Sentences with phrase «lawyers against prosecutors»
Although efforts to abolish juvenile - lifer laws are nothing new, the legislators» willingness to side with criminal defense lawyers against prosecutors is a change.
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Colin Fieman, Michaud's lawyer, said he would seek the indictment's dismissal due to prosecutors electing against disclosure.
After the raids, Trump's legal team reportedly advised the president against contacting Cohen on the suspicion that the lawyer's phone conversations were being recorded by prosecutors.
«It's the nuclear option,» said Jeffrey Neiman, a lawyer in Florida who was one of the lead prosecutors on the federal government's initial 2009 case against UBS's Swiss bank.
Reps. Kathleen Rice of New York and Ted Lieu of California, both former prosecutors, have asked the FBI to investigate payments from Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, to Daniels, who filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the president in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's lawyers are asking a judge to throw out a bribery case against him, saying the prosecutor went too far in discussing the case publicly.
(Reuters)- Lawyers for once - powerful former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver asked a judge on Tuesday to throw out federal corruption charges against him because a top prosecutor made «prejudicial» public statements about his guilt.
In describing prosecutors» case against their defendants — including Buffalo businessman Louis Ciminelli and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute President Alain Kaloyeros — the team of lawyers wrote of the government's «untenable» legal theory, «meager allegations,» and «ill - conceived and improper interpretation of the law.»
Federal prosecutors, bent on telling a story of public corruption, used cherry - picked evidence, untrustworthy witnesses and innuendo to build a case against former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, lawyers for the men said in closing arguments yesterday.
A prosecutor's rhetoric went so far when he discussed former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver after lodging bribery charges against him that the case should be thrown out, Silver's lawyers said Tuesday.
Lawyers for G. Steven Pigeon are demanding that state prosecutors reveal the identify of a secret witness who has negotiated a plea agreement with federal authorities in the bribery and extortion case filed against the political operative.
The papers, which respond to arguments raised by the attorney of the former aide, Joe Percoco, push back against claims federal prosecutors did not provide defense lawyers enough time to respond before the trial begins early next year.
Lawyers for Aiello and Gerardi say the case against them is built on lies from former lobbyist Todd Howe, who has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with prosecutors.
Lawyers for the men say the case against them was built on lies from former lobbyist Todd Howe, who has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with prosecutors.
New Jersey prosecutors have dropped manslaughter charges against the son of a former top de Blasio administration aide over botched evidence that backs up his self - defense claim, lawyers said Thursday...
Khari Noerdlinger's lawyers made the claims outside of the Bergen County Courthouse a day after New Jersey prosecutors dropped manslaughter charges against the 19 - year - old, whose mother Rachel, was first lady Chirlane McCray's former chief of staff.
Silver's lawyers claim prosecutors have not made a strong enough case against Silver, 71, during the three weeks of trial, The New York Times reported.
Linda Fairstein — lawyer, former prosecutor, and author of twenty - two books — is one of America's foremost legal experts on crimes of violence against women and children.
A person charged with Virginia DUI is going to go up against an experienced prosecutor, and will be at a serious disadvantage not to go to trial with a qualified lawyer.
If the facts of the case simply do not support the legal charges against the defendant, an experienced lawyer can bring this to the prosecutor's attention in an effective way, and make the appropriate application for dismissal of the charges.
That fall, the LSUC began a proceeding against Felderhof's defence lawyer, Joe Groia, alleging that he'd been guilty of professional misconduct in his defence of Felderhof by, among other things, relentlessly attacking OSC prosecutors, both professionally and personally.
Often victims of crime would seek a trial lawyer (i.e. someone who does plaintiff's tort claims) or general practice lawyer, who is familiar with the Internet to bring a tort claim against the perpetrator, to seek a TRO, or to assist of making a persuasive case to criminal prosecutors to press the case (a difficult thing to do).
David E. Frank, a former prosecutor who is now a reporter for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, says it was, given that the charge against Gates was unlikely to hold up under the Massachusetts disorderly conduct statute.
Unfortunately, the best best way for a victim to respond in court and defend themselves against the tactics of such a lawyer is to for the prosecutor to be as aggressive as the lawyer.
For example, if the judge used to represent a party in a case (other than in a criminal case, where they can be a former prosecutor who represented the state) or if the judge is has been in litigation against you or your lawyer, they are likely to recuse themself, especially if you file a motion to that effect.
As our personal injury lawyers know, prosecutors (representing the government) will manage the criminal case against the drunken driver; their goals of landing a conviction and making sure that the drunk driver is punished appropriately are intended to protect society as a whole.
Following the announcement that the BC Supreme Court ruling upholding the polygamy law would not be referred to the Supreme Court of Canada, on March 26, 2012, the Attorney General of British Columbia announced that special prosecutor lawyer Peter Wilson has been given expanded powers to lay charges against polygamists in the province.
On March 26, 2012, the Attorney General of British Columbia announced that special prosecutor lawyer Peter Wilson has been given expanded powers to lay charges against polygamists in the province.
On Wednesday, prosecutors urged the judge to issue a protective order against the use of different classified national security material in the case, but lawyers for the defendants said the order would hamstring them in mounting a vigorous defense.
PARKLAND, Fla. - Lawyers working on behalf of one of the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have filed a motion to disqualify the prosecutors and the defense team in the case against gunman Nikolas Cruz.
Meanwhile, a Tuesday morning hearing in the criminal case against the suspect accused in the Florida high school shooting was canceled after lawyers reached an agreement for prosecutors to get hair samples, fingerprints, DNA and photographs of Cruz.