Sentences with phrase «federal obstruction of»
But while a person typically can't be charged with federal obstruction of justice for interfering with a state entity, a determined prosecutor could make an argument that the federal rule applies here.
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Spota resigned effective last Friday after being indicted on federal obstruction of justice charges.
The ex-police commissioner replaces Thomas Spota, who resigned after being indicted on federal obstruction of justice, witness tampering charges.
Bellone and Sini: DA Spota should resign immediately On Thursday, Oct 26, 2017, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy Sini and Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone called for Thomas Spota to resign immediately in the wake of his indictment on federal obstruction of justice charges.
Sini, 37, was elected Tuesday to succeed Thomas Spota, who is leaving office Friday after his indictment on federal obstruction of justice charges.
Spota announced two weeks ago after his indictment on federal obstruction of justice charges that he would be leaving office.
Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced Thursday he will leave office as a result of his indictment on federal obstruction of justice charges.
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'» This is one more piece of evidence of «corrupt intent,» the mental state required by federal obstruction statutes.
«At the same time Uber was negotiating with its blackmailers, it was speaking with the Federal Trade Commission,» added Blumenthal, who described Uber's initial decision to stay silent as «almost a form of obstruction of justice.»
After a highly publicized five - week jury trial that was the most closely watched of a wave of corporate fraud trials, Stewart was found guilty in March 2004 of conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and making false statements to federal investigators, and was sentenced in July 2004 to serve a five - month term in a federal correctional facility and a two - year period of supervised release (to include five months of electronic monitoring).
Noor Salman, the widow of Pulse Nightclub shooter, Omar Mateen, was arrested yesterday on federal charges of aiding and abetting by providing material support to a terrorist and obstruction of justice.
Sampson, an ex-Brooklyn lawmaker, was found guilty of obstruction of justice and two counts of lying to federal investigators.
The Articles of Impeachment were filed under obstruction of justice, violation of the foreign emoluments clause, violation of the domestic emoluments clause, undermining the federal judiciary and undermining the freedom of the press.
Linda Mangano was charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice of making false statements to federal investigators on three separate occasions.
Now, if a member of a family or household is convicted of one of more than 10 different crimes — including criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, menacing and unlawful imprisonment — the conviction is reported to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, which then allows that agency to report the information to the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
Federal prosecutors offered Sampson a plea deal of three to four years if he pleaded guilty to the embezzlement and obstruction charges.
Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto were indicted in October 2016 on federal charges of extortion, bribery, fraud and obstruction.
Linda Mangano, 54, of Bethpage, is charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal law enforcement officials.
He was also charged with obstruction of justice for trying to get information about a 2011 federal mortgage fraud case against his unidentified crony from an administrative employee in the Brooklyn U.S. attorney's office.
Newsday reported in January that Spota's top corruption prosecutor, Christopher McPartland, is under federal investigation for possible obstruction of justice involving the case of James Burke, the former Suffolk police chief and district attorney's chief investigator who pleaded guilty in February to beating up a suspect and then arranging a cover - up.
A state lawmaker from Brooklyn was indicted on Tuesday on 11 counts of fraud and obstruction charges, in what federal prosecutors allege was a variety of schemes to defraud both the city of New York, the federal government and a bankruptcy proceeding.
Cuomo is at the center of Albany corruption, under federal investigation for obstruction of justice, witness tampering.
Congressman Michael Grimm pleaded not guilty this afternoon to a slew of federal charges, including mail, wire and health care fraud, filing false tax returns, perjury, obstruction of an official proceeding and hiring undocumented workers.
Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota, right, with deputy Christopher McPartland, who sources say is being investigated by a federal grand jury on possible obstruction of justice charges.
A federal grand jury is investigating Christopher McPartland, the top corruption prosecutor in the Suffolk County district attorney's office, for possible obstruction of justice charges as an outgrowth of the case against former Suffolk police chief James Burke, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
He is serving a five - year prison term for obstruction of justice and lying to federal agents.
