Sentences with phrase «special prosecutor grants»
While Vance insists he is able to prosecute Schneiderman as a private citizen, a top Cuomo administration counsel on Wednesday said the order empowering Singas as special prosecutor grants her purview over the AG's office itself.
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So far, no one has commented on why it took so long for Donovan's request for a special prosecutor to be granted.
«The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney.
Updated 3:26 p.m. The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney not directly involved in the proceeding.
Prosecutors were attempting to demonstrate that despite the hundreds of grant requests the Assembly considers each year, this particular one for Taub had special significance to Silver because it set him down the path to receiving lucrative referrals.
Scheniderman this month requested Gov. Andrew Cuomo issue an executive order granting him the special prosecutors role.
The memo grants some powers — previously possessed by DAs — when it comes to specific cases, despite the executive order granting Schneiderman the role of special prosecutor.
The case is one of the first Schneiderman's office has examined since Gov. Andrew Cuomo named him special prosecutor earlier this month, granting him the power to investigate and if necessary prosecute police officers involved in the death of an unarmed civilian.
He's absolutely right that there's no justification for granting the governor a new criminal special prosecutor to police procurements.