Sentences with phrase «state criminal trials»

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Mr. Siegal's other client successes include securing a 2016 trial victory in federal court defending Marvel Entertainment against a claim that it stole a patent - holder's design for a Spiderman role play web - shooting toy, and numerous federal and state appellate arguments in criminal and civil matters.

The Vatican claims that the three officials on trial are «an organized criminal association» attempting to «[divulge] information and documents concerning the fundamental interests of the Holy See and the State,» according to Reuters.

Featuring a star - studded cast (Cuba Gooding Jr., John Travolta, Sarah Paulson), the series highlights some of the trial's most prominent themes, such as fame and race, while focusing on how the state's prosecution tried to build its criminal case against Simpson only to watch it come undone.

During nearly two decades as a premier trial attorney, Philip Cohen has defended individuals and corporations accused of criminal conduct in more than 30 federal and state jurisdictions throughout the country.

The Kirchners pushed to restart criminal trials against members of the military junta — for a variety of reasons, prior attempts to bring to justice those responsible for the disappearance, torture and murder of over 30,000 people by agents of the state were first halted and later resulted in amnesty.

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State...

«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.

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Cuomo proposed a series of criminal justice reforms, including eliminating cash bail for many low - level offenses; pursuing legislation that would cut back on time defendants are held in custody before trial; and reducing the use of solitary confinement in state prisons.

This will be the second criminal trial for Sheldon Silver, 74, a Democrat who was once among the most politically powerful people in the state.

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.

Toss in the former key Gov. Cuomo associates who face criminal trials this year, plus the several City Council members sent to the hoosegow as well as other local officals across the state, and the only thing that stands out about Harris is that she ran for office after starting her alleged crime spree.

He cited criminal justice reforms under Cuomo, including the closure of 24 state prisons, the raising of the age at which youths can be charged with a crime, prioritizing community reentry programs, and helping pass laws allowing identification photo arrays at trial and videotaping of police interrogations.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo plans to ask the New York State Legislature to eliminate cash bail for many crimes and to speed up the disclosure of evidence in trials as part of a package of proposals intended make the criminal justice system fairer for indigent defendants, his aides said.

«At his state of the state address this year, Governor Cuomo told me personally he would ensure passage of bail reform, speedy trial reform, and discovery reform,» said Akeem Browder, a criminal justice activist and Kalief Browder's brother, in a statement.

At noon, federal and state judges, lawyers and journalists explore the interplay of First Amendment rights when attending and reporting on criminal trials as well as the Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial, New York State Bar Association, 1 Elk St., Alstate judges, lawyers and journalists explore the interplay of First Amendment rights when attending and reporting on criminal trials as well as the Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial, New York State Bar Association, 1 Elk St., AlState Bar Association, 1 Elk St., Albany.

During their opening statements today in the criminal corruption trial of former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, prosecutors and Silver's defense attorneys painted sharply different images of the elected official at the center of the case.

In his State of the State speech, Cuomo plans to ask the state Legislature to eliminate cash bail for many crimes and to speed up the disclosure of evidence in trials as part of a package of proposals intended make the criminal justice system fairer for indigent defendants, his aides State of the State speech, Cuomo plans to ask the state Legislature to eliminate cash bail for many crimes and to speed up the disclosure of evidence in trials as part of a package of proposals intended make the criminal justice system fairer for indigent defendants, his aides State speech, Cuomo plans to ask the state Legislature to eliminate cash bail for many crimes and to speed up the disclosure of evidence in trials as part of a package of proposals intended make the criminal justice system fairer for indigent defendants, his aides state Legislature to eliminate cash bail for many crimes and to speed up the disclosure of evidence in trials as part of a package of proposals intended make the criminal justice system fairer for indigent defendants, his aides said.

In closing arguments at his obstruction of justice trial, a Brooklyn federal prosecutor called state Sen. John Sampson a crook who instinctively relied on criminal tactics to avoid law enforcement...

Former New York state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. will face a new criminal trial on four corruption charges that a jury deadlocked on yesterday during his initial fraud and embezzlement trial, The Post has learned.

Meanwhile, proceedings in one federal and three state lawsuits have been delayed because of the upcoming criminal trial, which is slated to begin March 12.

Nyame, who is standing trial for a 41 - count charge of criminal misappropriation of N1.64 bn state funds, had on January 18, 2017 through his counsel, Charles Edosomwan, SAN, urged the court to «hold that the testimony of prosecution witnesses have been so damaged and can't be relied on», and «the crucial elements are missing in this case».

