Sentences with phrase «guilty pleas without»

Under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (Rule 11 (b)(1)-RRB-, a federal court may not accept a guilty plea without first addressing the defendant personally in open court.

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While they opened the trial by admitting Tsarnaev's role, he has maintained his not - guilty plea, leaving prosecutors to first convince the jury of his guilt before moving on to the question of whether he should be sentenced to death or to life in prison without possibility of parole.

His lawyers, having already acknowledged his role in the bombings, albeit without changing his not - guilty plea, appear to be focusing their defense on sparing him the death penalty.

[89] The judge defended the decision stating «Ms Harman's guilty plea to driving without due care and attention included her admitting that she had been using a mobile phone at the time».

NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters)- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, a leading foreign policy voice in Congress, entered a not guilty plea on corruption charges during a federal court appearance on Thursday and was released without bail.

Judge Patrick McGill then entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of Sweat, who was serving a life sentence without parole at Clinton Correctional when he and another inmate, Richard Matt, escaped on June 6.

US Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey entered a not guilty plea on corruption charges during a federal court appearance and was released without bail.

The 11th Congressional District has been without a representative in Washington since Mr. Grimm was forced out of his seat following a guilty plea to a federal tax evasion charge.

And in the wake of Howe's guilty plea to corruption charges, the state's pursuit of multimillion - dollar deals and lucrative land transfers without competition and public scrutiny takes on a more ominous feel.

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Patrick Drum voluntarily offered a guilty plea and was sentence to life in prison without parole

If a not guilty plea is entered and you fail to appear on your trial date you may be found guilty of the offence, the trial may proceed without you, or a new trial date may be set.

People often plea to cases without realizing the collateral consequences of being found guilty of a criminal charge.

The firm has broken ground in competition and market manipulation cases involving the financial services industry, developing major collusion claims against the world's largest banks — often without the benefit of regulatory settlements or criminal guilty pleas.

Vancouver Criminal Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan successfully negotiated with Crown Counsel to DROP THE CRIMINAL CHARGES and to accept a guilty plea to a motor vehicle infraction (driving without due care or attention).

If they get a guilty conviction or a plea with an order of restitution, you win without having to file a suit.