Sentences with phrase «whether as prosecutors»

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Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating Cohen's business practices, including whether there were any crimes committed as part of a possible pattern or strategy in 2016 of buying the silence of people who could have damaged Trump's candidacy, according to people familiar with the probe.

While the state is moving in administrative court to revoke the license, prosecutors in Broward County continue to investigate whether criminal charges are warranted in connection with the 12 deaths, which the medical examiner classified as homicides.

Prosecutors are examining whether crimes were committed as part of any pattern or strategy of trying to buy the silence of people who could offer accounts that could have damaged Trump's candidacy in 2016.

Besides enraging Mr. Trump, the early - morning searches, associates said, also led him to privately wonder whether he should fire Rod J. Rosenstein, the veteran prosecutor appointed by Mr. Trump to serve as deputy attorney general.

«Whether such cases end in conviction or acquittal appears to rest on, firstly, the ability of police or prosecutors to link the defendant with a particular association, and secondly, whether the judge decides to uphold an individual's constitutional right to share beliefs as a private citizen,» Victoria Arnold reported for FoWhether such cases end in conviction or acquittal appears to rest on, firstly, the ability of police or prosecutors to link the defendant with a particular association, and secondly, whether the judge decides to uphold an individual's constitutional right to share beliefs as a private citizen,» Victoria Arnold reported for Fowhether the judge decides to uphold an individual's constitutional right to share beliefs as a private citizen,» Victoria Arnold reported for Forum 18.

She was appointed last night as the special prosecutor to review whether criminal charges should be filed against the former attorney general.

Members of New York's congressional delegation are united in their call for a special prosecutor to probe Russia's role in last year's presidential campaign, but split over whether former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly should replace Comey as FBI director.

And Mr. Gentile's office, too, would not say whether the councilman was definitely running for the seat — but said that as a prosecutor, state senator and now deputy majority leader in the Council, he'd «never backed away from a fight.»

The order appoints the state attorney general as a special prosecutor in cases where unarmed suspects are killed by police, or when there is a question about whether a suspect was armed or not.

«It's clear Cuomo and Rice have something to hide, refusing to answer pressing questions as federal prosecutors probe whether the governor shut down his own anti-corruption unit to protect his friends and improperly interfered with its investigations when they hit too close to home,» Short wrote.

«Part of your job as a law enforcement official, whether you're a prosecutor, or the Attorney General, or the FBI director, is to help prevent crime and deter crime,» he said.

At least three investigators with the Suffolk district attorney's office have been subpoenaed as a federal investigation has expanded into whether county investigators and prosecutors engaged in federal civil rights violations by illegally using a wiretap on Oliva.

That order appoints Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as special prosecutor in cases where a police officer kills an unarmed civilian, or there's question of whether the person was armed.

The Nassau County district attorney has been appointed as special prosecutor to investigate the incidents described in the New Yorker article - and whether Schneiderman abused the power of the office.

Federal prosecutors are examining whether de Blasio reopened a religious girls» school in Brooklyn closed for safety violations as a favor to the rabbi.

Donations to the Clinton Foundation took a precipitous dive for a second year in a row as Justice Department officials mulled whether they would appoint a special prosecutor to probe the non-profit's «alleged unlawful dealings.»

Cattaraugus County District Attorney Lori Pettit Rieman served as a special prosecutor tasked with deciding whether Erie County jail deputies should face charges in the death of inmate Richard A. Metcalf Jr..

Now Brown is championing Prop 57, which would let judges, not prosecutors, decide whether to try juveniles as adults and make it easier for nonviolent felons to earn parole or early release through good behavior and taking part in rehabilitation programs.

The Manhattan prosecutor also declined to say whether Cuomo was interviewed as part of the investigation.

Ciminelli has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors as they look into whether there was potential bid - rigging involving a contract won by his company to build a state - funded $ 750 million SolarCity plant in Buffalo.

Kaminsky, a former federal prosecutor, framed the election as a referendum on corruption, and alleged Sunday that voters «don't know whether Chris McGrath even thinks corruption is a problem.»

District attorneys around New York are still trying to clarify a recent executive order from Cuomo that appoints the state attorney general as a special prosecutor in cases where unarmed suspects are killed by police, or when there is a question about whether a suspect was armed or not.

«The attorney general will be a standing prosecutor in any case where a law enforcement officer kills an unarmed civilian or kills a civilian and there is a question as to whether or not the civilian is armed and dangerous,» Cuomo said.

Mr. Espada, whose long - running battles with prosecutors and election officials are the stuff of political legend, also faces criminal investigations by federal prosecutors into possible money laundering and by the Bronx district attorney, who is looking into whether Mr. Espada actually lives in his Bronx Senate district, as required by law.

