Sentences with phrase «prosecution witness against»

Last month, Avella appeared as a prosecution witness against Skelos, a Long Island Republican, and his son, Adam, telling jurors that he scheduled the hearing upon learning that there was «no activity in the committee.»

It comes from a book by Edwards» former aide Andrew Young, now a prosecution witness against Edwards (The Politician):

Not exact matches

The prosecution's star witness against former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano was caught on an FBI wiretap telling a pal, «I don't know anything about any politicians,» according to a recording played in court yesterday.

The judge did bring up former lobbyist Todd Howe, the prosecution's star witness who testified against Percoco and the others.

The prosecution's star witness against a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted on the stand Tuesday that he himself is «in a boatload of trouble» following his arrest last week.

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

Justice Adegbola Gbolagunte on Monday discharged Abideen Alasela and Tope Mustapha due to the failure of the prosecution to present witnesses against them.

As the prosecution's witnesses testify in a gang - assault case against nine Rikers Island correction officers, a band of their colleagues keeps watch in the Bronx County Hall of Justice, where the case is being tried.

A key prosecution witness in a federal corruption case against a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified Wednesday to his own yearslong criminal résumé that included fraud, embezzlement and lawsuits involving friends, family, his lawyers, a gym, a tutor and even a dog walker.

The prosecution's key witnesses included a teenager named James Burke, whose testimony against his neighborhood friends helped send them to prison.

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Mr. Waripamo - Owei Dudafa, on Monday testified against the former aide to ex-President, Jonathan, stating how he changed millions of dollars to naira for the accused.

All three defense attorneys started getting their licks in early on prosecution witnesses Singh, Frederick Mei and Leonard Genova — all of whom have deals in place in exchange for anticipated testimony against Edward and Linda Mangano and Venditto.

The unexpected testimony — which visibly startled prosecutor Brent Wible — marked the second time a prosecution witness veered off script after being called to testify against Seabrook.

The novelist William Boyd uses the occasion of Philip Hook's Rogue's Gallery being published to launch a screed against the art market in which he says he has witnessed no less than three outright fraudlent practices «worthy of prosecution:» Continue Reading

The prosecution called fewer than ten witnesses; one of them was Frechette, who turned against his accomplice, thus saving his own life.

The attorney general may give an undertaking not to use evidence given in the course of the inquiry in any subsequent criminal prosecutions against the witnesses.

There are, however, also concerns for the conduct of the public inquiry itself, as witnesses may be more reluctant to give frank and open evidence if they feel exposed to the risk of a criminal prosecution as a result, and they may refuse to give evidence or disclose documents on the basis of the privilege against self - incrimination.

It should be noted that the SFO has repeatedly and publicly criticised the tendency for companies to claim privilege over the accounts of witnesses, making clear in relation to DPAs that it views the «free supply of relevant information», including «the account of any witnesses spoken to by those conducting the enquiry» to be «the hallmark of cooperation».10 This approach is also codified in the DPA Code of Practice, which states that the SFO will take into account whether a company has disclosed relevant witness accounts as a public interest factor tending against a prosecution.

The prosecution will begin to build a case against you for witness intimidation as soon as you are arrested.

She may subpoena your trust account records, pull court filings, interview witnesses, and build a case against you, all while the prosecution's notice lies buried in your paper pile.

Since witness and expert testimony form the basis of many cases, the prosecution will use this against you, weakening your case and your attorney's leverage when negotiating your settlement.

It is said that, under the form of writ used in this case, the defendant in the prosecution which might follow an indictment by the grand jury would not be apprised of the name of the precise witness who might have appeared against him, and § 829 of the Revised Statutes and the Sixth Amendment of the Federal Constitution are invoked.

In these cases, even if the protection against self - incrimination in section 13 of the Charter applies — which provides that «A witness who testifies in any proceedings has the right not to have any incriminating evidence so given used to incriminate that witness in any other proceedings, except in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» — the SKCA held that prior false statements are admissible where the deceit is the substance of the offence, regardless of whether it was «incriminating evidence» or related to «perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» (Staranchuk SKCA at para 5).

«Between, on the one hand, the public interest in encouraging frankness on the part of witnesses (particularly parents) in proceedings relating to children (a public interest buttressed by s 98 (2) itself) and, on the other, the public interest in ensuring the prosecution of those who commit serious offences against children — comes down firmly in favour of the public interest in encouraging frankness.»

(correct test for Barrister appeals; whether outside the ex improviso rule, prosecutor may call evidence after prosecution and defence case closed; use of debarring orders against prosecutor; whether tribunal may «enter the arena» and strongly request the attendance of a prosecution witness; whether BSB has power to summons witnesses; whether prosecutor may communicate with disciplinary judge behind the back of the defence; whether such communication redolent of actual bias of judge where judge wishes prosecutor good luck on appeal; whether apparent bias doctrine can be engaged by post-trial conduct of judge; legal effect of serving BSB prosecutions department officer being 1 of 4 appointing members of the COIC «Tribunals Appointments Body» (TAB); whether TAB ultra vires the Bar's Constitutions; whether open - ended power of removal of member of COIC pool without cause, unlawful given position of BSB Chair and senior staff on COIC; whether ECHR Article 6 guarantees against pressure on disciplinary judges to conform with a prosecutorial mentality; whether disciplinary judges Art. 6 «independent» within Findlay v United Kingdom given key role of BSB prosecutions department in appointing disciplinary judges; serious non-disclosure by BSB of notes of secret meeting between BSB and disciplinary judge until day before appeal and despite requests and application for disclosure by defence)

Prosecution expert witnesses showed actual bias against the defendant, resulting in an improper and unsupportable medical conclusion.

«The Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause provides that in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to be confronted with the witnesses against him.

The defendant alleged that admitting the victim's statement at trial would violate his 6th Amendment right to confront the witnesses against him as set forth in Crawford v. Washington, while the prosecution argued that the statement constituted an exception to the hearsay rule as an excited utterance and its admission would not violate the 6th Amendment.

The prosecution gets no surprise witnesses, no newly found evidence, and can not hide evidence that would work against their case.

In a novel version of «Perry Mason,» the fictitious (mostly TV) lawyer called the actual perpetrator of the crime to the stand, as a direct witness because she had declined to testify for the prosecution (against Mason's client).

«In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right... to be confronted with the witnesses against him».

Forensic anthropologists can serve as witnesses in a law court to testify for or against a prosecution.

Witnesses may ask for and be given the protection of either or both of the federal or provincial Evidence Act, which means that the evidence can not be used against those witnesses in subsequent criminal or civil cases except in situations where it could be shown that the evidence given at the hearing was inconsistent with the evidence given in the subsequent case, in which case the original evidence could be used in a prosecution forWitnesses may ask for and be given the protection of either or both of the federal or provincial Evidence Act, which means that the evidence can not be used against those witnesses in subsequent criminal or civil cases except in situations where it could be shown that the evidence given at the hearing was inconsistent with the evidence given in the subsequent case, in which case the original evidence could be used in a prosecution forwitnesses in subsequent criminal or civil cases except in situations where it could be shown that the evidence given at the hearing was inconsistent with the evidence given in the subsequent case, in which case the original evidence could be used in a prosecution for perjury.