Sentences with phrase «long as prosecutors»

Here's the deal: As long as prosecutors believe the person being interrogated is telling the truth, they won't use what is said during the meeting against the person in court.

Extortion can include the threat of a legal act, as long as the prosecutor can show that the defendant acted maliciously.

Not exact matches

Prosecutors might have another good reason to keep the Flores brothers as far away from a courtroom for as long as they can.

And as long as you have the death penalty at all, there will always be political pressure to use it more, and pressure upon prosecutors to seek it, and get death penalty convictions — actual innocence be damned.

In addition to the long prison sentence, prosecutors want Silver to pay a $ 5.1 million forfeiture penalty — termed «crime proceeds» — as well as a $ 1 million fine.

The measures include long - sought bills such as raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18 and enhancing grand jury transparency as well as enshrining a special prosecutor for cases in which civilians die in encounters with police.

And at Silver's retrial, prosecutors say all the activities that may no longer be official acts — meetings with lobbyists, helping Taub set up a mesothelioma charity race and find jobs for his kids, using official letterhead to oppose a methadone clinic near a Glenwood property — can still be put before the jury as «circumstantial evidence.»

He said he was promised by federal prosecutors that he would not be charged with any crimes as long as testified truthfully.

Garcia has a long career as a prosecutor and defense attorney at both the federal and state level, including his recent work on behalf of Republicans in the State Senate as they faced inquiries from the Moreland Commission established by Cuomo.

His previous job was as a federal prosecutor with the Eastern District of the U.S. Attorney's office, which covers Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Kaminsky's home turf, Long Island.

Mangano and Walker have both been identified in Newsday stories as being under scrutiny in an unrelated corruption probe by federal prosecutors on Long Island stemming from charges against restaurateur Harendra Singh, who was a major campaign contributor to Mangano and others on the Island.

Todd Kaminsky (D - Long Beach), a former federal prosecutor, cast himself as the anticorruption candidate as he announced his candidacy for the State Senate seat vacated by Dean Skelos, who was convicted of bribery, extortion, and conspiracy charges in December.

Dave Calone, who is battling in a Democratic primary for the right to face Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin in Long Island's 1st Congressional District this fall, released a TV ad highlighting his work as a former federal prosecutor.

Federal prosecutors say there was no such thing as a «wall» between former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and clients at Ruskin, Moscou Faltischek, the Long Island law firm that employed him, despite claims to the contrary.

And in the long term, Schneiderman would much rather deal with a few angry (likely Republican) prosecutors upstate than be seen as a sell - out by Sharpton, who in fact issued a statement backing the attorney general during the snit with the D.A.s.

Their backgrounds were short on experience in the courtroom, especially as prosecutors, and long on academic work and social justice causes.

Kaminsky, 38, a former federal prosecutor from Long Beach, has cast himself as an ethical reformer and the antidote to the corruption plaguing Albany politics.

Silver's long - suffering wife, Rosa, remained stoic, even as Caproni lit into her husband for his politically - charged extramarital affairs which Bharara's prosecutors detailed in filings — one with a lobbyist who had extensive business before the state and another with a former beauty - queen turned assemblywoman who landed two cushy public - service jobs.

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed records involving former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato and other top Long Island political figures as part of a wide - ranging grand jury investigation into the finances of three prominent local foundations that have given out millions of dollars.

Federal prosecutors and FBI agents plan to grill Mayor Bill de Blasio today, as they wind down a year - long investigation into the mayor's campaign fundraising practices.

Federal prosecutors and FBI agents plan to grill Mayor Bill de Blasio today, as they wind down a year - long investigation into the mayor's campaign...

As a federal prosecutor representing Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens, and as Acting Deputy Chief of the Public Integrity Section, Todd took down corrupt elected officials who used taxpayer dollars to fund lavish lifestyles, as well as drug kingpins and other major felonAs a federal prosecutor representing Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens, and as Acting Deputy Chief of the Public Integrity Section, Todd took down corrupt elected officials who used taxpayer dollars to fund lavish lifestyles, as well as drug kingpins and other major felonas Acting Deputy Chief of the Public Integrity Section, Todd took down corrupt elected officials who used taxpayer dollars to fund lavish lifestyles, as well as drug kingpins and other major felonas well as drug kingpins and other major felonas drug kingpins and other major felons.

She's «in favor of open discovery,» or requiring prosecutors to turn over evidence to the defense with ample time before trial, as long as no one's safety is jeopardized.

