Sentences with phrase «testify in the case against»

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (l.) is expected to testify in the case against John Haggerty, who is on trial for allegedly stealing $ 1.1 million of the mayor's money.

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Levandowski, who is not a defendant in the civil case, has asserted his Fifth Amendment privilege against self - incrimination and has refused to testify.

All told, the facts of the case that prosecutors appear to be building around Cohen's work and those «privileged communications» between Cohen and his clients could, in theory, prompt those prosecutors to call Cohen to testify against his own clients.

In April 2014, John Dayal, a leading human - rights activist in India and one of our travel companions, testified before the U.S. Congress that 153 cases of violence against Christians took place in the twelve months before the BJP swept parliamenIn April 2014, John Dayal, a leading human - rights activist in India and one of our travel companions, testified before the U.S. Congress that 153 cases of violence against Christians took place in the twelve months before the BJP swept parliamenin India and one of our travel companions, testified before the U.S. Congress that 153 cases of violence against Christians took place in the twelve months before the BJP swept parliamenin the twelve months before the BJP swept parliament.

Jesus refuses to testify against himself (18:21) which is in fact illegal in any case: evidence must come from witnesses, not from the accused.

«Because I ordered him to testify, his testimony can not be used against him in any criminal case, except in a prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement, or otherwise failing to comply with the order to testify,» Azrack said.

The government wrapped up nearly three weeks of testimony and evidence in its corruption case against former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, resting its case after calling two witnesses who testified in support of the money - laundering charges against the assemblyman.

A Columbia University oncologist considered one of the key witnesses in the case against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver testified that there «was a pattern» in which the lawmaker would ask the doctor for patient referrals whenever the physician requested help with funding for his research.

The founder of the struggling environmental services company at the heart of the federal corruption case against former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, testified at their trial yesterday that days after Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012, the senator provided valuable business intelligence that the company felt would be helpful.

Over the weekend de Blasio fired back at Rechnitz, who is testifying as a cooperating witness in Manhattan U.S. Attorney Joon Kim's bribery case against former jails union boss Norman Seabrook.

As the prosecution's witnesses testify in a gang - assault case against nine Rikers Island correction officers, a band of their colleagues keeps watch in the Bronx County Hall of Justice, where the case is being tried.

Calls on the Commission, by the end of 2013, to submit a legislative proposal establishing an effective and comprehensive European whistleblower protection programme in the public and in the private sector to protect those who detect inefficient management and irregularities and report cases of national and cross-border corruption relating to EU financial interests and to protect witnesses, informers, and those who cooperate with the courts, and in particular witnesses testifying against mafia - type and other criminal organisations, with a view to resolving the difficult conditions under which they have to live (from risks of retaliation to the breakdown of family ties or from being uprooted from their home territory to social and professional exclusion); calls also on the Member States to put in place appropriate and effective protection for whistleblowers.

A key prosecution witness in a federal corruption case against a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified Wednesday to his own yearslong criminal résumé that included fraud, embezzlement and lawsuits involving friends, family, his lawyers, a gym, a tutor and even a dog walker.

Once key members of the Maziarz team, Wojtaszek waived and Aronow and Winter received immunity when they testified last March before an Albany County grand jury weighing evidence in Schneiderman's case against the former senator.

The alleged arrangement, which has become the heart of the corruption case against Mr. Silver, came into focus at his trial on Wednesday, as Dr. Robert N. Taub of Columbia University testified in federal court in Manhattan as a government witness.

Jona Rechnitz, the federal government's star witness in its case against former corrections union boss Norman Seabrook, testified on Monday that he pressured the...

Federal prosecutors in the Skelos trial called Walker to testify about his role in another county contract that is central to the case against Skelos and his son, Adam.

Jona Rechnitz, the federal government's star witness in its case against former corrections union boss Norman Seabrook, testified on Monday that he pressured the mayor to oppose SL Green Realty's plans for its office tower, One Vanderbilt.

Mr. Rechnitz began testifying last week in Federal District Court in Manhattan in a government case against Norman Seabrook, the former head of the correction officers» union, who is charged with investing millions of dollars of retirement funds through a hedge fund in exchange for promised kickbacks.

He also attempted to persuade a witness in the case to not testify against him.

Historian Robert Proctor plans to testify as an expert witness against tobacco companies in a number of cases brought by smokers in Florida.

But a jarring moment came when the retired basketball star Kobe Bryant won an Oscar for an animated short based on his farewell letter to the sport, prompting accusations of double standards among Oscar voters, given a rape accusation made against Bryant in 2003 — a case that was dropped when his accuser refused to testify and settled out of court.

(R for profanity) Steven Soderbergh directs this fact - based legal thriller about a corporate executive - turned - star witness (Matt Damon) who testifies against his former employer and other agri - business companies in a federal price - fixing case.

In both cases, the local Boards of Education voted against the charter school proposals and testified in opposition to the charter schools before the State Board of Education and the General Assembly's Education CommitteIn both cases, the local Boards of Education voted against the charter school proposals and testified in opposition to the charter schools before the State Board of Education and the General Assembly's Education Committein opposition to the charter schools before the State Board of Education and the General Assembly's Education Committee.

The principal had repeatedly flaunted teachers» Weingarten rights and Martin was instrumental in convincing a teacher that I originally represented to testify in an unfair labor practice, ULP, case against the principal.

One of the more frustrating aspects of this is that in each case, including when the ban was originally passed, almost every person and organization, who testified at the various hearings, testified against the ban.

Domenico and Eleanore De Sole, their art advisor James Kelly, and a number of expert witnesses, testified in U.S. District Court in Manhattan as the first week in the De Soles» case against the now - defunct Knoedler Gallery came to a... Read More

I am a 16 - year old female in Michigan and I am going to have to testify against my ex-boyfriend in a statutory rape case.

