Sentences with phrase «prosecution of»

«We urge the court to pursue this matter to a satisfactory conclusion by taking the case forward as required by the provisions of the Rome Statute, and ensuring a thorough investigation and prosecution of suspected perpetrators of grand corruption in the electricity sector in Nigeria,» he added.

Gregory said a legislative probe could interfere with the ongoing federal prosecution of Burke already underway.

The Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissioner to immediately stop the prosecution of the Commissioner for Lands and Housing in Sokoto State, Mohammed Bello, and Mr. Abubakar Ahmed, the Deputy Director of Sokoto State Ministry of Education.

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky: In his previous act, the fast - rising Nassau County politician served under Loretta Lynch during her tenure as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and oversaw the successful prosecution of ex-Rep.

Lunchtime updates on CentreRight: Douglas Murray calls for the prosecution of Abu Qatada and Peter Whittles urges cancellation of the Cuban Festival.

This office is also responsible for prosecution of non-violent felony cases that do not involve bodily harm or the threat of bodily harm to victims.

The statement added, «The Attorney General of Sokoto State, Suleiman Usman, is to take over the prosecution of the corruption charge brought against a serving Commissioner in Sokoto State and a former Permanent Secretary of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the administration of ex-Governor Aliyu Wamakko, Mohammed Bello, by the EFCC.

And removing the prosecution of electoral conflicts from INEC would make it more effective.

The Brooklyn and Queens representatives both argued the nature of Mr. Donovan's position requires close cooperation with the police in the prosecution of most crimes, and could result in a conflict, though district attorneys in the city are often tasked with investigating or prosecuting police.

By Section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, a plea bargain agreement is allowed as in this case, wherein the first defendant has provided relevant information to aid the prosecution of this case... it appears to me that by the above provisions of the ACJA, under a plea bargain agreement, the appropriate sentence to be recommended should be within the appropriate range of punishment stipulated for the offence charged.

«We stand by our prosecution of Peter Liang holding him accountable for the shooting death of Akai Gurley,» Brooklyn DA spokesman Oren Yaniv said.

Bharara also said he might have done some things differently in his prosecution of two former legislative leaders, had the cases come before a recent Supreme Court ruling that reversed the corruption charges against former Virginia Governor McDonnell.

Espada has charged Cuomo's prosecution of him is politically motivated.

Governor El - Rufai, who said Kaduna had experienced so many crises in the past, said the state government can not take chances and risk another crisis, hence the order for the arrest and prosecution of those that signed the quit notice.

In February, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced that his office would end prosecution of most turnstile jumpers.

She has earned a national reputation for her tough prosecution of drunk drivers.

The DA added he wanted to concentrate on reducing the rate of domestic violence in Ulster through a combination of outreach and aggressive prosecution of offenders.

The U.S. Attorney said with the recent crime wave sweeping state government that's led to Bharara's successful prosecution of the former leaders of the legislature, some recent actions have been inappropriate.

According to Abronye DC, Martin Amidu is the very person everyone has been waiting for to occupy the office that will see to the prosecution of alleged corrupt officials.

Along with California Attorney General Kamala Harris, Schneiderman pushed to prevent the settlement from including immunity for the banks from further investigation and prosecution of other related illegal activities.

As a federal prosecutor he won the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award for the successful prosecution of the terrorists who bombed U.S. embassies.

Federal investigators subpoenaed the Suffolk DA's office, seeking all records related to its 2008 prosecution of criminal defense attorney Robert Macedonio, whose drug possession case remains shrouded in secrecy and involved unusual legal maneuvering.

However, the ORR decided not to proceed with the prosecution of Jarvis, stating that: «while there remained sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction of Jarvis, a prosecution was no longer in the public interest.»

Jeff Gural, whose Tioga Downs slot parlor in the Southern Tier is on track to receive a casino license, called US Attorney Preet Bharara an «awful human being» for his prosecution of former Deputy Senate Majority Leader Tom Libous, of Binghamton.

District attorneys whose offices were involved in the prosecution of Bower urged the Parole Board to re-examine its decision to grant Bower release and disagreed with Schellhammer's initial findings.

Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark oversees the prosecution of crime in a dozen police precincts and scores of neighborhoods, but said at a town hall meeting that Rikers Island is the «worst neighborhood» in her jurisdiction.

«Although the NJC recently recommended the dismissal and prosecution of a judge for extorting N197 million from a litigant, the authorities had paid lip service to the menace of judicial corruption in the country,» he said.

Suffolk Sheriff Vincent DeMarco told county legislators that federal investigators had to step into the prosecution of former county Conservative Party Chairman Edward Walsh as a result of a «true moral failure» by Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota's office.

The bill backed by Schneiderman would set the bar for prosecution of landlords lower, such as removing the need that physical injury of a tenant must be proven.

At noon, elected officials and family members hold a press conference to demand U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and the Justice Department prioritize a case in the unjust killing of Ramarley Graham and move forward prosecution of NYPD officers responsible, outside Bharara's office, 1 St. Andrew's Pl., Lower Manhattan.

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Tuesday called for the prosecution of officials of BOST over the sale of some 5 million liters of contaminated fuel and according to the NPA the companies that acquired the product are not licensed.

In principle, a mental health examination could be ordered for the President, like anyone else, incident to a criminal prosecution of him for some crime committed in his personal, rather than official capacity, or by someone in his family seeking to impose a guardianship or conservatorship upon him.

President Akufo - Addo has reemphasised his commitment to the fight against corruption hinting that the coming year will witness prosecution of corrupt officials.

The Attorney General's Department has claimed that there is no evidence to form the basis of the prosecution of Delta Force even though the violent overthrow of the court proceedings had been caught on camera and had been witnessed by a judge of the court where the incident took place, Mary Nsenkyire.

Mr. Nel has said he is concerned over the possibility of political interference in the prosecution of the case.

Mr. Charles Ofori, according to a report by the Daily Graphic and other news portals, called for the prosecution of judges implicated in the corruption scandal because he found their actions a criminal offence.

He said while the current debate over the Special Prosecutor's Bill was healthy, that office was necessary to take political interference out of the investigation, determination and prosecution of persons caught in the web of corruption.

In May 2007, federal prosecutors brought a criminal prosecution of Purdue Pharma, the Stamford, Connecticut - based maker of OxyContin.

I expect to hear an announcement shortly from the Attorney General about the prosecution of the customs officials and clearing agents who have been allegedly responsible for the unlawful loss of GH cents 1.2 billion to the central treasury.

His departure, however, opened an array of new questions, about topics ranging from the fate of Schneiderman's many legal challenges to President Donald Trump, the possibility of a criminal prosecution of Schneiderman and the race to succeed him as the state's top law enforcement officer.

The matter was premised upon an application to the state Attorney General by a lawyer, Mr Sunday Olowolafe, calling for the prosecution of Mr Aluko for alleged perjury.

The attorney for a Holtsville man shot in the shoulder by a Suffolk police officer in Medford earlier this week, is asking the state attorney general to oversee the Suffolk district attorney's prosecution of his client for allegedly driving drunk and dragging the officer with his vehicle.

He said, «Today we are handing over of the expired drugs seized from Zuma to NAFDAC who are responsible for prosecution of those that had to do with licit drugs, because the licit drugs are outside the jurisdiction of NDLEA.

The National Democratic Congress is promising a deepened decentralisation of the Attorney General's Department through the establishment of district offices across the country to ensure prompt prosecution of cases.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the announced on Tuesday the FBI would not seek the prosecution of Hillary Clinton over her usage of private email servers «good news» for her campaign.

The Albany County District Attorney's Office took over prosecution of his case in February 2018, at the request of Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove, who may call the detective as a witness in an upcoming quadruple murder trial.

Bharara also said he might have done some things differently in his prosecution of two former legislative leaders had the cases come before a recent Supreme Court ruling that reversed the corruption charges against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

The anti-graft agency said its investigation traced the fund to part of that used for the prosecution of the election that produced Fayose as governor in 2014.

That involves a much greater education and treatment and — yes, absolutely — prosecution of these individuals who are selling and distributing drugs in our communities,» Cahill said in an interview about his candidacy.

He said with the recent crime wave sweeping state government that's led to Bharara's successful prosecution of the former leaders of the Legislature, some recent actions have been inappropriate.