Sentences with phrase «went to the jury as»

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But that's a conservative figure, he said, adding, «If I go to the grand jury» as part of the special counsel's probe, «it'll be far more.»

If a prosecutor wants to convict a man of assault, he is (without a doubt) going to paint a picture for the audience of the suffering of the defendant, and will likely use expressive language to evoke a feeling of sympathy from the jury, who (as they listen) visualize the potential suffering of the man / woman in front of them.

The jury is still out on Cech as far as I am concerned, and with the opening day loss he is now going to be hard pushed to match Ospina's record last year.

As the jury unanimously found, Daniel Halloran played a key role in two distinct political corruption schemes: first, for $ 20,000, Halloran was willing and able to serve as a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers.&raquAs the jury unanimously found, Daniel Halloran played a key role in two distinct political corruption schemes: first, for $ 20,000, Halloran was willing and able to serve as a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers.&raquas a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers.»

Nunberg provided entertaining television as he went — while possibly drunk — on a news marathon, calling White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders a «fat slob» and vowing to defy a grand jury.

But some of these older battles may need to be revisited as Silver's fate goes to the jury.

SilentHunter, Some of the differences are that a newspaper is publishing an account and a dossier; that this is going to an independent complaints commission which the police do not control; that both supporters as well as opponents of the government will ask questions about this - in parliament, on blogs, and in many other places - no doubt pushing for an inquest with a jury, and be pushing for broader changes in policing to ensure its consistency with the human rights legislation we now have (such as those being advocated by Stuart White here on Next Left).

«As the jury unanimously found, Daniel Halloran played a key role in two distinct political corruption schemes: first, for $ 20,000, Halloran was willing and able to serve as a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers,» Mr. Bharara said in a statemenAs the jury unanimously found, Daniel Halloran played a key role in two distinct political corruption schemes: first, for $ 20,000, Halloran was willing and able to serve as a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers,» Mr. Bharara said in a statemenas a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers,» Mr. Bharara said in a statement.

«He was going to orchestrate a grand jury investigation of me for these allegations with the intention of not coming out with any indictment but... that I either be removed from office as county chairman or resign,» Wade said.

The jury's still out on how often one should exfoliate their skin, but starting at least once a week and increasing as tolerated is a good measure to go by.

Thus, I can only vageuly speculate as to their merits, and report the other four main prize winners: Joseph Madmony's Restoration received the Grand Prix, the Special Jury Prize was given to Martin Šulík's Gypsy, David Morse got Best Actor for his work in Collaborator, and Best Actress went to Stine Fischer Christensen for Cracks in the Shell.

Jury is still out in ESO as to whether the stuff you can only get from the Crown Crates is going to upset the balance.

The Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was presented to Blood Brother, directed by Steve Hoover — Rocky went to India as a disillusioned tourist.

There's an embarrassment of riches in this category this year, and it's entirely possible that the prize will instead go to Hilary Swank (for The Homesman), Anne Dorval (for Mommy — the jury could also award it jointly to Dorval and Suzanne Clément), Alexandra Lungu (as the eldest daughter in The Wonders), Julianne Moore (way over the top, for my taste, in Maps To The Stars), or Juliette Binoche (for Clouds Of Sils Mariato Hilary Swank (for The Homesman), Anne Dorval (for Mommy — the jury could also award it jointly to Dorval and Suzanne Clément), Alexandra Lungu (as the eldest daughter in The Wonders), Julianne Moore (way over the top, for my taste, in Maps To The Stars), or Juliette Binoche (for Clouds Of Sils Mariato Dorval and Suzanne Clément), Alexandra Lungu (as the eldest daughter in The Wonders), Julianne Moore (way over the top, for my taste, in Maps To The Stars), or Juliette Binoche (for Clouds Of Sils MariaTo The Stars), or Juliette Binoche (for Clouds Of Sils Maria).

«In The Soup» (1992) From the same Sundance class as «Reservoir Dogs» and «El Mariachi» (and winning the Grand Jury Prize that year, no less), this Steve Buscemi - starring flick about a struggling screenwriter, from director Alexandre Rockwell, was expected to go on to great things even before the Tarantino and Rodriguez films blew up.

This first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year (where it won the Grand Jury Prize), and has gone on to play around the world at the Seattle, Sydney, Munich, and Karlovy Vary Film Festivals as well.

And in 2013, the jury specified that the Palme for «Blue Is the Warmest Color» should go not only to director Abdellatif Kechiche, but to actresses Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos as well.

Often touted as an heir to Tarkovsky, Russian cinema's other famously austere Andrey, Zvyagintsev previously competed at Cannes with «Leviathan» (2014), which won the jury's screenwriting award and went on to score an Oscar nomination for foreign - language film.

