Sentences with phrase «on trial in a case»

And one of the problems is that the judge is currently on trial in another case, so he doesn't really have a lot of time.

NEW YORK (AP)-- For the second time in a month, one of New York State's biggest political figures is going on trial in a case brought by a federal prosecutor crusading against corrupt elected officials.

The automakers responded by stating: «The so - called «climate skeptics» are not on trial in this case, and the court should resist defendants» attempt to put them on trial.

Not exact matches

Alphabet's (goog) Waymo self - driving car unit asked a U.S. judge on Monday to postpone an upcoming trade secrets trial against Uber Technologies (uber), so Waymo could investigate whether Uber withheld important evidence in the case.

At the opening of the trial in Rome, the U.S. investment bank the other defendants asked a three - judge panel at the Court of Accounts, which rules on abuses of public funds, to reject the case in an acknowledgement that the judges do not have jurisdiction, Marco Fratini, one of the judges, said.

But it hasn't been all good news — in September, a case brought on by a Palm Beach County condo association for faulty construction on a Kolter - developed project went to trial.

The jury spent a total of just 14 hours in the penalty phase of the trial after finding Tsarnaev guilty on all 30 criminal counts, but an automatic appeal means his case will drag on.

In France, charges are announced prior to any decision on whether to refer the case to trial and can be dropped later.

For instance, we were once in a proceeding in which the judge made a ruling on evidence presented at trial by opposing counsel that was going to fundamentally change the outcome of the case.

The judge in charge of the John Edwards trial is telling jurors to «go back to work» on deliberating the case, CNN's Jeffrey Toobin reported.

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.

The Hogan case, which goes to trial on July 6 in Pinellas County, Fla., turns on a 30 - minute tape that shows the wrestler having sex with the then - wife of his friend.

Parker was acquitted in the rape case more than a decade ago and Celestin had his sexual assault conviction overturned on appeal (a higher court deemed his trial attorney ineffective), but the two men have come under fire once again as the media reports troubling details from the case, which included accusations that Parker and Celestin, then both 19, had sex with a Penn State freshman while she was unconscious after a night of heavy drinking.

There's a whole process that's set up to ensure that the jury that finally gets impaneled is an objective group of people with no connection with anything going on in the case that might persuade them to cast a decision that's inconsistent with the evidence that's presented at the trial.

Uber is set to go on trial in June for a similar case.

A San Francisco jury trial on the matter had been set to start in June, but that could be taken off the table if the judge presiding over the case approves the agreement.

The Simpson trial set the stage for the Casey Anthony trial, the Oscar Pistorius trial, and any other recent case that played out in public (and on television) almost as much as it played out in the courtroom.

The case has seen numerous twists and turns over the past three years, but it's finally set to come to trial in Pinellas County, Fla. — where Hogan lives — on July 6.

In Vietnam, a campaign to crack down on fraud and mismanagement in state - owned energy companies and banks have gathered case, as the country started the high - profile trial of 22 executives of the state oil firm PetroVietnam on MondaIn Vietnam, a campaign to crack down on fraud and mismanagement in state - owned energy companies and banks have gathered case, as the country started the high - profile trial of 22 executives of the state oil firm PetroVietnam on Mondain state - owned energy companies and banks have gathered case, as the country started the high - profile trial of 22 executives of the state oil firm PetroVietnam on Monday.

You quote a man who delivered babaies and then murdered them, (as well as a mother in one case) and has been universally condemned as a monster and is on trial for eight cases of murder, and then you PRETEND that these actions are supported by pro-choicers?

Following the review's publication, Bishop Peter Hancock, the Church of England's lead safeguarding bishop, said: «At the heart of this case was a judgment, on the balance of probabilities, as to whether, in the event that her claim for compensation reached trial, a court would have concluded that Carol was abused by Bishop Bell.

CNN: Saudi Islamist preacher on trial in daughter's slaying Outrage is mounting in Saudi Arabia about the case of a 5 - year - old girl who died after allegedly being beaten and tortured by her father, who activists say is an Islamist preacher.

It is not the judges right or duty to express his personal opinions or beliefs while sitting on the bench, especially while giving a verdict.Judges are there to make sure due process and a fair and impartial hearing or trial takes place for all those involved.this particular judge's rant on the muslim world based on his views from serving in the military had absolutely no bearing on the case and should not have even been brought up much less used to chastise the victim with.

With the battle raging between the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Federal government on the HHS Mandate, some writers have likened their case to the trial of St. Thomas More as seen in Robert Bolt's play A Man for All Seasons or Fred Zinnemann's famous film adaption.

I am sure that if anyone were charged with a crime, or is on trial, I am sure that if any of those lines were used in the presence of a police officer, judge, jury, etc., that person would be ticking off that person and hurting his own case.

The judge in the case has faced sanctions by the European Union «because of his harsh sentences for those on trial for exercising a fundamental human right,» the center said.

Such crime if it took place any where in our Islamic lands and was caught for the crime... he will be torn to pieces there and then with out trial since trials are supposed for those who are suspected and not proven guilty... but as a case that is as plain they should have condemned him to worst death with out any need for court trials... But by being soft on the issue and giving ear to such junk you open doors for those copycats whom seek fame... That is only fair and secure..

