Sentences with phrase «jury indictment issued»
The federal grand jury indictment issued Friday charged Mr. Walsh, who has pleaded not guilty, with one count of theft of funds and one count of wire fraud.
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The superseding indictment was issued by a federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District of Michigan and charges Winterkorn with four counts of violating federal law.
Earlier in week, jury issued two - count indictment against Gabriel Genovese, first cousin to Mafia's Vito Genovese, proprietor of plush Miami bookie - barbershops.
After months of testimony, a Bronx jury is expected to soon issue indictments in the ticket - fixing scandal.
The lack of an agreement comes after Assembly Democrats sought a number of measures designed to change criminal justice procedures, including a special prosecutor to handle certain cases as well as new requirements for grand jury transparency when an indictment is not issued.
Albany County Judge Peter Lynch tossed the case against Ortt, saying there was «no valid line of reasoning and permissible inferences which could lead a rational grand jury» to issue the indictment against the senator.
Cuomo's own proposals are part of a seven point - package that includes statewide reconciliation commission on police / community relations and an independent monitor in certain police brutality cases in which a grand jury issues no indictment.
Cuomo himself in recent days has called for a series of criminal justice reforms as well as new police training following a Staten Island grand jury not issuing an indictment against Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the chokehold death of Eric Garner.
Baynes, the prosecutor, said they are not required to present every piece of evidence to a grand jury, just enough to issue an indictment.
When a Staten Island grand jury refused to return a criminal indictment of an officer in the death of Eric Garner, she issued a press release declaring «the use of excessive and lethal force against people of color is a persistent problem nationwide.»
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.
«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.»
If a U.S. magistrate has issued an arrest warrant or if a grand jury has returned with an indictment, you may be placed under arrest and given a date for initial appearance.
On appeal, Esso argued that he was denied a fair trial when the district court allowed the jury to take home the copy of the indictment — an issue that the Second Circuit said appeared to be one of first impression in any federal or state court.
On Wednesday, the Second Circuit issued an opinion on an interesting question of trial practice and procedure: Is it permissible for the jury in a criminal case to take the indictment home to read on their own time?
Ms. Hewitt provides detailed, practical suggestions on many aspects of a criminal defence file including: analysis of the Crown's case; reviewing the information / indictment; considering legal elements; dealing with co-accuseds; disclosure and production; elections; challenging the case to be made by the Crown; pre-trial preparations, including procedural considerations; jury versus non-jury trials; admissions; scheduling; preparing an opening address or summary; pretrial hearings; and running the trial itself, including details relating to issues of evidence.
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