Sentences with phrase «of jurors for»

Attorneys can dismiss a certain number of jurors for any reason («peremptory challenges») or because of a juror can not be objective («challenges for cause»).

Huyghe was selected by an independent panel of jurors for his «pioneering vision and tireless ambition to make art that defies expectations and extends conventional practices into new territory.»

The list of jurors for the Tribeca Film Festival were announced this week, including actors, industry leaders, filmmakers, and artists.

The awards are chosen by a board of jurors for Journalism, Letters, Music and Drama.

Meanwhile, an Accra High Court has set 16 May 2017 for selection of jurors for the trial of Daniel Asiedu and Vincent Bossu, accused of murdering Abuakwa North MP JB Dankwa - Adu.

An Accra High Court has set 16 May 2017 for selection of jurors for the trial of Daniel Asiedu and Vincent Bossu, accused of murdering Abuakwa North MP JB Danquah - Adu.

Not exact matches

Levitt, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a former US intelligence agent, told jurors he did not know if the materials found on Tsarnaev's computer, including sermons by US - born Al Qaeda figure Anwar al - Awlaki and issues of Al Qaeda's «Inspire» magazine, were put there by Tsarnaev or by someone else, such as his brother.

Each night, while sequestered for one of the trials, jurors were allowed two alcoholic drinks each.

He said that for the retrial, the defense focused less on mental health records and experts and more on getting jurors to see into the mind of the woman who Parnham said drowned her children because she thought that if she didn't they would be taken by Satan.

The legal background is complicated, but the gist of it is that Gawker would likely win the case — but for the fact the trial is taking place in Hogan's hometown, and in front of jurors who are unlikely to look kindly on New York - based Gawker and its Oxford - educated founder, Nick Denton.

An October special legislative session culminated in budget cuts of 3 % across the judiciary, where court - employee furloughs are under consideration and travel reimbursements have been reduced for jurors and court - ordered witnesses.

«Despite the discomfort that many of the jurors and our members had with Cambridge Analytica, he continued, noting that many of the jurors may not have agreed with the presidential candidate, «jurors stuck to facts and awarded the recognition based upon our guidelines, and for that, they have my respect and admiration.

I said it to hotair already, but I will expand it a bit for you: what is evidence for some is not accepted by everyone; just as in a court case, some jurors are convinced with very little evidence while some people can not be convinced of something no matter how much evidence there is... much of this comes from how you were raised and your own personal world view, for many people God does not fit into their world view so whatever evidence there is they close their eyes and say, «No, I don't believe that!»

San Angelo, Texas (CNN)- Texas prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the sexual assault trial of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs after playing a key piece of evidence for jurors: an audiotape they allege documents his sexual assault of a 12 - year - old girl.

Your god as you describe it plainly would be an ASS HOLE, for threatening eternal torture for «sins» of a short mortal lifetime, and would be convicted of human rights abuse by any reasonable set of jurors.

Both brought red faces to some attorneys, chuckles to the judge, and of course hasty trips out of the courtroom for the jurors, while a conference was held at the bench.

The burden of proving guilt «beyond a reasonable doubt» is far from absolute as a protection against the accidents of incriminating circumstance, the political ambitions of some prosecutors, the potential for framed evidence, the passions of communities, and the prejudices and limitations of jurors, judges and prosecutors alike.

In the 1957 film by Sidney Lumet, 12 Angry Men, 12 mostly white jurors deliberate the fate of an hispanic man on trial for stabbing his father.

And unfortunately, on day two of my Whole 30, I got chosen to be a juror for a multi-week trial, throwing me completely off of my routine while simultaneously trying to grapple with the Whole 30.

The James Beard Foundation announced today a distinguished panel of jurors that will serve as the judging authority for the 2018 Restaurant Design Awards.

Fellow juror Massimo Bottura, who is chef patron of the three Michelin - starred Osteria Francescana in Modena and known for his passionate views and activism, said:

How could McLain receive a just verdict when, Levine charged, Kovachevich had pushed the trial forward with undo haste and ordered jurors to stand up for exercise — in a kind of seventh - inning stretch — when Levine was interrogating a key government witness against McLain?

In applying for this craft fair, craftspeople and artists understand that the decision of the jurors is final.

It took jurors less than 90 minutes to reach a verdict in the eight - week corruption trial of ex-NYC Councilman Dan Halloran that was marked by delays, a mistrial for a co-defendant — state Sen. Malcolm Smith — and several juror dismissals for personal reasons.

In the letter, the attorneys write that» when constitutionally - protected contributions are trotted out as evidence of a bribery scheme — particularly when they have scant relevance to the alleged scheme — jurors are unlikely to consider them merely on the convoluted signaling theories the Government relies on for its assertion of probative value.»

Vaizey - who has hinted that he could challenge Sadiq Khan for mayor of London - will be one of the jurors called upon to help decide whether to convict or acquit the king.