A Mermaid Tale The tale of two mermaids who come ashore to work as nightclub performers, the ambitious first effort captured a World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Unique Vision and Design for director Agnieszka Smoczyńska to go along with the Best Debut Feature prize she won at her native Poland's Gdynia Film Festival when the film made its world premiere in September.

A solid cast performing on all cylinders is the best asset Runaway Jury has going for it, and with such giants of screen presence as Hoffman, Hackman and Cusack, perhaps most impressive is that Rachel Weisz (Confidence, The Shape of Things) is able to stand her own ground playing against some formidable legends.

«Beasts of the Southern Wild» (Fox Searchlight) Finally, Benh Zeitlin's Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner «Beasts of the Southern Wild» saw its grosses drop 29 % in its 12th weekend as it went from 269 to 212 screens.

Listeners will be able to check out some current bestsellers, such as The Girl on the Train, Fifty Shades of Grey, Gone Girl, Wild, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and A Game of Thrones; award - winning recordings such as Bill Clinton's My Life narrated by the former president, John Grisham's Runaway Jury narrated by Michael Beck, Kathryn Stockett's The Help narrated by Jenna Lamia, Octavia Spencer, Bahni Turpin, and Cassandra Campbell; and renowned narrators including Christopher Plummer, Diane Keaton, Barbara Walters, Kate Winslet, and more.

So it's hard not to also think of this as a sort of plea, not just for your mercy, but also for that of a theoretical jury, should we go to trial.

You can also crumble up the chunks as a topper for regular dry kibble, but we're only going to recommend one single dry food kibble below (the jury is out on basically all kibble until I finish my research).

Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist — cited as «one of the most important artists working today» by the jury — will receive this year's $ 50,000 Zürich Festival Prize, becoming the first - ever visual artist to win the award, which for the previous seven years has gone to musicians and composers.

[4] The Spectrum London director, Royden Prior, said people shouldn't just look at the politics, but should look beyond them because «These artists are good, and are part of art history,» [17] Jane Morris wrote in The Guardian, «If the stuckists go down in art history, and the jury is still out as to whether they will, Sir Nicholas Serota Makes an Acquisitions Decision by stuckist co-founder Charles Thomson may well become their signature piece.»

If the stuckists go down in art history, and the jury is still out as to whether they will, Sir Nicholas Serota Makes an Acquisitions Decision by stuckist co-founder Charles Thomson may well become their signature piece.

Jointly produced by the Asian American Women Artists Association and the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, the juried show was organized by Linda Inson Choy, who worked as a Curatorial Assistant at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, form 1996 to 2004, and has since gone one to independently curate exhibitions at Mills College and Incheon Art Platform, Incheon, Korea, as well as organizing panels at the College Art Association Conference for the past four years.

The jury is out, as most of our resources now go to technologies and resources rather than to scaling up human change processes.

And if Mann's lawsuit is dismissed by the courts, and even if it eventually goes to trial and he loses a jury verdict, Mann will publicly claim that he was in the right regardless of what the courts and / or the jury decided, and that he will not be deterred from filing other lawsuits against anyone who publicly characterizes his work as fraudulent.

Then the witnesses will start backpedalling and adding qualifications as soon as the jurors start asking them questions (there is no attorney present to object, though the witness can take a time out to consult counsel outside the hearing of the jurors); there will be 18 - 24 of them: independent businessmen, committed church - goers, accountants, etc — the federal grand jury that I sat on had a member of the technical staff of an international pharmaceutical corporation.

One of the zombies is quoted as saying he's thrilled the city is being held accountable, and the City Attorney stands behind her cops, but says, «you never know what a jury is going to do with a case.»

I realize that many people don't want to serve on juries, but Daniel Ellis went too far in trying to escape his obligation, as described in this article, Prospective juror incurs wrath of Cape Judge (July 11, 2007).

Just as we would lay out the facts to the jury if your case goes to court, we use those same techniques to procure the necessary expert testimony and support of respected medical professionals.

Answer: Doing so will probably get you kicked off of the jury, plus at least a lecture from the judge about violating your oath as a juror, a $ 250.00 fine, and a court order to go home and write a five - page essay on the importance of the Sixth Amendment.

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When we go before a judge and jury, it will be to deliver your story as it happened and what you've been through since.

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I requested a trial by jury in WA state for a traffic ticket (I know not a standard or suggested move as I understand, but I figured if I was going to court, I might as well have the satisfaction of at least seeing my rights in action.)

If your case goes to trial as a result of the inability to obtain an out - of - court settlement from the defendant, the jury will be responsible for determining whether or not the physician in your case should be held liable for your harm.

Knowing that one of the jurors had years of experience as an architect, Mr. Catalano told the jury that the situation equated itself to the circumstance «When a building inspector finds a structural flaw, he's not going to sign off on the building until he knows it won't collapse.»

