Sentences with phrase «of criminal lawyers in»

It is a thrill for the CLA to watch the future generation of criminal lawyers in action.

This will allow you to feel confident that you have chosen a renowned team of criminal lawyers in Toronto that have garnished many positive reviews.

To secure the position of a criminal lawyer in a dynamic law firm which believes in the values of honesty and hard work and where I can use my skills and knowledge to represent clients involved in criminal cases

Not exact matches

It tells the tale of Casino, who ditched his job as a «notorious criminal defense lawyer» in favor of helping «innocent victims who can not speak for themselves.»

Prosecutors involved in a criminal investigation of Uber learned of the tactics from a former manager of the company's global intelligence unit who had documented them in a letter to an in - house lawyer at the ride - sharing firm.

In Baton Rouge, minorities are «very wary of police and often afraid of them,» says Michele Fournet, a veteran criminal defense lawyer there.

The show has thrust the criminal defense attorney into the national spotlight and his eloquent and impassioned arguments in Avery's trial even inspired something of a cult following for the Wisconsin lawyer (with some even deeming Strang the show's «sex symbol»).

The purpose of this exception is to assure that the secrecy between lawyer and client does not extend to obtaining advice in furtherance of contemplated or ongoing criminal or fraudulent conduct.

Although Kulikov's criminal prosecution makes no mention of the German lender by name, investigators did quiz several witnesses in detail about Deutsche Bank and the mirror trades, say lawyers and witnesses in the case.

The request underscores the high stakes in an ongoing legal fight in federal court in New York, where Michael Cohen, Trump's lawyer, is also fighting to get a chance to review material seized as part of a criminal investigation of his business dealings.

Bad, Mad or God: Proving the Divinity of Christ from St John's Gospel by John Redford, St Paul's, 383pp, # 17.99 The methodology of a defence lawyer in a criminal investigation is substantially different from that of the scientist in the laboratory determining the facts of a crime scene investigation.

The extradition was welcomed by lawyers for a legal advocacy organisation, The Guernica Group, and the Spanish Association for Human Rights, who in 2008 filed a criminal complaint before the National Court on behalf of the victims.

It is written by a Canadian criminal defense lawyer, now a Crown prosecutor, and it explores the legal and moral dynamics of the Book of Job with particular emphasis on the distinction between causal responsibility and moral blameworthiness embedded in Job's Oath of Innocence.

A statement issued by Nana Ato Dadzie and George Loh, lawyers for the three, said the sentence was «harsh and excessive», adding: «We also do not believe that citizens of Ghana ought to be committed to prison for infractions on free expression especially in light of the repeal of the criminal libel law.

Since news of these investigations broke in March, de Blasio has not made clear who would pay his criminal defense lawyers.

A Guardian report suggests police want to interview Murdoch over criminal activities in his newspaper empire and have only held off so long due to an agreement with his lawyers that inquiries would wait until the end of criminal proceedings.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using money from his $ 35 million campaign war chest to pay for a criminal defense lawyer in a federal probe of his office.

Norman Reimer, executive director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, which supported the bill, said it was an opportunity for New York to take the lead on what he calls a crisis in public defense.

For the past four months, the people of Manhattan have grappled with accusations of their District Attorney cultivating a pay - to - play culture in which the rich and powerful skate by serious criminal charges — if their lawyers contribute sizable donations to DA Vance's campaign.

Murray, who worked as a lawyer in the state attorney general's office before winning her first elected office, had said her leadership of a 759,000 - resident town — where she has been supervisor since 2003 — trumped a lack of criminal law experience.

«The exhibit as a whole may be interpreted by potential jurors as the Court's celebration of criminal convictions in significant cases, and particularly cases involving allegations of public corruption,» said the letter filed by Daniel Gitner, a lawyer for former energy company executive Peter Kelly, a co-defendant.

In a speech to a group of New York lawyers, a federal judge from Brooklyn assailed the criminal justice system in which he has worked for more than 40 years, saying that the country had to «jettison the madness of mass incarceration» and find an alternative to overly punitive sentencing to address the problem of crimIn a speech to a group of New York lawyers, a federal judge from Brooklyn assailed the criminal justice system in which he has worked for more than 40 years, saying that the country had to «jettison the madness of mass incarceration» and find an alternative to overly punitive sentencing to address the problem of crimin which he has worked for more than 40 years, saying that the country had to «jettison the madness of mass incarceration» and find an alternative to overly punitive sentencing to address the problem of crime.

Ortt, who last week retained an Albany criminal lawyer to represent him, «proactively» contacted prosecutors in the office of Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and waived immunity to provide testimony before the grand jury, according to a source close to the senator.

