Sentences with phrase «special prosecutor for»

Robert Mueller, the special prosecutor for the FBI, has charged 13 Russians who worked for an internet disinformation organization with conspiring to defraud the United States, but it seems unlikely that Russia will compel them to face trial in the United States.

In September, a Panamanian judge rejected Mossack Fonseca's claim that the raids directed by the country's special prosecutor for organized crime, Javier Caraballo, were unlawful.

Cuomo's office pointed to other criminal justice reforms he's enacted, including raising the age of criminal responsibility and naming the attorney general as a special prosecutor for police - related deaths, arguing he's long cared about the issue.

Holmes is a former Cook County, Illinois, judge and prosecutor, and is currently serving as a special prosecutor for Cook County in a case accusing three police officers of a cover - up in the fatal shooting of 17 - year - old Laquan McDonald.

With pressure mounting from families whose loved ones have died at the hands of a police officer, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Tuesday that he was preparing to issue an executive order naming the state attorney general as a special prosecutor for police - related civilian deaths.

A day after activists and the families of civilians killed by police demonstrated outside Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Midtown office, they joined him at John Jay College as he signed an executive order making Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the special prosecutor for all cases statewide in which an officer is responsible for a civilian's death — making New York the first state to create such a role to oversee the controversial issue of police - involved homicides.

He appointed Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor for cases where a police encounter ends with the death of a civilian.

«I don't believe the best approach is to have one special prosecutor for the entire state,» Cuomo said.

But in this case, Schneiderman, in a letter to the governor and legislative leaders obtained by public radio, says a plan to create a «criminal special prosecutor for state procurement» is «likely unconstitutional».

Cuomo took on Raise the Age as part of a slate of criminal justice reforms in 2015, which included the establishment of a special prosecutor for cases in which police kill an unarmed civilian.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year signed an order that required the AG's office take over as special prosecutor for cases in which a police officer shoots and kills an unarmed civilian.

Mr. Cuomo's operation pointed to his track record for the black community, including increasing the minimum wage to $ 15 per hour, raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18 and issuing an executive order naming the state attorney general as a special prosecutor for police - related civilian deaths.

Legislation establishing an independent monitor for such cases also failed to find legislative favor during the session, leading Cuomo to use his executive power to set up state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor for one year.

With session over and his legislative opponents out of town, Cuomo leaped into action, issuing an executive order to create a special prosecutor for police killings.

I don't believe the best approach is to have one special prosecutor for the entire state,» he said, acknowledging that he had promised to install Mr. Schneiderman in the role if the Senate and Assembly failed to merge their competing proposals by the summer.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced he would accede to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's request to be named special prosecutor for cases in which a police officer kills a civilian — even as the governor noted that he took the step with reluctance, and that the appointment would last just one year.

Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan, who served as special prosecutor for the case, wrote in a statement released on Wednesday morning that his investigation did not find Lopez's alleged harassment of two female staff members rose to the level of a criminal offense.

«In short, the proposal to create a special prosecutor for procurement should be rejected as a distraction from real and necessary reforms.»

The special prosecutor for state procurement would be appointed by the governor, who would have the ability to set the prosecutor's salary as he sees fit.

«We remain committed to demanding an executive order for a special prosecutor for all police killings, because establishing prosecution that is independent and external of local DAs is the only way to resolve the conflict of interest that has systemically failed to provide justice in these cases within our state and across the nation,» the group said in a joint statement.

His latest statements allude to dangerous loopholes that would authorize a special prosecutor for only one year and would fail to cover all cases where civilians are killed by the police or die in police custody.

Schneiderman questioned the constitutionality of adding a special prosecutor for procurement as appointed by Cuomo, arguing the offices of both the AG and the state comptroller should have more oversight of contracting procedures.

«As we've previously said, if these reforms are not passed by the legislature, the governor will sign an executive order appointing a special prosecutor for police - involved fatalities.»

«In appointing a special prosecutor for the Howard Beach case, Governor Mario Cuomo further expressed his opinion that the public had lost confidence in the Queens District Attorney's ability to fairly prosecute that case.»

