Sentences with phrase «jury decision handed»
In light of the grand jury decision handed down tonight in the wake of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, MO, I think it is of utmost importance that all Christians, but specifically white evangelicals, talk a little less and listen a little more.
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In the courtroom, Scout watches Jem grip the rail in front of him, his hands tensing with every «Guilty» decision read out from the jury at the conclusion of the trial of Tom Robinson.
Superior Court Judge Gary Gavenus made the decision after a member of the jury handed out three documents to fellow jurors including North Carolina case law, according to the AP.
Most obvious is the discretion in sentencing where if a crime has a State penalty of 10 to 15 years and it's up to the judge or jury as to the actual sentence handed down then the intent of the crime is often debated and used in the decision.
«I'm happy that it's over and it's now in the jury's hands and like all of you, we'll wait and see what their decision is,» Libous said.
And, indeed, most years the festival world's supreme accolade is bestowed upon a worthy recipient — this in spite of the haphazard nature of the decision - making process, with the competition's fate held in the hands of a nine - person jury whose members are plucked from various branches of the cinema tree.
Meanwhile, the jury issued a split decision for Best Director, handing it to former Palme winner Cristian Mungiu (for his reportedly, reliably exacting Romanian drama Graduation) and French filmmaker Oliver Assayas (for his reportedly ambitious, divisive Personal Shopper, starring Kristen Stewart).
In a highly publicised decision that caught most music industry watchers off guard, a federal jury in Minneapolis last week handed the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) an unprecedented and overwhelming victory in the form of a $ 1.92 Million (U.S.) award against a mother of four for allegedly file - sharing 24 songs.
Accident victims need to understand that accepting a decent settlement offer in hand may be a better decision than risking taking their claims to a jury.
If the case goes to trial, that decision is taken out of the victim's hands and the jury will decide who is liable for the damages.
On the other hand, the grand jury decision, public statements by police, prosecutors, and politicians, and published articles leave out too much detail.
The New Mexico Supreme Court recently handed down a decision that may significantly impact the ability of plaintiffs who are injured on another's property to have their claims heard by a jury.