Sentences with phrase «people against criminals»

One of the main arguments is that - simply put - there is literally nobody «whose duty it is to protect people against criminals».

Mr. McDonnell has been defending people against criminal charges since 1995.

For over 20 years, Hugh James McDonnell has been defending people against criminal charges, ensuring their rights are protected, and working hard to get the charged dropped.

Newsday labels him «Legal Top Gun» because he is very aggressive and effective in defending people against criminal charges including Robbery.

O'Meara Law LLC is an experienced criminal defense law firm in Chicago, and attorney Michael O'Meara has extensive experience defending people against criminal charges.

The Harford Courant labels him «Brilliant and Audacious» for his effective aggressive courtroom strategies in defending people against criminal charges including Federal financial crimes.

Not exact matches

Also, Switzerland's Office of the Attorney General opens criminal proceedings against two financial entities of 1MDB and against an unknown person, according to Reuters.

Unlike Serial, which explored how a suspect's race and religion might have been held against him, The Jinx riveted viewers by exploring the role of privilege and how Durst's high - priced legal defense team could manage to help him evade the most serious criminal charges against him even when, in one case, he'd actually admitted to having dismembered a person's body.

Federal prosecutors are weighing whether to bring criminal charges against members of the WikiLeaks organization, taking a second look at a 2010 leak of diplomatic cables and military documents and investigating whether the group bears criminal responsibility for the more recent revelation of sensitive CIA cyber-tools, according to people familiar with the case.

Secondly, I find it appalling that people would use the criminal actions of some individuals to generalize against an entire faith followed by 1.1 billion people in the world.

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver, who was uninvolved, is in support of criminal action being taken against the officials and said she was glad people were being held accountable.

An Indian Christian organisation is calling for criminal action against the people responsible for calling Jesus a «demon» in a school textbook.

On Christian ethical grounds, I would recommend that all laws making criminal offenses of acts between consenting homosexual adults be repealed and that there be no blanket job discrimination against homosexual persons of either sex; further, I contend that exclusion of homosexual persons from churches (unless they are pushed out for a reason that would apply to heterosexuals in identical fashion) is untenable.

One hundred Christs crucified on crosses from Calvary to Krakow to that Carmelite convent could not begin to atone for the cruel and coldly calculated criminal acts committed against our people by people raised as Christians.

This means that the US government's vast apparatus is almost completely useless against serious terrorists or criminals, and useful primarily to do whatever the government might choose to innocent persons...

It covers such basic national rights as security against invasion, the control of entrance and exit of persons, the ownership of property, the extradition of criminals, and honorable treatment of ambassadors.

The player continues to protest his innocence, and an investigation into his conviction by the Criminal Cases Review Commission is under way, but he has been met with unwavering resistance from numerous football fans, while 160,000 people signed a petition against his return.

The Supreme Court Justices also ordered that where applicable, criminal Action should be instituted against accused persons by the Attorney General.

To be sure they are capable of acts of violence against unarmed people, which most regard as psychotic, and they have to be dealt with under the criminal law — unless killing them is the only way to save other lives.

BTW, something like 90 percent of professional law enforcement in NYS is against it, and 50 out of the 62 some odd counties with their respective sheriffs came out, and opposed it... The only people that this benefits are the elitist, that live in gated communities, criminals, thugs, and sex offenders that like a disarmed public... Ohh, and maybe some welfare moms, that don't want their precious litter getting shot when the break into someones home..

The ex-militant leaders, under the aegis of the Leadership Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, LPCDI, led by Chief Reuben Wilson, insisted that those behind the attacks were criminal elements, who were out to disrupt the peace in the region and set the Federal Government against the people of the region.

There is a criminal indictment against him; he has to be here in person, failure which an order will be issued against him.

The Kirchners pushed to restart criminal trials against members of the military junta — for a variety of reasons, prior attempts to bring to justice those responsible for the disappearance, torture and murder of over 30,000 people by agents of the state were first halted and later resulted in amnesty.

More than a year after Republican leaders promised to investigate Russian interference in the presidential election, two influential Republicans made the first known congressional criminal referral in connection with the meddling — against one of the people who sought to expose it.

Mrs Osei said the EC will recommend criminal prosecution against some of the persons who provided fraudulent information for the nominees.

