Sentences with phrase «federal criminal case against»

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has injected himself into a federal criminal case against the operator of a medical marijuana dispensary, intensifying his standoff with federal prosecutors on cannabis enforcement issues.

We have more news this morning that FIJA's educational outreach efforts are paying off through the hard work of activists nationwide, this time from San Diego, California: Filner Urges «Jury Nullification» In Medical Pot Dispensary Case San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has injected himself into a federal criminal case against the operator of a medical -LSB-...]

That article landed Manafort in hot water with prosecutors and the judge presiding over the federal criminal case against him.

... Developers who so happen to be Cuomo donors and recipients of tax breaks and copious state money for similar signature economic development projects are also at the center of federal criminal cases against two former aides to the... (read more)

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Federal prosecutors are weighing whether to bring criminal charges against members of the WikiLeaks organization, taking a second look at a 2010 leak of diplomatic cables and military documents and investigating whether the group bears criminal responsibility for the more recent revelation of sensitive CIA cyber-tools, according to people familiar with the case.

It's a fairly interesting challenge that Wynne is making, having a provincial government coming out against federal legislation in this sense, but as the province has the duty to enforce the Criminal Code, her asking for options so publicly is an interesting case.

October 13 — In a stunning twist to their anti-corruption football probe, Swiss federal prosecutors have opened a criminal case against the Qatari boss of Paris St Germain, Nasser Al - Khelaifi, for suspected bribery linked to World Cup broadcasting rights.

Linda Mangano, the wife of Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, asked a federal judge to throw out the criminal case against her or grant her a trial separate from her husband and former Oyster Bay Supervisor, John Venditto.

«It is on record that consequent on the confession of criminal offences indicting Senator Dino Melaye by the principal suspect KABIRU SAIDU a.k.a OSAMA «31 YRS», The Nigeria Police Force, sent a letter of investigation activities / invitation dated 2ndMarch, 2018 addressed to the Senate President, Federal Republic of Nigeria informing and requesting him to release Senator Dino Melaye to report to Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command on the 7th of March, 2018 to answer to criminal offences of Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms levelled against him, this is to enable the Police Investigation Team carryout a discreet and thorough investigation into the case.

Glenwood has been embroiled in the federal criminal corruption cases against former Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Federal criminal case No. 18 0087 filed Thursday against Rob Walker is just the latest entry in Long Island's culture of corruption sweepstakes.

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.

The commission had earlier arraigned Olaniyan before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court 7, Maitama - Abuja, but had to seek for the transfer of the case to another trial judge due to the criminal charges preferred against Ademola by the Federal Government.

Based on evidence gathered so far in the matter, a case of Criminal Conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms was filed by the Nigeria Police Force at Federal High Court Lokoja on 16th March, 2018 against the two principal suspects (i) Kabiru Saidu a.k.a Osama (ii) Nuhu Salisu a.k.a Small, Senator Dino Melaye and Alhaji Mohammed Audu.

Former top gubernatorial aide Joe Percoco is seeking to have the federal case against a number of current co-defendants severed from his own upcoming criminal trial, with his lawyer arguing that he had nothing to do with charges faced by six of them.

The anti-graft agency insisted that the said statement would have been vital to its prosecution of the criminal case pending against the defendant before the Federal High Court.

The federal government has given an undertaking to the Supreme Court not to proceed with the criminal case against the Senator Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

It is on record that consequent on the confession of criminal offences indicting Senator Dino Melaye by the principal suspect KABIRU SAIDU a.k.a OSAMA «31 YRS», The Nigeria Police Force, sent a letter of investigation activities / invitation dated 2nd March, 2018 addressed to the Senate President, Federal Republic of Nigeria informing and requesting him to release Senator Dino Melaye to report to Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command on the 7th of March, 2018 to answer to criminal offences of Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms leveled against him, this is to enable the Police Investigation Team carryout a discreet and thorough investigation into the case.

A key prosecution witness in a federal corruption case against a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified Wednesday to his own yearslong criminal résumé that included fraud, embezzlement and lawsuits involving friends, family, his lawyers, a gym, a tutor and even a dog walker.

In addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.

It just released its 2003 editions, which include the Federal Rules of Evidence, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Bankruptcy Procedure and Appellate Procedure, along with popular lawyers» titles such as A Lawyer's Life, by Johnnie Cochran and David Fisher; The Case Against Lawyers, by Catherine Crier; and Law School Confidential, by Robert H. Miller.

As a firm, we boast an excellent track record in defending tort cases against business owners for criminal activity in their premises, as well as slip, trip and fall, falling object and false arrest cases in both state and federal court.

Recently was part of legal team defending pharmacist against federal criminal charges, resulting in dismissal of case, with prejudice, for prosecutorial misconduct.

Norm Pattis and The Pattis & Smith Law firm criminal attorneys stand up to the often bullying tactics federal prosecutors use in civil rights cases against police.

A federal judge rejected former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's request to dismiss the criminal case against him.

A civil case refers to one brought against you by an individual or a company while a criminal case refers to one that is brought against you by a local, state or a federal government.

The legal services of our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney include defense against violent crimes, sex crimes, drug crimes, federal crimes, DUI, theft crimes, and white collar crimes including a 1st degree murder death penalty case.

He's writing about the federal case being made against James Ruane, former president of the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, which involves a dead sister, drug packaging techniques and a lawyer's letterhead, among other things.

Witnesses may ask for and be given the protection of either or both of the federal or provincial Evidence Act, which means that the evidence can not be used against those witnesses in subsequent criminal or civil cases except in situations where it could be shown that the evidence given at the hearing was inconsistent with the evidence given in the subsequent case, in which case the original evidence could be used in a prosecution for perjury.