Sentences with phrase «face of criminal charges»

The other main line of argument in the face of criminal charges would be necessity.

Where the RSA strikes bold new ground is in its fiendishly clever solution to the pesky problem of people who have the audacity to proclaim their innocence in the face of a criminal charge.

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Nov. 6, 2016: Comey tells Congress in a follow - up letter that a review of newly discovered Clinton emails has «not changed our conclusions» that she should not face criminal charges.

Real life consequences include: high monetary fines, the suspension of your business or ability to sell that particular item, and in rare cases you may face criminal charges.

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.

He has never faced criminal charges, and the majority of the allegations against him stem from incidents that are decades old, well outside of the statute of limitations.

Since then, the company's had to weather such self - inflicted wounds as a pretexting scandal in which a board member, an executive and HP - paid investigators faced criminal charges for spying on journalists; the $ 1 billion acquisition of Palm Computing in 2010 to beef up HP's mobile capabilities; then the sale of Palm's intellectual property.

The notorious Al «Chainsaw» Dunlap, accused of zealously fabricating Sunbeam's financial statements when he was chief executive, is facing only civil, not criminal, charges.

However it's frustrating to see that African Americans and Native Americans are being killed at significantly higher rates than any other group, especially when the police officers responsible for those deaths — those of Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, and Eric Garner to name a few — rarely face criminal charges.

Vladislav Reznik, now the deputy head of the finance committee in Russia's lower house of parliament and a member of the Putin - aligned United Russia Party, faces charges accusing him of giving allies of the criminal organization's alleged leader, Gennady Petrov, positions in the Russian government in exchange for a share of the organization's assets.

She faces a felony charge of criminal mischief for breaking a chair used to scan inmates» body cavities for contraband.

Those who knowingly flout the requirement may be charged a penalty of $ 100,000 or 50 percent of the balance in the account — and they may also face criminal penalties.

Vincent Ramos of Richmond, B.C., was arrested March 7 in Bellingham, Wash., near Seattle, and faces criminal charges filed with a U.S. district court in San Diego, Calif..

Though Lewis lost his job, not a single bank exec faced criminal charges — a rarity in a settlement of this size.

He was told he could face both criminal charges and fees for the disposal of the device.

The embattled ride - hail player could face criminal charges over the possession of stolen documents, though the judge has previously chided Alphabet for lack of evidence that those files Levandowski allegedly downloaded made it to Uber.

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.

The previous executive director of the Prince Edward County Children's Aid Society is facing several criminal charges related to the placing of children with foster parents he knew were unfit.

The CBC reported on November 4, 2014 that a Justice Department internal review concluded Ms. Redford could face criminal charges if allegations about her use of government airplanes are proven by an RCMP investigation.

These lawsuits were filed in response to new information released in the 2011 grand jury report that involves Monsignor William Lynn, who is facing criminal charges, accused of endangering the welfare of children and having knowledge about perpetrators.

Mo. is charged with failure to report the suspected abuse of a child, becoming the first active bishop in the country to face criminal prosecution in such a case.

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.

Priests who fail to tell police about suspected child sexual abuse should face criminal charges, even if they learn of abuse during a confidential religious confession, Australia's most powerful investigative authority has recommended.

An Anglican bishop who was present at Hillsborough on the day 96 people died has told Premier that we need to be praying for the families of the victims following the announcement that six people will face criminal charges in connection with the disaster.

Now, however, two of the individuals who made the videos are facing criminal charges, including tampering with government records and one related to soliciting the illegal sale of human organs.

She faces charges of transportation with intent to engage in criminal se.ual activity, possession of child por.nography and five counts of se.xual exploitation of children.

These lawsuits were filed in response to new information released in the 2011 grand jury report that involves Monsignor William Lynn, who is facing criminal charges for endangering the welfare of children and having knowledge about perpetrators.

The criminal statute of limitations has passed, so he won't face charges.

Legally, the war - tax resister is a lawbreaker, facing criminal charges which could result in a fine of up to $ 10,000 and / or a prison term of up to a year.

They of course, face no criminal charges.

A Brazilian businessman involved in the acquisition of farmland by US, Canadian, German and Swedish pension funds could face criminal charges for land grabbing.

See also Misa Han, «ACCC launches first criminal cartel case against an Australian company» (AFR, 15 February 2018), Michael DiFabrizio, «COuntry Care facing charges» (Sunraysia Daily, 16 Feb 2018) and Aisha Dow and Chloe Booker, «Family business making wheelchairs accused of running criminal cartel» (SMH, 15 February 2018).

Stay in Dublin, or anywhere else you're not facing criminal charges and they'll have you, but stay out of the US.

Fergus Connolly, Michigan football's former director of performance science / operations, faces nine criminal charges after a March 5 drunken driving arrest in Ann Arbor.

We were inspired to make the film by the injustice happening to Anna's home birth midwife, Agnes Gereb, who had been imprisoned and at the time of filming was under house arrest and facing multiple criminal charges (and even today, four years later, Agnes is still facing multiple charges).

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.

He also faces 33 charges of criminal sexual misconduct in Michigan, where he worked at Michigan State University.

I don't think Ms. Fraser should face criminal charges for she will live with this tragedy for the rest of her life and I can not imagine walking in those shoes.

Willie Moore, 28, of the 3600 block of West Douglas Boulevard is being held on a $ 400,000 bond and faces a charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault for a July 19 attack on a woman in the 1300 block of North Wicker Park Avenue, police said.

Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges in the wake of a backstage melee he allegedly instigated that has forced the removal of three fights from UFC's biggest card of the year.

Meanwhile, Espada continues to be supported by Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, who has noted there's no precedent for any state lawmaker facing civil, not criminal, charges to be stripped of his or her title and lulu.

The mayor of Muttontown, LI — who ran in the past on the slate of the Concerned Taxpayers Party — and her physician husband surrendered this morning to prosecutors to face criminal charges for allegedly failing to file tax returns for five years.

Joseph Percoco, Cuomo's former executive deputy secretary, and Alain Kaloyeros, president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, are among eight who face charges, according to a criminal complaint by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

Dozens of alleged MS - 13 street gang members are facing conspiracy and other felony charges after arrests Thursday that followed a joint law enforcement operation in Nassau County targeting the criminal syndicate with ties to El Salvador and a reputation for brutal machete attacks.

A probe into allegations of an NYPD protection racket in Queens among karaoke clubs has gathered steam, with a number of officers facing administrative and possible criminal charges, Commissioner William Bratton said Tuesday.

Joe Percoco, once among the most powerful New York political figures, appeared in federal court today to face criminal charges stemming from a pair of alleged bribery schemes.

She faced criminal charges, along with Cameron's former chief spin doctor Andy Coulson and others, as the wheels of the criminal justice system slowly continued turning.

De Blasio faced investigations into his fundraising practices by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, but no criminal charges were filed.

New York Senate Leader Dean Skelos has been charged with extortion, conspiring to commit fraud, and soliciting bribes in a corruption scheme also involving his son Adam Skelos — making Mr. Skelos the second of Albany's famous «three men in a room» leadership to face criminal charges from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

Melaye, is being treated of injuries he sustained after he allegedly jumped off a police vehicle while being transported to Lokoja, Kogi State to face criminal charges.