Sentences with phrase «seeking as a sentence»

They can also tell you what the Crown is seeking as a sentence and what sentence you are likely to receive if you plead guilty.

Not exact matches

That sentence is ill - advised in that it seeks to minimize the scope of the problem, is dismissive of those who have already complained, comes off as condescending, seems to contradict the Honest brand promise and is not consumer focused at all.

In defending his record, Sessions is likely to point to his vote to confirm Eric Holder as the country's first black attorney general and to his co-sponsorship of the Fair Sentencing Act, which sought to reduce racial disparities in how black and white drug offenders are treated.

I read that sentence as «I'm 20 and I was seeking for which religion God was real,» which meant almost the same thing, but with significant differences and implications.

And what a peculiar sentence this is from the pen of one who seeks, as does Meier, to be a careful scholar, never saying more than the historian can honestly say.

The same sentence is being sought for the player's financial adviser, Ivan Zaldua, as well as the chief of the Portuguese company he allegedly used to avoid tax.

The two men who oversaw prosecution of the pay - to - play pension fund scandal that resulted in former comptroller Alan Hevesi's jail sentence today both said the penalty should serve as a warning against other public officials seeking favors and gifts while in office.

Whether one wants public support for the media or not is a political question (and one all developed democracies have answered in the affirmative in the twentieth century), but as people's media habits and the economics of the industry change, effective intervention probably ought to be built around the «information» part of the sentence quoted above rather than the «several large sheets» part (just as «public service broadcasters» have in many countries sought to redefine themselves as «public service media organizations» to emphasize their cross-platform ambitions).

«With today's sentencing, I want to state publicly that, like many, I took Leibell's recent requests for leniency, actually seeking «overseas nation building» duty in lieu of jail time, as a final indictment on his complete disconnect from reality and justice,» Ball said in his statement.

Flynn said he plans to seek prison time as part of Black's sentence.

More cases will be pursued and tougher sentences sought by sending suspects straight to Crown Court, Keir Starmer, QC, will say as he sets out new guidelines for the Crown Prosecution Service... The move comes amid a general government crackdown on benefit fraud.

King's campaign said he would decline to issue death warrants as death row inmates come up for executions, and would seek commutations of death row sentences through the Florida Cabinet.

For example, you write only one sentence in your profile such as «I am a single person seeking a special someone», your profile will be rejected by the website owners or webmaster.

The pair are joined by a number of big stars, including John Malkovich as the judge who sentenced Bundy to death, Haley Joel Osment as a character known as Jerry (who seeks the affection of Collins» character as Bundy's legal woes mount), Terry Kinney as a detective on the case, and Jim Parsons as the lead prosector.

- Kirkus «A stunning display of the mimetic power of language and narrative, and through masterful arrangement of sentences seeking and connecting with each other, Someone to Talk To invites all of us to rethink the meaning of realism and, for that matter, of literature as such.»

The poem, or as Ebner refers to it, «the photographic sentence,» seeks to enliven the image by subjecting it to various challenges that ask the photograph to perform outside its usual function of reporting or depicting events, people, places, and things of our time.

Similarly, we can also advise as to when it may be in the client's best interest to seek alternative sentencing or arrange for a plea bargain.

Bob: I think you raise an interesting point regarding «maximum sentences» as an equally dangerous fetter on the freedom of judicial discretion and yet I can't honestly think of a single example of a case in which a crown has said «I wish the maximum sentence was higher so I can seek out a «fair» sentence.»

What is notable about the case is that the Workers» Compensation Board sought a significant period of incarceration notwithstanding that jail sentences for civil contempt are approached with the same reservation as jail sentences for health and safety offences.

Again, as a general rule, a Crown Prosecutor is more likely to seek a custodial sentence if a defendant has engaged in egregious conduct such that the defendant's behaviour is closer to an intentional act than negligence.

If fines are seen both by the government and the courts as the main sentencing option, and the courts are indicating that sentencing courts should not shy away from significant monetary penalties, it seems reasonable to anticipate a significant escalation in the penalties sought against, and imposed on, individuals convicted under the OHSA.

To date, 47 states have adopted post-conviction DNA testing statutes; some have imposed additional limitations that hinder applicants from obtaining testing, such as prohibiting applications from those (1) that have plead guilty; (2) that have admitted to guilt in order to obtain parole; (3) whose attorneys did not request testing; (4) convicted of crimes for which relief could be sought; (5) who are sentenced to death; (6) who are able to establish a likelihood rather than a possibility the testing will be exculpatory; (7) where there are clear and convincing evidence that the new results would be significantly more discriminating than the results of previous testing; or (8) that fail to provide adequate safeguards to preserve biological evidence.