The initiative is not quite as large - scale as efforts spearheaded by Councilman Mark Levine and Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson to establish a «right to counsel» — the right to a lawyer in any kind of court, not just criminal courts.

As a defense lawyer, Clegg said he has fought for a rehabilitative approach in the treatment of nonviolent criminals and has worked to help clients with addictions to heroin and other street drugs get treatment instead of jail time.

Despite getting flak from civil rights advocates over his decision to veto bills that would have legalized specific kinds of pocket knives and offering more state funds to compensate lawyers designated by the court to represent defendants who don't make enough money to afford a lawyer for defense in a criminal case, people roared in applause throughout Cuomo's speech.

Attorney Joseph LaTona, who represents Maziarz, told WBFO in October 2017 that Board of Elections lawyers were questioning whether the deeds his client was accused of committing were criminal in nature.

On this week's Gazette: Governor Andrew Cuomo is tapping his campaign war chest to pay for a criminal defense lawyer after U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said his office is looking into possible obstruction of justice or witness tampering in the activities of the Moreland Commission.

In court papers seeking to dismiss the case, lawyer Scott Porter argues that prosecutors have stretched the legal meaning of criminal impersonation too far by charging Conner with a crime.

a) is of good character as attested to by two Ghanaians who are notaries public, lawyers, senior public officers or other class of persons approved of by the Minister; b) has not been convicted of any criminal offence and been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of twelve months or more; c) is of independent means; d) is in the opinion of the Minister capable of making a substantial contribution to the development of Ghana; and e) has attained the age of eighteen years.

Misau in a statement that was signed by his lawyer, Chief Godwin Obla, SAN, said he was not scared of the two sets of criminal charges FG preferred against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is using money from his $ 35 million campaign war chest to pay for a criminal defense lawyer in a federal probe of his office.

You know you're in a «law and order» region of the state when the public defender is credited with thousands of successful criminal prosecutions... defendants there might better mortgage the corn combine and hire their own lawyer!

Robb, now a lawyer and victim advocate, has a meeting in Albany on Monday with Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco (R - Syracuse) to discuss a bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations for pursuing criminal charges or filing lawsuits in child sex abuse cases.

A 35 - page criminal complaint filed by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office lays out his alleged scheme where Silver «used the power and influence of his official position to obtain for himself millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks masked as legitimate income earned by Silver as a private lawyer.»

«I don't have that thing where I'm a criminal, so I'm smiling,» said Mr. González, who spent much of a four - hour interview at his Bronx apartment outlining, in baroque detail, all the ways he said he had been railroaded by prosecutors, the judge and even his own lawyer.

Gbenro Adeoye and Jesusegun Alagbe A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN); a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome; and legal practitioner, Dr. Konyinsola Ajayi, have disagreed on an order by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for the transfer of suspects arrested in Kwara State over allegations of murder and criminal -LSB-...]

NEW YORK (AP)-- Criminal investigators are finally getting to study materials seized in raids on the home and office of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer.

The law firm of Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and a lawyer, Luke Aghanenu, clashed on Wednesday in a criminal case involving the sum of $ 15.5 m being claimed by ex-First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A lawyer for Mayor Bill de Blasio is firing back at the state Board of Elections for seeking a criminal probe in connection with a scathing report on the mayor's efforts to influence the 2014 Senate races.

A third of alleged criminals in Onondaga County using public defenders never met with their lawyers outside of the courtroom, a report from the New York Civil Liberties Union has found.

The perennial question of how some people practice law while they make laws arises anew as U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's high - octane criminal complaint against Silver alleging «millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks masked as legitimate income earned as a private lawyer.»

Banks» lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, said in a prepared statement that «contrary to what has been reported, Mr. Banks did not retire because he learned that he learned that he was the subject of a criminal probe.»

«It's time to free the prisoners of the war on drugs,» declared Green Party governor candidate Howie Hawkins as he and the party's attorney general candidate and Bronx - based people's lawyer Ramon Jimenez spoke in front of Manhattan Criminal Court.

In addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve BellonIn addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellonin the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.

President Trump is spending cash donated to his reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee to pay for his lawyers in the criminal probe of Russian interference in the election, a new report said Tuesday.

Cooper had been scheduled to appear in court in February as part of the criminal court case, but her lawyer, Vito Palmieri, said the case will now be dismissed.

But the culture of criminal justice would also have to shift — among lawyers, judges and district attorneys — to ensure that fewer New Yorkers languish in city jails awaiting trial, experts said.

Elana Luber, 35, a lawyer in the Los Angeles area, is generally in favor of background checks, saying: «Who wouldn't want to have people screened for something so basic as whether or not they're a criminal?»

In case of Aronson, who was himself a lawyer, an insight into the criminal background of the girls could have been a deterrent.