After accusations of «total obstruction», County Executive says Westchester will reach federal affordable housing requirements
As expected, former Sen. Vincent Leibell pleaded guilty this morning to two counts of federal corruption charges: Obstruction of justice and falsely filing tax returns in from 2003 to 2006, CapTon's Kaitlyn Ross reports.
A federal grand jury in New York indicted Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota on Wednesday on obstruction of justice charges connected to a 2012 assault by the county's former police chief.
... We must consider whether such actions constitute obstruction of justice or tampering with witnesses that violate federal law.»
Burke — convicted of federal obstruction and civil rights charges — also will continue to collect his $ 145,485 annual pension as he sits in federal prison.
A federal grand jury is investigating Christopher McPartland, the top corruption prosecutor in the Suffolk County district attorney's office, for possible obstruction of justice charges as an outgrowth of the case against former Suffolk police chief James Burke.
In closing arguments at his obstruction of justice trial, a Brooklyn federal prosecutor called state Sen. John Sampson a crook who instinctively relied on criminal tactics to avoid law enforcement...
John Sampson, a former Senate Leader, held the Brooklyn seat until he was convicted of obstruction of justice for trying to prevent a federal inquiry.
Dozens of New York politicians have faced legal or ethics charges since 2000, including John Sampson, who replaced Smith as the Senate's Democratic leader and who is currently on trial in Brooklyn federal court for alleged obstruction of justice.
The Burke scandal led to federal obstruction - of - justice charges against then - District Attorney Thomas Spota and his top aide.
She was charged with obstruction of justice and making false statements for allegedly lying about the job to federal investigators.
A federal grand jury indicted Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota on obstruction of justice charges connected to a 2012 assault by the county's former police chief.
Jury deliberations could begin Thursday in the federal trial of State Senator John Sampson, after lawyers presented their closing arguments Wednesday in his obstruction of justice case.
Byron Taylor, 32, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to obstruction of justice and perjury charges for lying to a federal grand jury about the death of Ronald Spear.
«To the extent anyone attempts to influence or tamper with a witness's recollection of events relevant to our investigation, including the recollection of a commissioner or one of the commission's employees, we request that you advise our office immediately, as we must consider whether such actions constitute obstruction of justice or tampering with witnesses that violate federal law.»
If any of those potential criminal offenses were federal crimes, such as mail or wire fraud, then interference with the investigation could conceivably be construed as obstruction of justice, or even aiding and abetting the commission of such a crime or serving as an accessory after the fact to the criminal offense, said several legal experts who declined to speak on the record because of the sensitivity of the investigation.
Edward Mangano is charged with conspiracy, federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud, extortion, and obstruction of justice.
«Specifically, over a period of more than four years, the defendants attempted to cover up the assault of a handcuffed prisoner by Burke by obstructing the federal grand jury investigation and, when they learned that the scope of the investigation expanded into an investigation of the obstructive conduct, the defendants then attempted to obstruct the obstruction investigation,» Rohde wrote.
Obstruction of justice is a specific intent crime, meaning that the perpetrator intends to interfere with an ongoing federal investigation.
A Brooklyn federal judge on Friday denied former state Sen. John Sampson's bid for acquittal on the two top charges against him — obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI.
The indictment also accuses Harris of obstruction for allegedly interfering with the federal investigation and asking witnesses to lie on her behalf.
The senator pleaded guilty in December 2010 to federal felony charges of bribery, tax evasion and obstruction of justice.
«To the extent anyone attempts to influence or tamper with a witness's recollection of events relevant to our investigation, including the recollection of a commissioner or one of the commission's employees, we request that you advise our office immediately, as we must consider whether such actions constitute obstruction of justice or tampering with witnesses that violate federal law,» Bharara wrote in July.
Largely independent of Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, his obstruction of federal policy to cut greenhouse gas emissions means these targets are not likely to be met.