Sentences with phrase «grand jury proceedings»

Few of the people affected are willing to talk because of the secrecy of grand jury proceedings.

Also at 9:30 a.m., a protest precedes a 10 a.m. hearing in a state lawsuit seeking the release of grand jury proceedings in the Eric Garner case.

In addition to the transparency measures, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman called for judges to oversee grand jury proceedings involving cases in which law enforcement has killed an unarmed civilian, not district attorneys.

Mr. Donovan, however, refused to give any details about who will be called to testify, what allegations will be weighed or even who will potentially face those charges during grand jury proceedings, which are secret by law.

Their lawyers also called for a special hearing to look into misconduct by the feds, claiming that they leaked information on grand jury proceedings in the case.

C. No information or documents obtained by the means provided in this Section shall be divulged by the United States to any person other than an authorized representative of the executive branch of the United States, except in the course of legal proceedings to which the United States is a party (including grand jury proceedings), or for the purpose of securing compliance with this Final Judgment, or as otherwise required by law.

The current practice of keeping grand jury proceedings under lock and key unless a court order releases them should be «altered,» Fitzpatrick said.

New York's chief judge has proposed that records of now secret grand jury proceedings be released when nobody is charged.

The bill would still have to pass the state Legislature, where Senate Republicans have shown little willingness to take up legislation that would change how grand jury proceedings are conducted.

It is difficult to gauge the current status of the investigation or measure its progress since the subpoenas were issued because grand jury proceedings are conducted in secret.

Mr. Cuomo unveiled a series of measures to banish clouds of doubt and distrust surrounding grand jury proceedings, which in New York are sealed by law.

Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan announced today he will hold grand jury proceedings to determine if the police involved in the death of Eric Garner will face criminal charges.

In March, Staten Island Judge William Garnett denied requests to release the minutes from the Eric Garner grand jury proceedings, but James, the Legal Aid Society, the New York Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP filed an appeal in the state over the decision.

In addition to the special prosecutor's appointment, lawmakers are calling for greater transparency in grand jury proceedings as well as employment opportunities for poverty - stricken inner city neighborhoods.

The revelations came at a preliminary hearing Monday, Feb. 10 in the second - degree murder case against David N. Reese, 54, for the Feb. 3 killing of Aron J. Thomas inside a workshop at the DEP facility at 71 Smith Ave.. The hearing was held in Kingston City Court before part - time City Court Judge Phillip Kirschner to determine if there was reasonable cause to hold Reese in jail pending grand jury proceedings.

Next week also brings the deadline for Abelove to respond to a subpoena for all records related to cases in which he personally handled grand jury proceedings, according to a source with knowledge of the probe.

A defendant's strategic decisions do not, however, govern grand jury proceedings.»

In the area of environmental crime, Lightfoot has represented clients in a variety of enforcement and grand jury proceedings brought by federal and state law - enforcement officials.

After investigating, prosecutors initiated grand jury proceedings against the former client and subpoenaed the lawyer to testify.

A trial attorney for over 25 years, Mr. Meier represents private individuals and companies during the pre-charging investigation stages, throughout grand jury proceedings, and at trials in state and federal court.

conducting an investigation of officials on behalf of a local quasi-governmental entity and representing the entity in connection to civil grand jury proceedings.

We have extensive experience representing individuals and businesses that are summoned as witnesses before federal and state grand jury proceedings.

Among them are Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposal to change police procedure and grand jury proceedings in response to nationwide protests following the death of African - American men in police custody.

«The strict secrecy of grand jury proceedings — originating in medieval England and mandated in New York by statute — can be detrimental to access to justice and public debate over issues of compelling public interest,» Lippman said in his annual address, known as the State of the Judiciary.

District Attorney Dan Donovan made the request to modernize his office's system — which records footage during grand jury proceedings, trials and line - ups — because the current system installed in 2005 was nearly obsolete.

A spokesman for the Staten Island district attorney's office declined to comment, citing restrictions on grand jury proceedings.

We also have a white collar defense and corporate investigations practice ready to serve clients in litigation defense, including grand jury proceedings and qui tam actions.

At 2 p.m., Kings County District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson meets with reporters and photographers following an arraignment as part of grand jury proceedings; conference room, 19th floor, 350 Jay St., Brooklyn.

Government lawyers, led by Carrie Heather Cohen, argued that the office's conduct was standard for high - profile cases, and that there «was certainly no prejudice in the grand jury proceedings.»

Brinckerhoff is currently representing Public Advocate Letitia James in a lawsuit against Staten Island district attorney Daniel Donovan's office over the details of the grand jury proceedings in the death of Eric Garner.

One of his defense attorneys said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara had tainted the grand jury proceedings by commenting publicly on the case.

The Garner family and an array of legal advocates, including the New York Civil Liberties Union and the office of the New York City public advocate, have filed suit to obtain transcripts of the grand jury proceedings.

A state appeals court has granted a request by NYC Public Advocate Tish James and others to reconsider whether the grand jury proceedings in the case of Eric Garner should be made public.

The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board urged a state judge to compel the Staten Island district attorney to hand over the minutes of the grand jury proceedings in the death of Eric Garner.

Local district attorneys may draft search warrants, preserve evidence and question witnesses, but they may not grant immunity or elicit testimony in grand jury proceedings.

Schneiderman then laid out what the district attorneys are not to do, «without prior authorization from the Special Prosecutor or his designee,» including «conferring immunity on any witness, eliciting witness testimony in grand jury proceedings, or entering plea or cooperation agreements.»

The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board urged a state judge on Friday to compel the Staten Island district attorney to hand over the minutes of the grand jury proceedings in the death of Eric Garner.

TPU worked with the A.G.'s office throughout the investigation and provided testimony at the Grand Jury proceedings.

Grand jury proceedings are secret in New York state in order to protect witnesses and the integrity of the process, information can be revealed through court order in compelling circumstances.

Donovan did not immediately respond to calls for comment, but told the New York Post Wednesday, «The grand jury proceedings are secret for a reason.

A state appeals court has granted a request by Public Advocate Letitia James and others to reconsider whether the grand jury proceedings in the case of Eric Garner should be made public, according to an attorney for the public advocate.

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Lynch last month dismissed a separate motion by Maziarz's lawyers to have the case tossed on a number of legal grounds, including claims that there were «defective» grand jury proceedings.

He put out a press release,» said Mr. Gentile, calling for the release of transcripts of the grand jury proceedings.

Afterward, Jeffries said, «not a single charge was brought» by then - District Attorney Daniel Donovan, whose office oversaw the case's grand jury proceedings.

«Rather, the issue before the Court is whether the U.S. Attorney's comments were sufficiently prejudicial to overcome the presumption of regularity accorded to grand jury proceedings and to warrant the extreme sanction of dismissing the indictment.»

Johnson expressed disbelief at the outcome of the grand jury proceedings in a statement Thursday morning.

«The video tape was damning in its apparent suggestion as to what happened,» Mr. Cuomo said, attributing the protests that wracked the city last night to the video and disappointment in the legally required secrecy of the grand jury proceedings.