Sentences with phrase «jury records in the case»

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.

Not exact matches

«We see no reasonable possibility, in light of the record as a whole, that that flaw affected the outcome of the case,» the court said of Boyland's complaints about his jury instructions.

Next week also brings the deadline for Abelove to respond to a subpoena for all records related to cases in which he personally handled grand jury proceedings, according to a source with knowledge of the probe.

He noted current state law makes it nearly impossible to unseal grand jury records, even from old cases like those that resulted from the Attica prison riot in 1971.

Representing bereaved mother Serena Clinton, retired Tyler district judge Cynthia Stevens Kent in September 2010 won the Texas record jury award in a dog attack case of $ 7 million against pit bull owners Rick and Christi George of Leveritt's Chapel in Rusk County.

His own record of being an aggressive willing combatant in the slur wars will work against him should this case actually get in front of a jury and the jury hears the available evidence (which is pretty conclusive) on that point.

The Crown should ask the trial judge to reconsider the Corbett ruling so that the jury (or trial judge in a judge - alone trial) gets a fair and complete picture.209 Similarly, in a jury case, a defence strategy centred on an attack on the credibility of the victim can affect an accused's successful Corbett application, potentially opening up his or her entire criminal record to cross-examination for credibility purposes.210

A person should find an attorney that has years of experience helping injured parties and has a record of tried cases in front of a jury.

Our track record on this is proven as we recently recovered the highest ever compensation amount by a Scottish Jury in a fatal case.

With a track record that includes millions of dollars recovered in the form of insurance settlements and jury verdicts in favor of our clients, we have proven our ability to get results in personal injury, on the job injury, insurance claim, and wrongful death cases.

All of the personal injury lawyers at our Salt Lake City, Utah firm have built extensive, distinguished records of handling catastrophic injury cases, resulting in many multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts, including some of the largest jury verdicts and settlements in Utah for wrongful death and personal injury that also are consistently upheld on appeal.

New Haven, CT based criminal lawyer Norm Pattis, veteran of 100 + jury trials and high profile criminal defense expert for national media outlets, and the Connecticut criminal defense attorneys of The Pattis & Smith Law Firm have an extraordinary record of positive outcomes in CT felony and CT misdemeanor criminal cases including:

We have a record of accomplishment in handling kernicterus cases, including winning one of Massachusetts» largest kernicterus medical malpractice jury awards.

Our attorneys have an extraordinary track record of obtaining terminations of investigations before they surface publicly or result in charges, as well as of persuading courts to dismiss indicted cases before they reach a jury.

The jury determined that the city excluded Mr. Heagney's name from consideration in part because of a criminal case against him for which no conviction resulted and for which the records were sealed.

Often a jury will start off in favor of the defense, particularly in medical malpractice cases, as they may not wish to believe a medical professional would be negligent or worse, alter medical records to cover up negligence.

As experienced trial attorneys with an established record of multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements, we know that success in a personal injury lawsuit is not just about providing counsel, reviewing documents and implementing strategies — it's about going beyond the usual to achieve the best possible results in your case.

In 2001, one of the firm's attorneys (along with co-counsel) obtained a record - setting $ 46 million jury verdict in Manassas, Virginia Circuit Court against Norfolk Southern in a railroad derailment, brain injury to plaintiff casIn 2001, one of the firm's attorneys (along with co-counsel) obtained a record - setting $ 46 million jury verdict in Manassas, Virginia Circuit Court against Norfolk Southern in a railroad derailment, brain injury to plaintiff casin Manassas, Virginia Circuit Court against Norfolk Southern in a railroad derailment, brain injury to plaintiff casin a railroad derailment, brain injury to plaintiff case.

Jury nullification is also only effective, for the most part, in criminal cases, as a jury verdict in a civil case can be reversed if under the correct law no evidence in the record supports the verdJury nullification is also only effective, for the most part, in criminal cases, as a jury verdict in a civil case can be reversed if under the correct law no evidence in the record supports the verdjury verdict in a civil case can be reversed if under the correct law no evidence in the record supports the verdict.

In February 2016, reporters recorded a jury of 11 white people and one brown man hearing the case of a 25 - year - old Black male.

• Accompany the jury members outside courtroom to avoid contact with general public • Ensure maintenance of order in the court room especially during hearings • Scan all audience using metal detectors to rule out any possibility of weapon's presence in the court room • Maintain case testimony records in authorized computer system and retrieve the same when needed