Sentences with phrase «jury indictments for»

Last Friday, the special counsel produced grand jury indictments for 13 Russian nationals, accusing them of operating a misinformation campaign to hurt Hillary Clinton's presidential effort.

Not exact matches

PG&E already faces fines for its role in a fatal explosion of natural gas in San Bruno in 2010, a federal felony indictment connected to the San Bruno blast, and a federal grand jury probe into a gas explosion in Carmel earlier this year.

As evidence, SolarWorld cites a 2014 Grand Jury indictment of five agents of the People's Liberation Army for acts of economic espionage including breaking into SolarWorld's computers.

In PA the DA would be all over that considering the recommendation for indictment came from a grand jury.

For Grand Jury indictments specifically: while grand juries result in indictments approximately 100 % of the time, grand juries will tend to indict much less frequently if the defendant is a police officer.

WASHINGTON — Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan — under fire for not securing a grand - jury indictment in the Eric Garner chokehold case — is being touted to replace convicted tax cheat Michael Grimm in Congress, sources have told The Post.

Now, another arraignment will be scheduled for Roque in Broome County Court on that grand jury indictment.

«We have heard today from one of my US lawyers that there may be a US indictment for espionage for me coming from a secret grand jury investigation,» the Wikileaks founder told Sky News.

Ya got ta love it... We have a Grand Jury indictment against this not so intellectually astute Democratic player in South Carolina for showing an obscene picture to another adult that you can buy at any convenience store in our Nation while at the same time we have a Hooker Madame running for office in New York.

From the indictment by the grand jury of the County Court of Erie County for first - degree murder in State of New York v. Leon Czolgosz, September 16, 1901.

The grand jury indictment said he used that position to mask bribes and kickbacks, including more than $ 3 million earned for referring asbestos sufferers to the firm from a doctor whose medical research secretly received $ 500,000 in state funds at Silver's direction, as well as other benefits.

The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury in New York City, which heard evidence presented by the staff of Preet Bharara, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

For those upset about the Garner case he called for reforms allowing district attorneys to release grand jury reports when there's no indictment and for the appointing of an independent monitor to review such cases, Kramer reportFor those upset about the Garner case he called for reforms allowing district attorneys to release grand jury reports when there's no indictment and for the appointing of an independent monitor to review such cases, Kramer reportfor reforms allowing district attorneys to release grand jury reports when there's no indictment and for the appointing of an independent monitor to review such cases, Kramer reportfor the appointing of an independent monitor to review such cases, Kramer reported.

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.

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.

The grand jury indictment against Ortt involved allegedly false filings of election campaign documents over what Schneiderman said was an illegal scheme intended to make up for a $ 5,000 cut in pay Ortt would get as mayor from posts he held as North Tonawanda city clerk and treasurer.

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday that a Chautauqua County Grand Jury has handed up an indictment for 36 year - old Keith Robbins, the Jamestown man accused of killing 36 year - old Shari Robbins.

The grand jury, which met for two months, reviewed thousands of pages of documents and heard testimony from 21 witnesses — including eight sexual abuse victims — did not hand down indictments, name pedophile priests or identify parishes where abuse took place due to the constraints of the law.

«He was going to orchestrate a grand jury investigation of me for these allegations with the intention of not coming out with any indictment but... that I either be removed from office as county chairman or resign,» Wade said.

For their part state Democrats hope to make DeLay the poster boy for political corruption, highlighting his indictment by a Texas grand jury on state money laundering charges, plus several scandals involving political associates and former staffeFor their part state Democrats hope to make DeLay the poster boy for political corruption, highlighting his indictment by a Texas grand jury on state money laundering charges, plus several scandals involving political associates and former staffefor political corruption, highlighting his indictment by a Texas grand jury on state money laundering charges, plus several scandals involving political associates and former staffers.

Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan, who unsuccessfully sought an indictment last year against a white police officer in the death of Eric Garner, a black Staten Island man, expressed pity for the grand jury involved in the case in his first radio interview since becoming the official GOP nominee to replace former Congressman Michael Grimm.

Support for charges against Pantaleo was especially strong among Black adults, with 85 % stating that the grand jury was wrong not to bring an indictment and 86 % expressing support for federal civil rights charges, according to the New York Times / Siena College poll.

The purpose of dating Under the grand jury indictment, Saipov, 29, now faces eight counts of murder in aid of racketeering — all of which carry the potential for life in

One of the most powerful entries in competition had to settle for the jury prize, effectively third place: «Loveless» («Nelyubov»), a bleak drama about a couple's divorce that morphs into a brutal indictment of modern - day Russia.

Martin Winterkorn's indictment by a U.S. grand jury should be an important step toward justice and recompense for the costliest cover - up in automotive history — but it won't be.