Cuomo has been talking about reforming economic development contract awards in his administration, following federal criminal charges against nine people — one a former top aide — on bribery and bid - rigging charges in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

The Commission completed its report on Governor Cuomo's $ 8.6 billion worth of economic development programs just before U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara issued criminal complaints against nine people, several of them close to Governor Cuomo.

The state attorney general's office agreed in April 2018 to dismiss criminal charges against Joseph R. Nicolla, one of Albany's most prominent developers, as part of an agreement that calls for Nicolla to cooperate in the AG's investigation if asked, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Cuomo has made a few public appearances since U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara issued criminal complaints against nine people, including several close to Cuomo and two major upstate real estate developers.

What: A guilty plea by Howe was unsealed when Preet Bharara announced a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan on public corruption charges against nine people in September 2016.

The Swiss prosecutors» office announced it conducted the raids on Friday «as part of the criminal proceedings being conducted against persons unknown on suspicion of money laundering».

Cuomo's made a few public appearances since U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara issued criminal complaints against nine people, including several close to Cuomo and two major upstate real estate developers.

The commission completed its report on Cuomo's $ 8.6 billion worth of economic development programs just before U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara issued criminal complaints against nine people, several of them close to Cuomo.

It is also recruiting left - overs of criminal elements in the region into its fold, who are assured about the veiled cover of BSS to hide and audaciously commit heinous crimes against the people, undetected and un-policed, masked with the garments of secessionists struggles in public appeal.

Despite his frail health, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh on Wednesday showed up at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for his trial which borders on a seven - count charge of criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of N400m brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Calling on the international community, especially the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the heinous crime being committed by the military against Nigerians in the Southeast, Governor Fayose said there was no law in Nigeria empowering the military to declare any organization as terrorists and to kill unarmed people.

Anyone who uses this information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution under New York State law.

Investigators provide oral and / or written testimony in criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings against persons accused of fraudulently receiving public assistance benefits.

BREAKING: FIRST CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED IN BENGHAZI ATTACK PROBE... Federal agents and prosecutors investigating the attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi have filed charges against Ahmed Khattalah, leader of a Libyan militia that officials believe was involved in the assault, people briefed on the investigation said.

He said the accused person must be physically present to face the criminal charges against him.

The Commissioner said it was noteworthy that Section 281 of the criminal law included land as things capable of being stolen, while Sections 52 and 53 of the law prescribe a jail term of two years for any person who forcibly enters or takes possession of land in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace against a person entitled by law to the possession of the land.

«If this is not adhered to within twenty one days (21) the Igbo National Council, INC, will petition and also sue the Nigeria Army and the Federal government, to International Criminal Court, ICC, for genocide against the armless people of the southeast Nigeria.»

On 10th November 2010 the ORR began criminal proceedings against Network Rail Infrastructure Limited and Jarvis Rail Limited for breaches of health and safety law which caused the Potters Bar derailment on 10th May 2002 in which seven people were killed and many more seriously injured.

The governor proposed criminal justice reforms that were cheered by advocates, who say the current system discriminates against the poor and people of color, while also managing to double as an attack on his longtime frenemy, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.

As such they include in the list not only confirmed criminals but also people who can be suspected to conduct or coordinate crimes against the United States in the future, say on the ideological basis.

Prosecutions and convictions for corruption have come from the federal government, like U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who oversaw the conviction of the former legislative leaders and who has issued criminal complaints against nine people involved in Cuomo's economic development projects.

Brooklyn Sen. Martin Golden, a former city cop, plans to introduce legislation stiffening penalties against people who plant so - called community guns — weapons hidden in key locations for use by groups of gang members and other criminals.

When a Staten Island grand jury refused to return a criminal indictment of an officer in the death of Eric Garner, she issued a press release declaring «the use of excessive and lethal force against people of color is a persistent problem nationwide.»

It seems every politician wants to take a stand against crime and criminal activity and every candidate wants people to think they aren't criminals and thus people should have respect for political figures, but when push comes to shove, actions speak louder than words, and right now everyone remains silent.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed criminal justice reforms were cheered Wednesday by advocates, who say the current system discriminates against the poor and people of color.