Sentences with phrase «more guilty verdicts»

But mock trials also show sympathetic defendants get more non-guilty verdicts and unsympathetic defendants get more guilty verdicts in front of jurors who were explicitly told about nullification compared to those who weren't.

«If that possibly was done they would have gotten more guilty verdicts on the counts,» said Regan, who as an alternate juror did not participate in deliberations.

Not exact matches

After March 4, 2013, an International Arrest Warrant will be issued against these Defendants.The guilty verdict followed nearly a month of deliberations by more than thirty sworn Citizen Jurors of the 150 case exhibits produced by Court Prosecutors, The Court's judgement declares the wealth and property of the churches responsible for the Canadian genocide to be forfeited and placed under public ownership, as reparations for the families of the more than 50,000 children who died in the residential schools.To enforce its sentence, the Court has empowered citizens in Canada, the United States, England, Italy and a dozen other nations to act as its legal agents armed with warrants, and peacefully occupy and seize properties of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and United Church of Canada, which are the main agents in the deaths of these children

John Terry was found not guilty, but given the ambiguity of the evidence, a more accurate verdict would have been Not Proven.

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In a split verdict, Percoco was convicted of soliciting and accepting more than $ 300,000 in bribes from executives working for two companies with state business, but not guilty of extortion and conspiracy to commit extortion.

The retrial lasted about a month, and a jury deliberated more than three days before handing down the guilty verdict.

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The eventual repeal by Parliament of the disgusting and indefensible «hate speech» law was personally far more satisfying than the not - guilty verdict the British Columbia «Human Rights» Tribunal graciously bestowed on me and Maclean's: By that stage, we had way bigger fish to fry...

For instance, websites for criminal defense attorneys can be more enticing if the messaging zeroes in on how a guilty verdict can jeopardize a defendant's future employment and earnings.

Interestingly, jurors from ethnic communities, including black and Asian jurors, were also shown to align more with the defendant when compared to those who identify as white British, suggesting a greater likelihood of a not guilty verdict.

As a defense attorney, Derk has tried many more cases and has achieved numerous «Not Guilty» verdicts, charge reductions and outright dismissals.

Mr. Collins, who testified in his own defense that he was kept in the dark about more than $ 2.4 billion in debt hidden by top officials at the financial services firm, bowed his head and closed his eyes in pain as the jury foreman recited the guilty verdicts before Southern District Judge Robert P. Patterson.

We have been able to obtain numerous outstanding case results, including not guilty by jury in Criminal Sexual Conduct cases, successful CSC appeals, drug possession and possession with intent not guilty verdicts and deferred sentences, negligent homicide dismissals, driver's license restoration and more.

Of course, this always depends on the provider, the driver's history, and the specific policy, but there's a good chance «higher premiums» are just one more cost you can tack on to a guilty plea or verdict.

In the event you're found guilty and would like to appeal the conviction, you'll need to write a notice of appeal to the judge AND the WI state prosecution no more than 20 days after receiving your verdict.

Before you plead «guilty» or go to court and risk a guilty verdict, talk with your provider about a possible hike in rates; if you're facing an increase, it's time to compare insurance quotes online for a more affordable rate.

Note that the CT traffic violation penalties and the total payment amount that results from a guilty verdict are generally more severe than the original fine amount.