The whispers out there on Milberg Weiss indicate that chances are slim for negotiating a nonprosecution agreement with the Justice Department and that a grand jury indictment is looming for Thursday.

Ask the grand jury for indictments.

Lattman writes that the U.S. Attorneys office in Los Angeles has scheduled a conference for 12:15 p.m. PT to announce an indictment to be returned from a federal grand jury.

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 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?

Another court explains that «the applicable remedy analysis for a Brady violation is as follows: (1) a Brady violation requires a remedy of a new trial; (2) such new trial may require striking evidence, a special jury instruction, or other additional curative measures tailored to address persistent prejudice; and (3) if the lingering prejudice of a Brady violation has removed all possibility that the defendant could receive a new trial that is fair, the indictment must be dismissed.

The phrase «demand this case be prosecuted» is rather ambiguous, and I'm not sure whether they mean that the jury could air Christie's dirty laundry in public until the prosecutor agreed to formally ask for an indictment, or that the jury could actually perform the indictment on its own.

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

If you are a target of a federal criminal investigation, grand jury indictment, or have been charged with a federal crime, give Federal Criminal Attorney Thomas Gallagher a call to make an appointment for an office case evaluation at his law office located next to the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis.

These include: United States v. Resendiz - Ponce, which presents the question whether the omission of an element from a federal indictment can constitute harmless error (9th Circuit says no); Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc., on whether a provider of pay phone services can sue a long distance carrier for alleged violations of the Federal Communications Commission's regulations concerning compensation for coinless pay phone calls (9th Circuit says yes); Cunningham v. California, a sentencing case involving whether whether California's Determinate Sentencing Law violates the 6th and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution by permitting California state court judges at sentencing to impose enhanced sentenced based on their determination of facts neither found by the jury nor admitted by the defendant; and Carey v. Musladin, reviewing the 9th Circuit's decision to overturn a murder conviction of a defendant who claimed he was denied a fair trial because the victim's relatives appeared in court wearing buttons with the deceased's picture on them.

But could a prosecutor be disbarred for not trying for an indictment as hard as he can after he has convened a grand jury?

But my question is, is it unethical for a prosecutor not to try his hardest to get an indictment after he's convened a Grand Jury?

Defendants argue that this court should strike the two sentencing allegations for three reasons: 1) The allegations are prejudicial surplusage; 2) The government does not have statutory authority to include sentencing allegations in an indictment; and 3) Presenting sentencing allegations to a jury for proof beyond a reasonable doubt to increase defendants» sentences violates the constitutional principles of separation of powers and the prohibition against the legislative branch delegating its powers to the executive branch.

Jury Statute Not Violated by Protester, Judge Rules A federal judge on Thursday ordered the dismissal of an indictment against the professor, Julian P. Heicklen, who had been charged with jury tampering for advocating the controversial position known as jury nullification while outside the courthoJury Statute Not Violated by Protester, Judge Rules A federal judge on Thursday ordered the dismissal of an indictment against the professor, Julian P. Heicklen, who had been charged with jury tampering for advocating the controversial position known as jury nullification while outside the courthojury tampering for advocating the controversial position known as jury nullification while outside the courthojury nullification while outside the courthouse.

Time was that in indictments for sexual assault on females, juries had to be told of the danger of convicting on the uncorroborated evidence of complaint.

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

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.

Another side would argue that prosecutors should not have a say because they are in fact who control which charges are submitted to the grand jury for indictment.

An indictment for bigamy under sect. 5352 may, therefore, be found in a district court of Utah, by a grand jury of fifteen persons, impaneled pursuant to the laws of that Territory.

We are therefore of the opinion that the court below no more erred in sustaining this indictment than it did at a former term, at the instance of this same plaintiff in error, in adjudging another bad which was found against him for the same offence by a grand jury composed of twenty - three persons.

And it was required, in cases where the grand jury in attendance upon any of these courts should terminate its session without proceeding by indictment or otherwise against any prisoner named in the list, that the judge of the court should forthwith make an order that such prisoner, desiring a discharge, should be brought before him or the court to be discharged, on entering into recognizance, if required, to keep the peace and for good behavior, or to appear, as the court might direct, to be further dealt with according to law.

The indictment returned by a grand jury in Fort Lauderdale also charges the 19 - year - old with 17 counts of attempted murder for the Valentine's Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in which 17 people died and more than a dozen others were wounded.

The indictment returned by a grand jury in Fort Lauderdale also charges the 19 - year - old with 17 counts of attempted murder for the Valentine's Day massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in which 17 people died and more than a dozen others were wounded.

• Served as the Adjunct faculty for Granite State College teaching professionals, para-professionals and foster parents and prosecuted cases in district court and presented cases to the Grand Jury for Indictment.