In an unusual move designed to make criminal trials fairer, state Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore issued a new rule requiring judges to forcefully order prosecutors to search their files and disclose all evidence favorable to the defense at least 30 days before major trials.

During their opening statements Tuesday in the criminal corruption trial of former state Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, prosecutors and Silver's defense attorneys painted sharply different images of the elected official at the center of the case.

Consequently, the action of the Senate in its resolution against the IGP today is a deliberate blackmail, witch - hunting with mischievous motives to hand - twist the IGP to pervert the end of justice in a felonious and serious offenses of Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms for which Senator Dino Melaye who was indicted by two (2) Principal Suspects (Kabiru Seidu A.K.A OSAMA, Nuhu Salisu A.K.A SMALL) arrested for several cases of kidnappings and armed robberies in Kogi State are already standing trial in a court of competent jurisdiction.

The case was adjourned till March 20, 21 and 22, 2017 for commencement of trial, while the defendants were remanded at the headquarters of the Police State Criminal Investigation Department, in Akure.

Many political operatives thought Senate Republicans might replace Larkin on the ballot as he's recently come under attack for taking two state pensions; writing a letter of support for Skelos during his trial; and controversy over a criminal investigation into the treasurer of his campaign committee.

Lawyers representing Dean Skelos appealed his criminal conviction Thursday, arguing the former New York state Senate majority leader should get a new trial because a U.S. Supreme Court case had changed the definition of some public - corruption offenses.

For the years before being elevated to the federal bench in 2015, Donnelly served as a state judge in New York, presiding over many criminal trials.

In his 2018 State of the State address, Cuomo outlined five criminal justice reforms, one of which dealt with the discovery phase before a trial.

From the headings of the above quoted invitation letters, it is very clear that the IGP was invited on those occasions by the Senate purposely because of Senator Dino Melaye's criminal indictment in respect of felonious and serious offenses of Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms by two (2) Principal Suspects (Kabiru Seidu A.K.A OSAMA, Nuhu Salisu A.K.A SMALL) arrested for several cases of kidnappings and armed robberies in Kogi State, who are already standing trial in a court of competent juriscriminal indictment in respect of felonious and serious offenses of Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms by two (2) Principal Suspects (Kabiru Seidu A.K.A OSAMA, Nuhu Salisu A.K.A SMALL) arrested for several cases of kidnappings and armed robberies in Kogi State, who are already standing trial in a court of competent jurisCriminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms by two (2) Principal Suspects (Kabiru Seidu A.K.A OSAMA, Nuhu Salisu A.K.A SMALL) arrested for several cases of kidnappings and armed robberies in Kogi State, who are already standing trial in a court of competent jurisdiction.

The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright determined it to be an «obvious truth» that criminal defendants can not get a fair trial without a lawyer and mandated all states under the Constitution to provide attorneys for defendants unable to afford their own lawyers.

As a trial attorney, he handled all sorts of criminal cases in state and federal court and he has represented approximately 30 people charged with homicide, including several who have faced the death penalty.

As I dug deeper I was struck by the sense of outrage and loss this painting aroused in so many people: The family of Lea Bondi, determined to reclaim the stolen portrait she had failed to recover in her lifetime; the Manhattan District Attorney who sent shock waves through the international art world and enraged many of New York's most prominent cultural organizations when he issued a subpoena and launched a criminal investigation following the surprise resurfacing of Portrait of Wally; the New York art dealer who tipped off a reporter about the painting during the opening of the Schiele exhibition at MoMA; the Senior Special Agent at the Department of Homeland Security who vowed not to retire until the fight was over; the art theft investigator who unearthed the post-war subterfuge and confusion that ultimately landed the painting in the hands of a young, obsessed Schiele collector; the museum official who testified before Congress that the seizure of Portrait of Wally could have a crippling effect on the ability of American museums to borrow works of art; the Assistant United States Attorney who took the case to the eve of trial; and the legendary Schiele collector who bartered for Portrait of Wally in the early 1950s and fought to the end of his life to bring it home to Vienna.

(7) records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production of such law enforcement records or information (A) could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings, (B) would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or to an impartial adjudication, (C) could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, (D) could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a confidential source, including a State, local or foreign agency or authority or any private institution which furnished information on a confidential basis, and, in the case of a record or information compiled by criminal law enforcement authority in the course of a criminal investigation or by an agency conducting a lawful national security intelligence investigation, information furnished by a confidential source, (E) would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions if such disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law, or (F) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any individual; [the law enforcement exemption]

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With the Directives on the right to information in criminal proceedings and the right to access to a lawyer successfully passed, the Proposal for a Directive on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and the right to be present at trial in criminal proceedings marks a new step in the recent efforts of the Commission to create common EU framework of defence rights which minimally need to be respected by the Member States.