«I have lost confidence in his objectivity and judgment, and feel obligated to request a special prosecutor for criminal cases that would typically be sent by my office to Spota's for prosecution,» DeMarco, a Conservative Party member, wrote.

«He made it clear that if these reforms were not approved by the Legislature, he would sign an order creating a special prosecutor for police - involved fatalities.»

In July, Cuomo appointed State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor for one year.

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.

One appointed Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the special prosecutor for homicide cases involving a cop, the other barred 16 and 17 year - olds from entering prisons for adults and arranged to send them into alternate facilities.

The latter plaque recognized the governor for signing an executive order last June that made state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the special prosecutor for all cases where a police officer kills a possibly unarmed civilian, which Mr. Sharpton called «the only national model» for handling deaths at the hands of local law enforcement.

The vast majority of Troy Police Department officers are honest individuals,» said Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, who is serving as a special prosecutor for the case.

The two appeared Thursday afternoon in Midtown alongside Nassau County DA Madeline Singas, who has been appointed special prosecutor for the case instead of Vance.

But in this case, Schneiderman, in a letter to the governor and legislative leaders obtained by public radio, said a plan to create a «criminal special prosecutor for state procurement» is «likely unconstitutional.»

Maloney did add that it was too soon to talk about replacing Comey, and that the focus should be on appointing a special prosecutor for the Russia investigation.

In the last few weeks Cuomo has signed the sex assault legislation, securing his support among women's group; established a special prosecutor for cases of civilians who die at the hands of police; and spoke at the NAACP National Convention in Philadelphia.

The measures include long - sought bills such as raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18 and enhancing grand jury transparency as well as enshrining a special prosecutor for cases in which civilians die in encounters with police.

If Trump does abandon his campaign vow to appoint a special prosecutor for Clinton, it will be a reversal of a position he mentioned almost daily on the campaign trail, when he dubbed his rival «Crooked Hillary,» and crowds at his rallies often chanted: «Lock her up.»

Not exact matches

Last May, following Trump's surprise firing of James Comey as FBI director, the two were among 180 former prosecutors from the district who signed a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein calling for the appointment of a special counsel.

«The only way the American people can have faith in this investigation is for it to be led by a fearless, independent special prosecutor.»

Wood has signaled that she's open to using a taint team or appointing a special master, for whom Cohen's attorneys and federal prosecutors have submitted a list of candidates.

Its panel ruled that since the defendants rejected the prosecutor's suggestion for a special verdict form, they forfeited their right to object to the jury instructions.

Donald Trump called for a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state, NBC News reports.

But federal prosecutors allege that Babich and his co-conspirators doled out kickbacks to doctors who prescribed the drug even to non-cancer patients, and even set up a special «reimbursement unit» to sway insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers to provide coverage for these non-authorized uses.

Both sides requested a May 25 court date for a status conference that may determine whether a special master or a separate «filter team» or «privilege team» of prosecutors will review the seized materials to decide what is responsive to the search warrant and what is protected by attorney - client privilege.

The trial team's proposed departure from the case comes after lawyers who've worked for Gates behind the scenes visited special counsel Robert Mueller's office several times, suggesting an ongoing negotiation between the prosecutors and the criminal defendant.

Andy Brenner, head of international fixed income securities at National Alliance Securities, said in a note that the hiring of a special prosecutor «and talk about obstruction of justice being an impeachable offense» could push back efforts to enact Trump's tax reform and fiscal stimulus proposals for months.

Michael Cohen's attorneys suggested four options for the «special master,» all former prosecutors with the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office.

Prosecutors, on the other hand, wanted to use a special team of investigators, who would be walled off from the team pursuing Cohen, to examine the materials and decide what qualifies for attorney - client privilege.

FBI Director James Comey nearly called for a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton's email server in the spring of 2016 after Clinton's lawyers refused on the grounds of attorney - client privilege to turn over their laptops for examination by the bureau's agents.

Cohen's attorneys as well as prosecutors recently submitted their own recommendations for special master.