As to whether it is the NSA, prosecutors or the Russian Mafia keeping tabs, probably somebody has the tapes.»

But one Staten Island Democratic source told the Observer that the candidate would depend on whether Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, opts to appoint a district attorney — likely a fellow Democrat — to keep the seat warm ahead of November, rather than allowing for the office's top - ranked prosecutor to serve as acting DA.

As for Mr. Smalls, who is already in the race, the source questioned whether his message about Garner could resonate across the borough that just elected the prosecutor in that case.

The axed prosecutor's quip came as Democrats raised questions about whether his termination was the result of investigations into Trump's administration and businesses.

The top investigator at the state's Board of Elections asked prosecutors in January to investigate whether the mayor's advisers broke the law by channeling campaign contributions to Democratic state Senate candidates through a committee not subject to donation limits, so as to evade them.

Prosecutors have to decide whether to charge the MPs or their agents, after a 10 - month investigation into whether party spending on an election battlebus that brought activists to marginal seats was wrongly recorded as national spending.

Federal prosecutors are examining whether Mayor de Blasio reopened a religious girls» school in Brooklyn closed for safety violations as a favor to a political donor, sources said.

All three men enjoyed high profiles during their tenures in the office, due in part to their visible roles as prosecutors of the powerful, whether government officials, Wall Street firms, or even the President.

In one province (not Alberta), there are so many appellate decisions condemning the practice, but not ordering a new trial, that one wonders whether the prosecutors there think that it is a matter of «Do as I say, not as I do.»

His experience as lead counsel in over 100 jury and non-jury trials and as a former prosecutor in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, combined with his knowledge of substantive real estate law, afford him a unique vantage point from which to counsel his clients, whether they are lending institutions, business or real property owners, or title insurers.

With so many lucrative opportunities for former prosecutors after putting in a few years in service, I wonder whether the loan forgiveness bill now under consideration is really necessary, at least insofar as it applies to prosecutors.

As the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court made clear in relation to allegations of war crimes violations on the part of the United States in Iraq, the threshold of whether civilian casulaties are «clearly excessive» to the military advantage to be gained is a high one, the mere «death of civilians during an armed conflict, no matter how grave and regrettable, does not in itself constitute a war crime».

I don't know whether it is universal that grand juries do what the prosecutor tells them to, such as indicting a ham sandwich, but at least theoretically they have the power to act independently.

Whether you have been arrested on a misdemeanor like shoplifting or a felony like armed robbery, your only chance of fair treatment by police and prosecutors is to retain a seasoned criminal defense attorney as soon as possible.

As The New York Times reports, even the judge and the prosecutors were unsure yesterday whether Hamdan would be released after completing his sentence.

First, whether a self - report should be a condition for qualifying for a DPA as opposed to co-operation only after the prosecutor has become suspicious.

of course, have to accept that delay causes problems, as in your question; that is why the decision when and whether to charge is left to a professional prosecutor.

«The power of the prosecutor to stay public or private prosecutions under s. 579 of the Criminal Code has been described by the Supreme Court as one of the five «core elements of prosecutorial discretion» [Krieger v. Law Society (Alberta) 2002 SCC 65 at para. 46] that relate to whether a prosecution will be brought and what form a prosecution will take.

As such, the decision whether to use a stay should be made independently by the prosecutor in accordance with the traditions of the prosecutor as a Minister of JusticAs such, the decision whether to use a stay should be made independently by the prosecutor in accordance with the traditions of the prosecutor as a Minister of Justicas a Minister of Justice.

This decision is not subject to judicial approval, as the decision on whether to prosecute rests solely with the prosecutor.

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Addressing the European Bar Presidents» conference last week, he said: «We need to start a public debate as to whether we wish to see a monolithic state prosecutor, and how in future young self - employed barristers will learn their trade if they do not receive instructions to prosecute.»

It is a constitutional principle that prosecutors not act for improper purposes, such as purely partisan motives, and whether a prosecutor's purposes are «improper» depends on the facts.

As mentioned in question 5, in criminal investigations, private parties that have a qualified interest may file a petition with the public prosecutor or the court (depending on whether the investigation is, respectively, ongoing or closed) to access the investigation file.

(3) Where the prosecutor applies for an assessment in order to determine whether the accused was suffering from a mental disorder at the time of the offence so as to be exempt from criminal responsibility, the court may only order the assessment if

Judge Yu described the posting as to «coordinate» (配合) with this campaign, but is the author's way of saying that the law on these issues is confusing and all involved, whether they are judges, prosecutors, public security or defense lawyers need an authoritative steer through the forest of law, judicial interpretations, and other guidance.