to assert the defense that claimants assumed the risk when they chose to ride.

In this 17 year old victim car accident brain injury case (Cikojevic v. Timm, 2010 BCSC 800) the claimant was the middle - seat passenger in the defendant's compact truck when he drove it off the road and into a treIn this 17 year old victim car accident brain injury case (Cikojevic v. Timm, 2010 BCSC 800) the claimant was the middle - seat passenger in the defendant's compact truck when he drove it off the road and into a trein the defendant's compact truck when he drove it off the road and into a tree.

Acknowledging the issues were novel, the motions judge in SC v. NS concluded that the defendant / accused had breached the deemed undertaking of confidentiality when he used for his criminal defence the plaintiff's documentary productions from the civil case without first seeking directions from the court as to whether and how he could do so.

The plaintiff in the case of Rodriguez v. H.E.B. Grocery Company filed a personal injury lawsuit after he alleged that he was injured when he tripped on an unsecured plate in the parking lot of a property that was operated by the defendant.

When there are multiple defendants in a case, the rules of civil procedure require a process that is governed by rules of evidence and the rules of civil procedure.

California Civil Code Section 3294 allows a plaintiff in a personal injury case to seek punitive damages when «the defendant has been guilty of oppression, fraud, or malice.»

Last summer, Superior Court Justice Eva Frank reached out to PBLO for amicus counsel when faced with an unrepresented defendant in a complex civil sexual assault case.

When the state is one of the defendants in your Michigan third party auto accident claim it adds a whole new level to the case.

However, in this case, it is easy to see the unfairness when a defendant is prevented from having his case heard purely out of procedural ignorance.

If there is more than one defendant in a case, each defendant and his attorney has the opportunity to present a case, and each must «rest» when it is finished.

[22] Without even considering the clear requirement that people are represented in court by counsel or by themselves, it is, from my reading of what is to transpire at a trial management conference, completely inappropriate to suggest that when a defendant has counsel, that someone else, in this case an adjuster, appear essentially as counsel at a trial management conference.

One historic hassle for lawyers serving defendant in car accident cases is when the Defendant lives out - ofdefendant in car accident cases is when the Defendant lives out - ofDefendant lives out - of - state.

in Argersinger, the Court today retreats to the indefensible position that the Argersinger «actual imprisonment» standard is the only test for determining the boundary of the Sixth Amendment right to appointed counsel in state misdemeanor cases, thus necessarily deciding that, in many cases (such as this one), a defendant will have no right to appointed counsel even when he has a constitutional right to a jury trial.

(4) In a case in which the defendant is not entitled to a jury instruction regarding self - defense as an affirmative defense, the court shall allow the defendant to present evidence, when relevant, that he or she was acting in self - defensIn a case in which the defendant is not entitled to a jury instruction regarding self - defense as an affirmative defense, the court shall allow the defendant to present evidence, when relevant, that he or she was acting in self - defensin which the defendant is not entitled to a jury instruction regarding self - defense as an affirmative defense, the court shall allow the defendant to present evidence, when relevant, that he or she was acting in self - defensin self - defense.

In the right case when you have egregious behavior by the defendant, it can make sense to try to get punitive damages.

In this case, a 19 - year - old nursing student was stopped at a red light when the defendant's vehicle rear - ended her, pushing her into the car ahead of her.

In a slip and fall case at a business establishment (where the victim fell on a transitory substance), when a defendant seeks a summary judgment, they are basically saying that the requirements of Florida Statute 768.0755 were not met.

When I qualified I gained valuable experience handling high volume RTA litigation cases before moving to leading Health Service firm Capsticks 1995 and specialising in defendant clinical negligence and personal injury.

In the first case (Dempsey v. Oh) the Plaintiff was injured in a bicycle accident when he was struck by the Defendant's vehiclIn the first case (Dempsey v. Oh) the Plaintiff was injured in a bicycle accident when he was struck by the Defendant's vehiclin a bicycle accident when he was struck by the Defendant's vehicle.

While the court concluded the plaintiff had not met the test for apportionment, the plaintiff's success in that case on the issue of fault (although no damage was found and the action dismissed) was a relevant factor under Rule 37B (6)(d), now Rule 9 - 1 (5)(b), on considering if the defendant was entitled to double costs when there had been a defence offer, which in Mudry obviously exceeded the damage award which was nil..

A strict liability case may be brought when a defendant is still found liable although they did everything in their power to avoid injuring the plaintiff.

He has frequently been the lone dissenter, particularly in criminal cases where he writes in favor of the defendant, even when the arguments arrayed against his position are so formidable that his colleagues have joined the majority and moved on.

In most cases, and especially when you are proceeding pro se, you can expect the defendants to file some type of a dispositive motion in an effort to kill your case before triaIn most cases, and especially when you are proceeding pro se, you can expect the defendants to file some type of a dispositive motion in an effort to kill your case before triain an effort to kill your case before trial.

Aaron Street: Yeah I mean I think this can be taken too far, so if you had an example like Brad where he only represents criminal defendants and therefore there's no risk of him having a conflict come through the site when he's getting actual information about actual cases, but you could see in a litigation, let's say a family law lawyer, if their website were trying to collect information to provide tools as both an intake and access to justice solution that you potentially run into tremendous conflicts of interest problems there and I think obviously any lawyer considering pursuing this for their firm should think through the implications of their particular situation, but I think what Brad's doing is awesome in the context of his criminal law practice and I think there are versions of a similar model that could be used in something like your debt collection defense practice or a small business startup practice or an estate planning practice, but that doesn't mean that it's a model that should be replicated by every lawyer in every practice.

But the defendant later had reason to smile when an appeals court vacated the judgment in his case and ordered a new trial after Wilson's actions came to light.