Sentences with phrase «grand jury ruling»

In its appeal, the NYCLU said not knowing why the grand jury ruled not to indict NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo for the death of Garner was «incompatible with the understanding that democracy works best when public policy choices are undertaken by an informed electorate and their representatives.»

A grand jury ruled not to indict the officer, Daniel Pantaleo, sparking a wave of protests across the city.

Not exact matches

Albany County Judge Peter Lynch ruled that Sen. Robert Ortt's rights weren't violated during the grand - jury process last month, which resulted in felony indictments against the Niagara County Republican and his predecessor, ex-Sen.

Things that happen in the grand jury are ultimately ruled on by a judge.»

Silver defense lawyer Steve Molo said Bharara's statements after Silver's arrest broke rules about what prosecutors can say outside of court, and prejudiced the grand jury that indicted him last week.

In July, after James joined several petitioners who sued the Staten Island district attorney for the release of grand jury records in the case of Eric Garner, New York Supreme Court's Appellate Division Second Department ruled that her office lacked the power to sue.

The duo had wanted a hearing into their allegation that the government «leaked grand jury information» to the media in violation of secrecy rules — a claim federal authorities denied.

Silver's lawyers, while entering a not guilty plea for him on Tuesday before U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni, argued that Bharara broke rules about what prosecutors can say outside court and may have prejudiced the grand jury that indicted Silver.

While Garner's death was ruled a homicide by the Staten Island Medical Examiner's office, a subsequent grand jury declined to indict the officer on criminal charges.

Different states have different rules about disclosure — in Missouri, for instance, grand jury information was released about the Ferguson case.

Lynch ruled some of the witnesses could in fact be considered accomplices but a grand jury does not need to be instructed to the same degree of precision as a trial jury.

Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley dismissed the charge of second degree manslaughter against 34 year - old Thomas Jadlowski in a ruling issued on Wednesday, saying District Attorney Patrick Swanson erred when he presented the case in front of a grand jury while seeking an indictment.

Demonstrators around the country have staged die - ins and other protests since the ruling, a decision that closely followed a Missouri grand jury's refusal to indict an officer in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.

The original manslaughter indictment against Haste was dismissed in May by Supreme Court Justice Steven L. Barrett, who ruled that prosecutors from the office of Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson erred when they instructed the grand jury that it did not have to consider communications other officers gave Haste that Graham, 18, had a gun.

The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to: Sand Storm / Israel (Director & Screenwriter: Elite Zexer)-- When their entire lives are shattered, two Bedouin women struggle to change the unchangeable rules, each in her own individual way.

SIFF 2011 Short Film Jury Awards As a qualifying festival of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, short films that receive the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative short film and Best Animation short film awards at SIFF may qualify to enter the Short Films category of the Academy Awards ® for the concurrent season without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.

He had been subpoenaed to appear before Oklahoma's multicounty grand jury March 6 but a Texas judge ruled he did not have to come.

In New Jersey, the state's highest court ruled that law enforcement officials need a grand jury warrant in order to access identifying information about anonymous users from Internet service providers.

That is a question being asked by Network CEO Phil Stimac after a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Robert Jones that he and not the grand jury has the right to weigh and -LSB-...]

In the rules governing grand juries, the prosecutor is allowed to be present and to speak, but has no official controlling role, other than whatever leadership is granted by the foreman.

The New Jersey rule governing the grand jury is 3:6, and rule 3:6 - 8 (a) on return of indictment says:

The magazine offers timely, informative articles written for and by criminal defense lawyers, featuring the latest developments in search and seizure laws, DUI / DWI, grand jury proceedings, habeas, the exclusionary rule, death penalty, RICO, federal sentencing guidelines, forfeiture, white collar crime, and more.

Giardino sided with the prosecution and ruled that jurors could hear Bethea's grand jury testimony, saying Smith had the «motive and the opportunity» to intimidate Bethea.

The criminal rules of procedure set out the powers of prosecutors and grand juries.

The district judges shall be elected by the qualified electors of their respective districts, and shall hold office for the term of 6 years (excepting those elected at said first election) from and including the first Monday of January, next succeeding their election and qualification; provided, that the First Judicial District shall be entitled to, and shall have three district judges, who shall possess co-extensive and concurrent jurisdiction, and who shall be elected at the same times, in the same manner, and shall hold office for the like terms as herein prescribed, in relation to the judges in other judicial districts, any one of said judges may preside on the empanneling [empaneling] of grand juries and the presentment and trial on indictments, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by law.

Similarly, because information disclosed to a grand jury is vital to law enforcement purposes and is covered by secrecy protection, this rule allows disclosure with no further process.

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