Sentences with phrase «police and prosecutors do»

And police and prosecutors don't ask their sources about the quality of their records management in preparation for making «Stinchcombe disclosure» to the defence; see: R. v. Stinchcombe [1991] CanLII 45 (SCC), [1991] 3 SCR 326; and, R. v. McNeil 2009 SCC 3, [2009] 1 SCR 66.

Not exact matches

According to ABC News, prosecutors say they were not aware of the charges against Botha and that the detective gave a «muddled» testimony, admitting that Pistorius» version of the events on the evening of the shooting did, in fact, align with the police's account.

thefinisher1 Are prosecutors, police and juries stubborn spoiled brats for accepting what DNA, fingerprint, video, and all kinds of other evidence indicate about who committed a crime rather than having the faith to just take the accused word that they didn't do it?

Owning a registered gun and not knowing our hippie pinko laws in Cali does not make him a bad person, and further my friend - there is no proof of this prosecutors allegations and 2 red flags for me are - the motivations of said prosecutor to set «an example» and the fact his GF gnarked to police about said weapon.

ALBANY — Following a meeting with the mothers and relatives of 10 men and women who died in interactions with police officers, Governor Andrew Cuomo indicated for the first time that he would unilaterally appoint a special prosecutor to review such cases if the Legislature didn't act on his proposal for an independent police monitor.

«It does not seem to me to be a good thing for the police and the whole panoply of the criminal law and prosecutors to invade politics for often, not in my case actually, but it's often for party political reasons,» he added.

The Westchester County Democratic Committee Chairman Mr. Reginald A. Lafayette said that he doesn't think New York State needs and Independent Prosecutor for questionable police shootings and that we have to determine whether or not we need an independent prosecutor on a case by case basis,» Chamberlain tells BW.

If President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing — that included police commissioners and law enforcement experts — did not include loopholes in their recommendation for independent prosecutors in police killings, neither should Governor Cuomo's executive order.

«We are clear that the yardsticks for testing the credibility and reliability of victims in sexual abuse cases do not serve the police or prosecutors well and risk leaving an identifiable group of vulnerable victims unprotected by the criminal law.

The Gloucestershire police inquiry comes after the Electoral Commission met police and prosecutors on Wednesday in an attempt to ensure they do not run out of time to launch possible criminal investigations into Tory funding of the 2015 general election campaign.

[NYDN] • Except we're not sure that last one's such a done deal: There's a growing push for police commissioner Ray Kelly to resign and for a special prosecutor to replace the Queens D.A. on the case.

On Tuesday, Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association — New York City's largest police union — said «there will be pressure on a special prosecutor to indict an officer for the sake of public perception and that does not serve the ends of justice.»

The Legislature includes many «honorable and ethical people,» the prosecutor said, but lawmakers have done a poor job of self - policing against corruption.

Cuomo said de Blasio was «clearly frustrated» by the legislative session and that even he did not get everything he wanted, citing a law to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate police killings that did not pass.

This makes it hard for police and prosecutors to do their jobs because immigrants become reluctant to report crimes or cooperate with investigations,» said Morgenthau in a detailed statement.

«We will be the first state in the country to acknowledge the problem and say we're going to create an independent prosecutor who does not have that kind of connection with the organized police departments.»

Harris explores reasons why police and prosecutors disregard science and presents steps toward law enforcement that does not.

He doesn't understand how the police and prosecutors got the wrong man, and he certainly doesn't care.

You have experience working as a prosecutor — how do you balance writing about law enforcement and policing in an authentic way, but still keep it accessible for the average reader?

- Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy «Miller and Armstrong show how gender bias, and the many myths about sexual assault, still have far too much influence in the way law enforcement investigates these crimes...Well - researched and compassionate, A False Report is essential reading for police, prosecutors, and lawmakers, and for all those seeking to do better for victims of sexual assault.»

We are committed to working with lawmakers, police and prosecutors to make sure justice is done for all animals who are abused like Caitlyn.»

Gund's most recent projects include: Dispatches from Cleveland (CIFF, MSPIFF), a five chapter documentary that looks at the police murder of 12 - year - old Tamir Rice and shows how people joined together to vote out the prosecutor who didn't have their backs; Chavela (Berlinale, Hot Docs, Ambulante) a documentary about the life of the iconic Latin - American gender - bending diva, Chavela Vargas; and Born to Fly (SXSW, Full Frame), a documentary that pushes the boundaries between action and art, daring us to join choreographer Elizabeth Streb and her dancers in pursuit of human flight.

(to compare those salaries to those of beginning police officers to analyze a ballot issue) The person with the information didn't question my motives and simply said that she would give me the salaries of all of the prosecutors, which was easier for her.

'' [We] set out to jump - start just this kind of conversation, bringing together judges, probation officials, prosecutors, police chiefs and defense attorneys from across the country to discuss lessons they have learned from projects that did not succeed.

Don't say another word to the police or prosecutor without an experienced lawyer advising you of your rights and protecting your future.

Today there is a higher level of awareness than ever before among Canadian police and prosecutors about the causes of wrongful convictions and what can be done to prevent them,» reads the update.

Jon's main motivating factors for doing the work he does is fully serving clients against the legally - backed might of police and prosecutors, protecting civil liberties, and reveling in the thrill of battling for victory.

He is known for challenging police and prosecutors and preventing clients from paying penalties they don't deserve.

Police have discretion as to what crimes they investigate and what they don't, prosecutors likewise.

Like other portions of the valley, however, Visalia and Tulare County as a whole also are the home to sometimes overzealous prosecutors who do not always get all of the facts from understaffed and overstretched police.

Victims and their families can see justice; prosecutors and police can have the tools to do their jobs well; the public can have more confidence in the system; and innocent people and their families can avoid the tragedy of wrongful convictions.

Crown Prosecutors and the police or investigators from other public bodies, such as HM Revenue and Customs, now routinely work much more closely together than they did in the late 1980s when the SFO was established.

I have a speeding ticket court date coming up soon in NY and I don't know if there will be a prosecutor or a plaintiff or just the police officer against me.