The judge, whose decision in the case will be rendered sometime this fall, made occasional references during the trial to his own Presbyterian affiliation, and appeared to be bending over backward to admit every argument that had bearing on the case or that would help him to grasp the particular ways of Episcopalians.

In that case, you can get a lawyer and perhaps be released on bail pending trial.

Bill Kurtis, CBS correspondent and anchor of Cold Case Files, launches The Death Penalty on Trial with the statistics that convinced former Illinois governor George Ryan to declare a moratorium on executions in his state in 2000 and, three years later, to commute all death sentences.

CNN: No verdict in Philadelphia priest sex abuse trial, source says A Philadelphia jury was unable to reach a verdict Wednesday on four of five charges in a landmark priest sex abuse case, according to a source familiar with the proceeding.

On this basis the trial judge concluded that (para 298) «if Franklins was in the relevant market with Metcash (as the Commission clearly contended), it must be the case that the major supermarket chains, which his Honour found to be a closer competitive constraint than Franklins, must be included in that market.»

ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, stated that the ACCC believed «that there was sufficient evidence for the Court to find that Cussons had entered into an understanding» and that the appeal will allow the Full Court to «consider whether the trial judge should have inferred an understanding involving Cussons based on the uncontested evidence in this case.»

In addition, in the event the criminal case went to trial, one of the defense attorneys would have spent a little time on the plaintiff being in a bar at age 18, «Tell me, miss, how did you get into the baIn addition, in the event the criminal case went to trial, one of the defense attorneys would have spent a little time on the plaintiff being in a bar at age 18, «Tell me, miss, how did you get into the bain the event the criminal case went to trial, one of the defense attorneys would have spent a little time on the plaintiff being in a bar at age 18, «Tell me, miss, how did you get into the bain a bar at age 18, «Tell me, miss, how did you get into the bar?

Lionel Messi will go on trial on a charge of tax evasion, after a magistrate on Friday dismissed his appeal against being named in the case...

Joint birth registration on its way: a victory for children, dads and the FI The Government has agreed to trial changes in the way births are registered, so as to capture details of both parents in all but the most exceptional cases.

REVIEW METHODS: We included systematic reviews / meta - analyses, randomized and non-randomized comparative trials, prospective cohort, and case - control studies on the effects of breastfeeding and relevant outcomes published in the English language.

If she was fired during a trial period of some sort, then the law is probably on the company's side in this case.

In meta - analyses with a large number of trials, as is the case in this review, there is a strong possibility that a large number of small and possibly poor quality trials will have a substantial influence on the resulIn meta - analyses with a large number of trials, as is the case in this review, there is a strong possibility that a large number of small and possibly poor quality trials will have a substantial influence on the resulin this review, there is a strong possibility that a large number of small and possibly poor quality trials will have a substantial influence on the result.

Whiles the trial was still on - going, the NPP lost power in 2008 and therefore discontinued the case.

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.

Justice John Tsoho of Federal High Court, Abuja who adjourned hearing in the trial of Kanu with his co-defendants in a motion of notice filed on their behalf by Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, asked the Judge to disqualify himself from hearing the case over alllegations of «manifest bias.»

Jury deliberations in the corruption trial of former top Cuomo aide Joe Percoco appeared to have run aground on their fourth day, as three jurors issued notes asking to be excused from the case, with one expressing concern about the storm expected to slam the New York City metro area; and another saying that she has sick children.

«In the future, depending on the number of cases that will come up for trial, the Judiciary may increase the courts and number of Judges to ensure that the courts are not overwhelmed by the volume of work and that the cases are dealt with expeditiously,» the statement added.

BRASILIA (Reuters)- Brazil's top electoral court on Tuesday decided to hear new witnesses in an illegal campaign financing case that could remove President Michel Temer from office, delaying any verdict in the trial until at least May.

On Friday, Buffalo lawyer Terrence Connors, who is representing former LPCiminelli executive Kevin C. Schuler in the Buffalo Billion case, asked Caproni to delay the June trial start date until July or August; Connors said he has a scheduling conflict with another trial.

NEW YORK — Defense lawyers in the trial of Joseph Percoco and three business executives told a judge Wednesday they plan on bringing a full slate of witnesses in an effort to clear their clients — in a case that has brought scrutiny about the inner workings of the Cuomo administration.

Neither Cuomo nor Coffey have ever said anything about «extreme left - wing ideology» when discussing their respective decisions to take a pass on Row E. (And, in Cuomo's case, this might be more of a trial separation from the WFP than a permanent divorce).

A judge on Friday threw out a former radio host's case against Taylor Swift in a trial that delved into their dueling lawsuits over whether he groped her during a backstage meet - and - greet and whether she and her team ruined his career.

The first U.S. senator to face bribery charges in nearly four decades — New Jersey Democrat Robert Menendez — goes on trial tomorrow in a case that could affect the Senate's partisan makeup and the fate of Trump's legislative agenda.