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, accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public interest.

In fact, there are laws in place that govern spousal privilege: in many cases, your wife or husband can not be forced to testify against yoIn fact, there are laws in place that govern spousal privilege: in many cases, your wife or husband can not be forced to testify against yoin place that govern spousal privilege: in many cases, your wife or husband can not be forced to testify against yoin many cases, your wife or husband can not be forced to testify against you.

Can Arpaio be compelled to testify against co-defendants in the same case (s) he was being prosecuted for that were nullified by the pardon?

The cost to the victim of having, as a practical matter in sexual assault cases, to testify against the accused is just one.

However, in a recent Ontario criminal case called R. v. Hall the court examined whether there should be different treatment applied to common - law spouses in connection with testifying against their partners in certain criminal matters.

See Baxter v. Palmigiano, 425 U.S. 308, 318 (1976)(holding that respondent's Fifth Amendment rights were not violated where he was advised that he was not required to testify but that his silence could be held against him); Lefkowitz v. Cunningham, 431 U.S. 801, 808 n. 5 (1977)(clarifying that Baxter permitted an adverse inference to be drawn in a civil case from a party's refusal to testify, but that the Baxter respondent's silence «was only one of a number of factors to be considered»).

The Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) 49 U.S.C. § 20109 prevents any railroad company from discharging, demoting, suspending, reprimanding or in some way discriminating against an employee who provides information regarding a violation of safety rules reporting an injury or testifying in a FELA case.

I settled a case two weeks ago where the main expert against us makes $ 1.2 million a year testifying in car accident claims for insurance companies.

In these cases, even if the protection against self - incrimination in section 13 of the Charter applies — which provides that «A witness who testifies in any proceedings has the right not to have any incriminating evidence so given used to incriminate that witness in any other proceedings, except in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» — the SKCA held that prior false statements are admissible where the deceit is the substance of the offence, regardless of whether it was «incriminating evidence» or related to «perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» (Staranchuk SKCA at para 5In these cases, even if the protection against self - incrimination in section 13 of the Charter applies — which provides that «A witness who testifies in any proceedings has the right not to have any incriminating evidence so given used to incriminate that witness in any other proceedings, except in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» — the SKCA held that prior false statements are admissible where the deceit is the substance of the offence, regardless of whether it was «incriminating evidence» or related to «perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» (Staranchuk SKCA at para 5in section 13 of the Charter applies — which provides that «A witness who testifies in any proceedings has the right not to have any incriminating evidence so given used to incriminate that witness in any other proceedings, except in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» — the SKCA held that prior false statements are admissible where the deceit is the substance of the offence, regardless of whether it was «incriminating evidence» or related to «perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» (Staranchuk SKCA at para 5in any proceedings has the right not to have any incriminating evidence so given used to incriminate that witness in any other proceedings, except in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» — the SKCA held that prior false statements are admissible where the deceit is the substance of the offence, regardless of whether it was «incriminating evidence» or related to «perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» (Staranchuk SKCA at para 5in any other proceedings, except in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» — the SKCA held that prior false statements are admissible where the deceit is the substance of the offence, regardless of whether it was «incriminating evidence» or related to «perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» (Staranchuk SKCA at para 5in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» — the SKCA held that prior false statements are admissible where the deceit is the substance of the offence, regardless of whether it was «incriminating evidence» or related to «perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence» (Staranchuk SKCA at para 5).

Cosby's attorneys contend that in light of the judge allowing five witnesses unrelated to the case to testify against Cosby, he should have allowed the deposition testimony of Ms. Williams to be read to the jury.

In this case, if it were even close to perjury, you would have to testify against yourself.

Conceivably one could question the guardian ad litem (at least in a custody case) regarding discussions the guardian may have had, or not had, with witnesses who provided damaging affidavits against one's client but who failed to testify at trial.

Its reason for doing so was that if the officer was required to testify in a case that he might bring against the Appellant, his testimony will be at risk if the Appellant sought disclosure of the unproven allegations.

Another useful tool in civil cases is that the 5th Amendment privilege against self - incrimination does not apply, so if the defendant refused to testify (perhaps claiming the 5th Amendment for fear of criminal consequences of truthful testimony) that refusal to testify can be used to infer that his testimony would have hurt him and to find civil liability.

Lundgren called an expert witness, Glenn Weadock — a software expert that once testified on behalf of the US government in an antitrust case against Microsoft — to explain this to the court.

In the mid-1980's, Richard Gardner, a child psychiatrist who testified in custody disputes, coined the term Parental Alienation Syndrome to explain why many cases of alleged child sexual abuse against fathers were actually the result of the child being purposely alienated against the father by the mother, to win an advantage in courIn the mid-1980's, Richard Gardner, a child psychiatrist who testified in custody disputes, coined the term Parental Alienation Syndrome to explain why many cases of alleged child sexual abuse against fathers were actually the result of the child being purposely alienated against the father by the mother, to win an advantage in courin custody disputes, coined the term Parental Alienation Syndrome to explain why many cases of alleged child sexual abuse against fathers were actually the result of the child being purposely alienated against the father by the mother, to win an advantage in courin court.

In 2012, we were asked by the Canadian Federal Government to testify in their anti-competition case against the Toronto Real Estate Board and demonstrate how Realosophy uses data to give consumers better real estate advice — an important fight we are proud to leaIn 2012, we were asked by the Canadian Federal Government to testify in their anti-competition case against the Toronto Real Estate Board and demonstrate how Realosophy uses data to give consumers better real estate advice — an important fight we are proud to leain their anti-competition case against the Toronto Real Estate Board and demonstrate how Realosophy uses data to give consumers better real estate advice — an important fight we are proud to lead.