New York is one of 10 states where prosecutors can wait until a trial to turn over witness names and statements, grand jury testimony and other evidence known as discovery, which backs up criminal charges.

We hold, therefore, that where, as here, the investigation is no longer a general inquiry into an unsolved crime, but has begun to focus on a particular suspect, the suspect has been taken into police custody, the police carry out a process of interrogations that lends itself to eliciting incriminating statements, the suspect has requested and been denied an opportunity to consult with his lawyer, and the police have not effectively warned him of his absolute constitutional right to remain silent, the accused has been denied «the Assistance of Counsel» in violation of the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution as «made obligatory upon the States by the Fourteenth Amendment,» Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. at 342, and that no statement elicited by the police during the interrogation may be used against him at a criminal trial.

A very small minority of states allow for reimbursement of fees upon an acquittal, but even then, it is often necessary to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that you were actually innocent, so a dismissal on procedural grounds or an acquittal at a criminal trial where the prosecution must show beyond a reasonable doubt that you are guilty, is not sufficient to show that it is more likely than not that you are innocent.

For example, most states have a separate trial lawyers association and criminal defense lawyers association that members of the state bar can choose to join, but membership is not necessary for practicing within those practice areas.

Mr. Robbins specializes in handling complex civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country and has extensive experience in trial and appellate practice, alternative dispute resolution, expert witness development and litigation management.

Accused went to cottage of JC with whom she previously cohabited — Accused found JC with victim, another lady, in sauna — Angry words were exchanged between accused and JC — Victim testified that accused pushed her following verbal exchange, as a result victim lost balance and ended up against stove, thereby sustaining serious burns to body — Trial judge accepted victim's evidence that there was some kind of pushing — Accused convicted on one count of assault causing bodily harm, and sentenced to two - year term of probation and $ 1,000.00 fine, and accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against conviction dismissed — Although trial judge did not address analytical steps in order, he properly analyzed evidence and concluded that injuries sustained by victim were not accidental and could not have occurred in any other fashion than as stated by victim — Having provided reasons for accepting victim's evidence, trial judge was entitled to reject accused's evidence — Trial judge's reasoning, though skeletal, permitted accused and appellate court to determine how and why finding resuTrial judge accepted victim's evidence that there was some kind of pushing — Accused convicted on one count of assault causing bodily harm, and sentenced to two - year term of probation and $ 1,000.00 fine, and accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against conviction dismissed — Although trial judge did not address analytical steps in order, he properly analyzed evidence and concluded that injuries sustained by victim were not accidental and could not have occurred in any other fashion than as stated by victim — Having provided reasons for accepting victim's evidence, trial judge was entitled to reject accused's evidence — Trial judge's reasoning, though skeletal, permitted accused and appellate court to determine how and why finding resutrial judge did not address analytical steps in order, he properly analyzed evidence and concluded that injuries sustained by victim were not accidental and could not have occurred in any other fashion than as stated by victim — Having provided reasons for accepting victim's evidence, trial judge was entitled to reject accused's evidence — Trial judge's reasoning, though skeletal, permitted accused and appellate court to determine how and why finding resutrial judge was entitled to reject accused's evidence — Trial judge's reasoning, though skeletal, permitted accused and appellate court to determine how and why finding resuTrial judge's reasoning, though skeletal, permitted accused and appellate court to determine how and why finding resulted.

Numerous trials on behalf of criminal defendants accused of felonies and misdemeanors in both state and federal courts.

The related trial of certain high - ranking banking executives concerning their conduct before the bank collapsed was the longest criminal trial in the history of the state and resulted in penal sentences, which are rarely imposed in Irish business crime cases.

An experienced criminal defense lawyer has a thorough understanding of your rights outlined in the United States Constitution and can help ensure you are not being taken advantage of during a criminal investigation and trial.

Mr. Cooper's experience includes over three decades of extensive trial practice in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies and licensing boards and in arbitration in the areas of complex civil disputes and criminal defense.

Jerry has extensive trial experience in both federal and state courts for criminal cases involving the sale and possession of drugs, as well as experience in DWI defense.

Many states have statues or rules of court that authorize the creation of «veterans courts», divisions of trial courts that handle criminal cases involving veterans to provide them the treatment they need to address mental health and other issues that may have lead to the criminal case in the first place.

Kobie has taught the art and science of trial lawyering all over the United States, including at the National Criminal Defense College, the Bronx Defenders, and Harvard Law School.