The impetus for Price's series and his underlying article («Enforcement Discretion and Executive Duty «-RRB- comes from several recent American episodes, such as President Obama's decision not to enforce certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act (see e.g. here), the policy not to pursue certain breaches of federal drug laws and the policy not to seek minimum sentences for some drug offences.

Notable mandates: Represented physicians involved in providing care to Ashley Smith during the 2013 coroner's inquest; acted for Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne in a defamation action against Ontario Progressive Conservative party leader Tim Hudak and energy critic Lisa MacLeod; in Wise v. Iran, acted for a Canadian victim of a suicide bombing (executed by individuals who received material support from Iran) who sought leave to intervene in ongoing proceedings commenced by United States plaintiffs in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking orders recognizing the enforceability in Ontario of judgments they obtained from a U.S. court against Iran totaling about $ 370 million; in Khadr v. Edmonton Institution, acted as lead counsel for an intervener, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, to argue that in interpreting Omar Khadr's sentence for the purpose of enforcing it in Canada, Correctional Services Canada was obliged to consider Khadr's right to liberty and principles of fundamental justice; acted for a physician in a malpractice claim in Moore v. Getahun, a precedent - setting case about restrictions on communication between counsel and experts in preparation of expert reports.

In real life, people represent usually themselves, either because they are denied access to counsel (which can be done in a criminal cases where the prosecutor waives the right to seek incarceration as a sentence), or because they are «crazy».

What is notable about the case is that the Workers» Compensation Board sought a significant period of incarceration notwithstanding that custodial sentences for civil contempt are approached with the same reservation as custodial sentences for health and safety offences.

(ii) The matters to be dealt with are: - the aggravating and mitigating factors of the offence (not personal mitigation); - any statutory provisions relevant to the offender and the offence under consideration so that the judge is made aware of any statutory limitations on sentencing; - any relevant sentencing guidelines and guideline cases; - identifying any victim personal statement or other information available to the prosecution advocate about the impact of the offence on the victim; - where appropriate, any evidence of the impact of the offending on a community; - an indication, where applicable, of an intention to apply for any ancillary orders, such as anti-social behaviour orders and confiscation orders, and so far as possible, indicating the nature of the order to be sought.

The Crown — whose lawyers in Ontario have described it as a judicial «insurrection» — has appealed Mr. Cloud's sentence and a number of others, seeking to have the full surcharge imposed on the offenders concerned.

Surprisingly, instead of disbarring the attorney, the Ohio Supreme Court indefinitely suspended him, but ordered that he could not seek reinstatement until he successfully completed or was released from the five year «community control» sanction imposed as part of his criminal sentence.

Ramos and Oyegoke both got eight - year sentences while Crown prosecutors may now use Ramos as licence to seek higher ranges for crack and meth.

It should tell as much as possible about you, what you seek, and what you can do for the company, in 2 to 4 concise sentences.

If you are seeking job for a driving company then adding sentence such as sparkling driving testimony will generally elevate your chance of getting the job significantly.

They don't want to read sentences that say nothing, such as «seeking a challenging position that will allow me to grow.»

Objective Provide three present tense sentences positioning you as actively engaged in the role you seek.

The Commonwealth Attorney - General, my ministerial colleague, has written to his counterparts in both Western Australia and the Northern Territory, asking them to review their laws, particularly as they impact upon young people... The Commonwealth is very conscious of looking for other ways through this issue, and we are seeking, from a committee of members of parliament, advice on further diversionary programs, and looking at the interpreter issue to see whether there are ways forward, progressively, to address these questions, which can help in alleviating some of the concerns about the mandatory sentencing question... [116]

Specificially, you should cross out a portion of the first sentence of section 15 and replace it with some other language, so that it reads: «If Buyer fails to comply with this contract, Buyer will be in default, and Seller may (a) enforce specific performance, seek such other relief as may be provided by law, or both, or (b), as Seller's sole and exclusive remedy, terminate this contract and receive the earnest money as liquidated damages, thereby releasing both parties from this contract.»

380 DOS 03 Donati v. DOS — prior misconduct; reconsideration; res judicata; applicant's prior license as a real estate broker was suspended by administrative decision (50 DOS 94) requiring respondent to pay restitution as a condition of consideration of any application by the applicant for a license under Article 12 - A; prior administrative decision is binding both upon the applicant and the tribunal; tribunal must consider, however, whether under current circumstances, the continued imposition of the condition is unreasonable; applicant is 62 years of age, has been divested of all property, faces destitution and seeks to work as a salesperson under the direction and supervision of a broker; applicant admits the unlawful acts, expresses remorse and states that under the current circumstances, the prior decision is a «life sentence;» under the current circumstances, the continued imposition of the prior decision is unreasonable; application for real estate salesperson license granted