Sentences with phrase «going against a prosecutor»

You also have the legal right to represent yourself, but it is often a bad idea because you're going against a prosecutor that is well versed with the law.

Not exact matches

Farrow also claims that the only reason why the molestation case against Allen didn't go to court, though the prosecutor had «probable cause» to prosecute Allen, was due to «the fragility of the child victim.»

prosecutors in Chicago were so afraid that this statute would allow Gov.Blago to go free that they decided not to use it against him.

This makes me think that the power of the US Attorney, especially those high profile prosecutors who crave media attention, are the ones the media is afraid to go against to see the realities and expose the truth to the public.

NEW YORK (AP)-- For the second time in a month, one of New York State's biggest political figures is going on trial in a case brought by a federal prosecutor crusading against corrupt elected officials.

Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's lawyers are asking a judge to throw out a bribery case against him, saying the prosecutor went too far in discussing the case publicly.

A prosecutor's rhetoric went so far when he discussed former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver after lodging bribery charges against him that the case should be thrown out, Silver's lawyers said Tuesday.

The federal case against Walsh began when DeMarco went to federal prosecutors with concern about Walsh's time sheets after, DeMarco said, Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota declined to act.

A perjury charge against an acting district attorney «taints the very essence of who we are as prosecutors and goes against all that we strive to do to ensure the public's trust in the criminal justice system,» said DAASNY president and Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara.

Reedy has been the strongest advocate in the DA's office for the investigation and prosecution of crimes against animals, as well as the go - to prosecutor for SDHS Humane Law Enforcement and the county's Department of Animal Services.

Among the prosecutors, he was the one I always enjoyed going up against, and though he's at the bottom here, he's still one of my favorite Ace Attorney characters.

I do so wish a federal prosecutor would go through with filing charges against J. Christy and R. Spencer under RICO, it would become the final act of stupidity of of these ridiculous people.

A person charged with Virginia DUI is going to go up against an experienced prosecutor, and will be at a serious disadvantage not to go to trial with a qualified lawyer.

If there is compelling evidence against you, I will go into negotiation mode with the prosecutor.

If the state has substantial evidence against you, I will go into negotiating mode, working with the prosecutor to obtain a plea bargain that is below mandatory sentencing.

There's going to be a well - trained prosecutor sitting on the opposite side of the table, and who better to go up against him than one of our experienced attorneys?

So, if I understand correctly, as a traffic attorney who goes against traffic prosecutors all day long, she's saying she'd crush me and my firm?

There's going to be a well - trained prosecutor sitting on the opposite side of the table, and who better to go up against him than one of our experienced attorneys?