To protect happy hour (sorry I missed your call at 6; I was at my daughter's recital); To avoid hurt feelings (sure, those clothes are okay for court); to avoid recriminations (the jury foreman obviously hated you for some reason); to calm fears (the workhouse is not as bad as you've heard); to secure a client (of course you should divorce her, and the kids will be just fine); for career advancement (I'm soooo lucky to work for a brilliant partner like you); to grow one's reputation (I love that tie, your honor); to close a deal (no way would they ever sue over this); to get paid (yes, I will go after your 401 (k) if you don't pay my $ 1,500 fee).To protect happy hour (sorry I missed your call at 6; I was at my daughter's recital); To avoid hurt feelings (sure, those clothes are okay for court); to avoid recriminations (the jury foreman obviously hated you for some reason); to calm fears (the workhouse is not as bad as you've heard); to secure a client (of course you should divorce her, and the kids will be just fine); for career advancement (I'm soooo lucky to work for a brilliant partner like you); to grow one's reputation (I love that tie, your honor); to close a deal (no way would they ever sue over this); to get paid (yes, I will go after your 401 (k) if you don't pay my $ 1,500 fee).To avoid hurt feelings (sure, those clothes are okay for court); to avoid recriminations (the jury foreman obviously hated you for some reason); to calm fears (the workhouse is not as bad as you've heard); to secure a client (of course you should divorce her, and the kids will be just fine); for career advancement (I'm soooo lucky to work for a brilliant partner like you); to grow one's reputation (I love that tie, your honor); to close a deal (no way would they ever sue over this); to get paid (yes, I will go after your 401 (k) if you don't pay my $ 1,500 fee).to avoid recriminations (the jury foreman obviously hated you for some reason); to calm fears (the workhouse is not as bad as you've heard); to secure a client (of course you should divorce her, and the kids will be just fine); for career advancement (I'm soooo lucky to work for a brilliant partner like you); to grow one's reputation (I love that tie, your honor); to close a deal (no way would they ever sue over this); to get paid (yes, I will go after your 401 (k) if you don't pay my $ 1,500 fee).to calm fears (the workhouse is not as bad as you've heard); to secure a client (of course you should divorce her, and the kids will be just fine); for career advancement (I'm soooo lucky to work for a brilliant partner like you); to grow one's reputation (I love that tie, your honor); to close a deal (no way would they ever sue over this); to get paid (yes, I will go after your 401 (k) if you don't pay my $ 1,500 fee).to secure a client (of course you should divorce her, and the kids will be just fine); for career advancement (I'm soooo lucky to work for a brilliant partner like you); to grow one's reputation (I love that tie, your honor); to close a deal (no way would they ever sue over this); to get paid (yes, I will go after your 401 (k) if you don't pay my $ 1,500 fee).to work for a brilliant partner like you); to grow one's reputation (I love that tie, your honor); to close a deal (no way would they ever sue over this); to get paid (yes, I will go after your 401 (k) if you don't pay my $ 1,500 fee).to grow one's reputation (I love that tie, your honor); to close a deal (no way would they ever sue over this); to get paid (yes, I will go after your 401 (k) if you don't pay my $ 1,500 fee).to close a deal (no way would they ever sue over this); to get paid (yes, I will go after your 401 (k) if you don't pay my $ 1,500 fee).to get paid (yes, I will go after your 401 (k) if you don't pay my $ 1,500 fee)...

As you can see, assuming we won a $ 70,000.00 jury verdict, our client would have recovered less than $ 5,000.00 more by going to trial (not taking into account paying back medical bills and liens).

A good Prosecutor will know your weaknesses as a witness and will work with you to get out of these situations while still presenting to the jury that you are to be believed over the accused (most lawyers know exactly what a witness is going to say to any given question long before they ask it in court).

A judge in Montgomery County, Maryland, denied a request to allow research of potential jurors because it could have a chilling effect on jury service if they knew they were going to be Googled as soon as they walked into the courthouse.

One example mentioned in Texas Lawyer explained the new rule as follows: If a defendant offers a settlement of $ 100,000, but the plaintiff refuses and goes to trial only to win a jury verdict of $ 80,000, then the defendant could collect costs and attorney's fees, but not more than $ 80,000.

And in his Ring concurrence, Justice Scalia chides Justice Breyer by saying that «unfortunately this case has nothing to do with sentencing» Plus, Scalia makes it crystal clear in Ring that he believes that Apprendi gave no role to juries in sentencing, as opposed to a role in convicting or acquitting of crimes, when he went out of his way to say that states who leave the ultimate life and death decision to judges may continue to do so.

If your case goes to trial, a jury is empowered to award compensation for other injuries, as they see fit.

Copyright law's allocation of statutory damages proved harsh in this case, with the jury deciding to award $ 9,250 per song, when it could have gone as low as $ 750.

However, as it was later revealed, the evidence was not properly redacted before it went to the jury.