A juror in the Joe Percoco corruption case was called for service on a second jury as deliberations stretch into the seventh week of trial.

In a brief final pitch, a prosecutor, Janis Echenberg, urged jurors not to let the checkered past of the government's star witness, disgraced former lobbyist Todd Howe, distract them, assuring them Howe will «have his day in court» for the misdeeds to which he has already pleaded guilty.

One of Howe's tasks as a lobbyist was securing meetings with government officials for his clients, and he told jurors Monday that he did just that, meeting frequently with Glaser and Percoco.

Defense lawyers have sought to make the trial into a referendum for jurors on Howe; his name came up hundreds of times over the past two days of closing arguments by lawyers from the four defense teams.

On Tuesday, Linda Mangano's lawyer displayed for jurors a series of emails in which she discusses work with Singh employees for what Singh has testified was her no - show job.

But, if, say, jurors ask for a read - back of evidence, the alternates join them in the courtroom, so they keep up with what's going on in the event one of them has to replace a deliberating juror.

It didn't take long for the first pair of notes to emerge — one of which said Juror No. 2 had been selected as the group's foreman.

On Monday, the prosecution did not pursue the testosterone subject further after Mangano's defense attorney, Kevin Keating of Garden City, objected and the lawyers met with U.S. District Judge Joan M. Azrack for several minutes out of earshot of the jurors and others in the courtroom.

Prosecutors say they expect some unspecified «changes» in the testimony, while Silver's defense team says that ambiguity remains at the core of their strategy — to try to convince jurors that Silver's receipt of legal outside income was separate, and his official behavior was based on the merits of legislation and grants rather than a «quid pro quo» for a bribe.

Defense lawyers pounded each point of the government's case, and called for jurors to acquit their clients.

Also Wednesday, jurors for the first time heard the voice of Venditto in the court proceeding when prosecutors entered as evidence an October 2016 video of him presiding over a town board meeting.

On Tuesday, the fate of Sheldon Silver falls to a dozen jurors who have spent the last three weeks listening to competing versions of how the former Assembly speaker wielded power for the last decade: with secretive calculations to enrich himself or with the same quirks, favor - trading and inherent conflicts that is irrevocably baked into the state government.

«You didn't hear any evidence that he held himself out to Mr. Aiello or to Mr. Gerardi as a guy who would be going back into government where he could sell his office to them for the money that he was earning as a consultant during the summer of 2014,» Bohrer told jurors in his closing arguments.

Later Wednesday, Savino's pattern of answers citing his limited recollection of events led U.S. District Judge Joan Azrack to summon attorneys to talk with her confidentially and then dismiss jurors for a brief break.

Zhou told jurors that defense lawyers purposely sought to confuse them over the past month - and - a-half in what he said, in the end, is a «simple case» of a top government official allegedly selling his position of power in the Cuomo administration to executives whose companies allegedly got millions of dollars» worth of insider help from Percoco with everything from stalled government payments for a Syracuse construction project to help with an Orange County gas - fired power plant development.

The source noted that picking a panel to weigh charges against Police Officer Peter Liang in the fatal shooting last November of Akai Gurley, 28, was difficult because the jurors were told they would be hearing evidence for two to three months.

In its ruling, the high court narrowed the definition of what constitutes an «official act» by a politician, making it more difficult for prosecutors to obtain convictions in cases in which it can not be made clear to jurors exactly what a politician did in return for money or services received from someone or an entity hoping to improperly influence government.

It's been nearly 18 months since four young women were killed at the intersection of Depot Lane and Route 48 and, for the first time, thanks to a year of hard work by the jurors, it seems meaningful changes could be coming thanks to the findings of the special grand jury.

To wit, Goldstein used a PowerPoint presentation offering 16 reasons that jurors should «know» what was going on in Silver's mind — even though Silver did not take the witness stand, and even though witnesses said there was never any explicitly articulated exchange of favors for cash.

The judge told jurors as much before dismissing them for the day on Tuesday, instructing them that the equivalent of two days of deliberations in a complex corruption case was «not unreasonable and it's not excessive.»

According to the Daily News, another juror sent a different, slightly more passive - aggressive note shortly after, complaining that «One of the jurors is having difficulty distinguishing whether or not exchanging state funds for something in return is illegal.»

November 24, 2015 After weeks of listening to people talk about Albany politics, jurors may have turned to the dark side and started treating each other not so nicely — and less than two hours after jury deliberations for the Silver trial began on Tuesday.

Hundreds of potential jurors came to the courthouse Wednesday to fill out questionnaires, the first step toward selection of a jury for a trial set to start March 12.

At the beginning of the session, jurors were attentive as Carman added exhibit after exhibit to the mix, in an attempt to show that the former Nassau county executive's wife — despite Singh's assertions to the contrary — did perform some work for Singh's company.