Sentences with phrase «prompt federal prosecutors»
Though the top brass denied the allegations, the claims were enough to prompt federal prosecutors and a city watchdog to launch probes.
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Moreland was born out of the indictment of Senators Malcolm Smith and John Sampson, the arrest of Assemblyman Eric Stevenson and prompt resignation of Assemblyman Nelson Castro, who wore a wire around town for U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor based in Manhattan.
Because Missouri law did not criminalize harassment over the Internet, prosecutors were forced to charge Drew under federal laws that prohibit unauthorized access to protected computers to obtain information to inflict emotional distress — a move that prompted much criticism around the blogosphere.
But Gage - Cohen countered that Moore had no idea when he decided to appeal his state conviction that he would prompt state officials to seek out federal prosecutors.
Early Disposition Programs — commonly referred to as «fast - track» sentencing - allow a federal prosecutor to offer a below - Guidelines sentence in exchange for a defendant's prompt guilty plea and waiver of certain pre-trial and post-conviction rights.
BRASILIA A Brazilian judge has ordered that Facebook Inc pay 111.7 million reais ($ 33.4 million) for failing to cooperate with a corruption investigation, federal prosecutors said on Thursday, prompting Facebook to say it was exploring «all legal options.»