Sentences with word «prosecutor»

Federal prosecutors say in their papers they are following the law in what they turn over to the defense and when they do so prior to trial.

The practice has also been highlighted by federal prosecutors in several high - profile political corruption trials.

He's a former prosecutor with over 18 years experience.

Left on the table from last session is a law establishing a permanent special prosecutor for cases involving civilian deaths at the hands of police.

She signed a six - page plea deal with prosecutors today who recommended she serve no more than 18 months in prison, out of a possible 10 - year sentence.

Yet the numbers of prosecutors in the trial offices has decreased.

The city has been negotiating with federal prosecutors for months but has yet to reach a settlement.

The letters were filed the same day as prosecutors asked in their own sentencing memo that the judge order Silver to at least 14 years in prison.

There are also plenty of prosecutors who simply want to see justice served.

The accusations by prosecutors state that the site published fake profiles to lure customers to purchase paid services.

Those investigations concluded this year when federal and state prosecutors decided not to bring charges.

The group also asked the judge to prohibit prosecutors from seeking tougher penalties against people who have already been convicted and sentenced but want their cases reviewed.

A number of administrative charges are «strict liability», meaning that the crown prosecutor only has to prove the prohibited action without regard to your intention.

With former prosecutors on our team, we have decades of collective experience on both sides of the argument, so we can help you craft an effective defense.

Silver received more than $ 6 million in outside income from the two law firms since late 2002, prosecutors alleged.

The program also works with county prosecutors when pursuing criminal charges.

When federal prosecutors do not have evidence to support their case they will be more inclined to offer a favorable plea deal or drop the charges altogether.

He said he feels no different about the indictment after prosecutors added a new claim against him last week.

His lawyers have said he will plead guilty if prosecutors agree not to pursue the death penalty.

Because the federal government has unlimited financial resources and highly skilled investigators and prosecutors at its disposal, being charged with a federal crime is a serious matter.

Critics have said local prosecutors can not properly investigate or prosecute such cases because of their close relationships with police.

His wife received payments as well for what prosecutors say was a low - show job.

In asking for such conditions, prosecutors argued that the defendants still had considerable influence.

Judges will spend the next few months deciding whether to reject or accept the chief prosecutor's recommendations.

Earlier this month, federal prosecutors accused several state lawmakers of corruption and bribery.

No special powers over the People whom the so - called prosecutor claims to serve and protect.

No criminal charges were filed because prosecutors did not believe they could convince a jury he intended to keep the money.

The criminal prosecutors of this province are extremely dedicated public servants, deeply committed to the principles of public safety and the proper administration of criminal justice.

Our local prosecutors work closely with our law enforcement personnel to successfully prosecute municipal citations and ordinance violations.

It was written to help combat organized crime, but like so many laws, it's scope has been widely expanded by prosecutors seeking to make a name for themselves.

The court reporter had also worked in a separate proceeding where prosecutors wanted to file an appeal, but the court reporter could not create the needed transcript due to the suspension.

In a criminal case, the police and prosecutor make the decisions, and the victim is their witness.

Search warrants are more often used in cases in which prosecutors do not trust people to preserve or turn over the records themselves.

In a motion seeking to keep both men off the witness stand, prosecutors call the testimony «utterly irrelevant» and improper under federal legal precedent.

But at a time like this a politically independent prosecutor that is certainly a big plus.

Since prosecutors know that an attorney can fair quite well at trial, they are eager to negotiate a plea to save themselves and the court time and energy.

Any less will give prosecutors the room to pursue charges and sentences that will threaten your rights and your personal freedom.

This is a tactic commonly used by prosecutors against animal owners in an effort to force the animal owner into compliance with the demands of the prosecution.

And it could have an impact on morale for the career prosecutors who now must pick up the slack, according to some close to the process.

The federal investigation has concluded without any charges, state and federal prosecutors announced.

Unfortunately, my plan got interrupted when the special prosecutor handling the courthouse incident decided not to charge me with drug possession.

There, he handled hundreds of drug offense charges and learned how prosecutors prepare cases.

Companies that choose to cooperate get rewarded because prosecutors take it into consideration before pursuing prosecution.

During his career, he had the honor of working for three remarkable county prosecutors before going into private practice.

But first she hopes to get clarification of whether prosecutors will charge her husband if he assists her.

Federal prosecutors bringing federal criminal charges against criminal defendants in the federal criminal justice system can and do secure death penalty sentences against criminal defendants in states where there is no state death penalty.