Mr. Espada, whose long - running battles with prosecutors and election officials are the stuff of political legend, also faces criminal investigations by federal prosecutors into possible money laundering and by the Bronx district attorney, who is looking into whether Mr. Espada actually lives in his Bronx Senate district, as required by law.

Dean Skelos tried using his influence as state Senate Majority Leader to get his son's wife on a Long Island zoning board, while son Adam tried to use his dad's position to bully his way into doing business with a Greek diner group, federal prosecutors say.

«I myself, as a prosecutor, have dealt with gun violence... As long as (the denied gun sale to a suspected terrorist) is brought before an independent judiciary with the standard of probable cause... that's the issuas a prosecutor, have dealt with gun violence... As long as (the denied gun sale to a suspected terrorist) is brought before an independent judiciary with the standard of probable cause... that's the issuAs long as (the denied gun sale to a suspected terrorist) is brought before an independent judiciary with the standard of probable cause... that's the issuas (the denied gun sale to a suspected terrorist) is brought before an independent judiciary with the standard of probable cause... that's the issue.

Prosecutors have agreed to drop a bribery charge against him as long as he cooperates.

Todd Kaminsky has a strong track record as a prosecutor and a current Assembly member representing Long Beach.

The Manganos - Venditto case is the latest to go to trial as the result of recent investigations into political corruption on Long Island by Eastern District federal prosecutors, the FBI and IRS.

The Manganos - Venditto case is the latest to go to trial as the result of recent investigations into political corruption on Long Island by Eastern District federal prosecutors.

Some good news out of the embattled DOJ: The Justice Department announced Wednesday it will no longer allow prosecutors to strike settlement agreements As I am curremtly reading Victor Schwab's book How to write a Good Advertisement I would highly recommend adding these headlines to a person's swipe file.

Balancing family life and a rapidly ascending career as a prosecutor distracts him from his past traumas, but only for so long.

Similar art units can have as much as 50 percent variability * in allowance, leaving patent prosecutors to wonder how likely is this patent to issue, what will be the cost of this patent issuing and how long is it likely to take?

He has a long record of public service as a prosecutor, judge, and now the country's Attorney General,» said Matt Prasse «08, who served as President of the BC Law's Federalist Society in 2006 - 07.

Federal prosecutors previously asked St. Eve, who presided over Black's four - month trial earlier this year, to sentence the silver - haired press lord to federal prison for as long as 24 years for his July 13 convictions on three counts of mail fraud and one count of obstruction of justice.

If they would not give evidence, dangerous criminals would walk free and both society and the administration of justice would suffer; (ii) it was settled law that the paramount object had always been to do justice and that if, in order to do justice, some adaptation of ordinary procedure was called for, it should be made, so long as the overall fairness of the trial was not compromised; (iii) recent case law supported the adoption of protective measures; (iv) the Strasbourg jurisprudence, properly understood, did not condemn the use of protective measures; and (v) the defendant was protected from the risk of unfairness by the prosecutor's duty of disclosure.

We are tireless in pursuit of the truth, bringing our long experience as trial attorneys and government prosecutors to bear in reviewing contracts, interviewing witnesses, and building an accurate picture of events, so that you can make informed business decisions.

In a 402 conference, the judge, prosecutor, and defense attorney can discuss the details of the plea bargain so long as the defendant consents.

February 22, 2015 — «A law meant to ensure Tennessee counties fund their prosecutors and public defenders offices at roughly the same rates is on the legislature's chopping block, a move touted as long overdue by prosecutors behind the movement but lamented by public defenders as a potentially dangerous blow to justice.

Cuomo's office pointed to other criminal justice reforms he's enacted, including raising the age of criminal responsibility and naming the attorney general as a special prosecutor for police - related deaths, arguing he's long cared about the issue.

«I have no way of disputing whether the decision here was right or wrong, but I can tell you as long as we have generalist prosecutors and generalist judges in Canada dealing with these sorts of white collar corporate crimes we're not going to see any difference in the outcome of future such cases,» says Steven Salterio, who is also director of the CA - Queen's Centre for Governance.

Prosecutors can overcharge defendants safe in the belief they can renew their allegations for judicial reconsideration as long as the jury finds that the defendant did something wrong.

So, if I understand correctly, as a traffic attorney who goes against traffic prosecutors all day long, she's saying she'd crush me and my firm?

Commissioner Roberto Martinez, a former federal prosecutor, proposed an amendment that mirrored gun restrictions imposed by a new Florida law, which raised the minimum age from 18 to 21 and imposed a three - day waiting period to purchase long guns, such as the one used by Cruz.

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