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A former Rensselaer County assistant district attorney testified Friday before a special grand jury that's investigating whether District Attorney Joel E. Abelove violated any laws in his controversial handling of an April 2016 fatal police shooting in Troy.
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In an unusual step that county Democrats say is politically motivated, a former Rensselaer County prosecutor wrote a letter to the Justice Department earlier this year asking federal prosecutors to investigate whether District Attorney Richard McNally had improperly ended the grand jury probe that was started by McNally's predecessor, Patricia DeAngelis, a Republican who did not seek re-election in 2007.
RENSSELAER — A former Rensselaer County assistant district attorney testified Friday before a special grand jury that's investigating whether District Attorney Joel E. Abelove violated any laws in his controversial handling of an April 2016 fatal police shooting in Troy.
With Texas death - row inmate Charles Dean Hood scheduled to be executed Wednesday, his lawyer, Gregory Wiercioch, will be in court this morning trying to break a «conspiracy of silence» over whether the district attorney and the judge in his client's 1990 murder trial were having a secret romantic relationship.
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It is up to the police department to recommend the case to the district attorney, who then decides whether the state pursues criminal charges using taxpayer money.
But it's up to the district attorney whether the case makes it to a grand jury.
Rick Tarulis, the Park District attorney, said another office of Chicago Title & Trust Co. «came up with different answers,» questioning whether the school district owns every parcel of the 11.District attorney, said another office of Chicago Title & Trust Co. «came up with different answers,» questioning whether the school district owns every parcel of the 11.district owns every parcel of the 11.5 acres.
Chicago Park District President Richard Devine is set to announce sometime this week whether he will run for Cook County state «s attorney next year.
Thomas Arnett, the attorney representing the park district, said he was uncertain whether he would appeal.
«The Independent Counsel has reserved for the District Attorney certain investigative decisions, in particular whether and how to seek the Governor's sworn testimony, so that the District Attorney has the opportunity to make these decisions in the context of the exercise of his prosecutorial discretion.»
Officials were uncertain about whether a new Suffolk law requiring the county ethics board to release officials» financial disclosure publicly would apply to John Scott Prudenti, a district attorney bureau chief who rented his partyboat to criminal defense attorneys with cases before the DA's office.
Other question topics included how Cuomo's love of cars and motorcycles affects his actions on mass transit, the ongoing investigations of Mayor de Blasio's fundraising efforts in the 2014 senate elections and whether Cuomo has been questioned in those investigations, current legislative efforts at retroactively extending the statute of limitations in child sex abuse cases, the developing troubles of Suffolk County District Attorney Tom Spota and whether Cuomo will act to remove Spota, the likelihood of «ethics reform» passing in this legislative session, the timing of an inspector general's report on the 2015 Dannemora prison escape and Cuomo's planned trip to Italy.
And the head of the state's Republican Party, Ed Cox, renewed calls for probes by the Manhattan district attorney's office and state ethics commission on whether Cuomo himself was involved any wrongdoing.
The agreement requires «the town, its officers, officials, employees, and agents to continue to cooperate with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and any and all federal, state and local agencies and authorities, on matters whether civil or criminal in nature, regarding these allegations.»
Last year, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Joon Kim, who closed a probe of whether de Blasio traded favors for contributions from donors that included Singh, said prosecutors found «several circumstances» where the mayor «made or directed inquiries to relevant City agencies» on behalf of donors seeking «official favors.»
Detectives from the Suffolk County district attorney's government corruption bureau Monday subpoenaed records related to county financial disclosure law to determine whether anyone in county government filed a form different from the one required by law, Suffolk County Legislative Clerk Tim Laube said.
It's up to Cuomo to decide whether to appoint Singas, or someone else, as district attorney to fill in until November, when voters make a choice.
The FBI, the U.S. Attorney's office and the Manhattan District Attorney were looking into whether NYPD brass received gifts and expensive trips in exchange for favors from wealthy businessmen with ties to the mayor.
«Chuck Schumer, who wants to become the Rigged System's Senate Majority Leader under the Rigged System's President Clinton, refuses to say whether he wants Preet Bharara to remain as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,» Long said.
«They should have the opportunity to tell a district attorney the facts and circumstances and then let the district attorney or district attorneys make a decision as to whether there was any criminal liability.»
It's unclear whether Cuomo will appoint an acting district attorney Donovan goes to Washington as Staten Island's congressman, but what is clear is that there soon will be a new DA.
As the Manhattan District Attorney, Mr. Vance often makes news — whether it's doling out $ 808 million from a BNP Paribas settlement with the city, announcing an end to arrests for public drinking or urination, or railing against tech companies like Apple encrypting their devices and making them «warrant - proof.»
They should have the opportunity to tell a district attorney the facts and circumstances and then let the district attorney or district attorneys make the decision as to whether there is any criminal liability,» Cuomo said.
The executive order enables the attorney general to step in and supercede county district attorneys in cases where police kill an unarmed civilian or in cases where there are questions about whether the civilian who was killed was armed or dangerous.
Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson questioned whether the Attorney General's office «has the necessary resources» to handle the «intricate investigations» of police killing cases.
The Grahama decision comes amid heightened concerns over the policing in the United State, the interactions between police and minorities and whether local elected district attorneys are able to pursue indictments against police officers in such incidents.
He said counsel had advised him not to meet until an Erie County District Attorney's Office investigation into whether the Nation eavesdropped on a state gaming official concluded.
«Both attorneys were recommended to us by individuals who reside in the 21st congressional district,» Varonis said, an apparent response to an inquiry into whether Silver recommended O'Keefe.
Two developers who serve on the Buffalo School Board have questioned whether LPCiminelli overcharged the district to manage a massive schools reconstruction program, yet neither the attorney general or comptroller can bring themselves to look into the matter.
A multitude of factors may be considered by the District Attorney in his exercise of prosecutorial discretion regarding whether or not to pursue charges in this matter.»
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. is investigating whether de Blasio's fundraising efforts to help elect a Democratic majority in the state senate violated campaign finance laws.
Federal authorities and the Manhattan district attorney's office are looking into whether de Blasio's solicitation of Catsimatidis and other donors violated campaign - finance laws.
But just before offering that explanation, de Blasio was asked whether he planned to endorse Democrat Mike McMahon in Tuesday's Staten Island district - attorney election against Republican Joan Illuzzi.
Albany District Attorney David Soares, along with special prosecutor Dan Donovan, are investigating whether Lopez committed any sexual assaults.
The probe is also exploring other cases involving investigations into Robert Stricoff, Donald Rodgers and Justin Meyers — figures associated with the administration of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone — and whether the distribution by the district attorney's office of millions of dollars in asset forfeiture money was improperly used by the DA's office as a reward for favorites or for the office's own political benefit.
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.
The first, from yesterday, involved whether a Texas District Attorney should really be tweeting out the names, case numbers, and other identifying details of people involved in DUI and domestic abuse cases, even if those details are part of the public record.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It's unclear whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo will appoint an acting district attorney when DA Dan Donovan goes to Washington as Staten Island's congressman, but what is clear is that there soon will be a new DA.
Elizabeth Holtzman, a former congresswoman and Brooklyn district attorney, sat down with Josh Robin to talk about the growing influence of the New York attorney general's office, if Eric Schneiderman's replacement will continue his agenda of tackling the Trump administration, and whether she wants to be his successor.
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.
Separately, Manhattan district attorney Cy Vance has been looking into whether de Blasio's operatives improperly funneled campaign dollars through party committees to help Democratic candidates for the New York State senate.
There's no word on whether any ongoing investigations will be referred to local district attorneys, or even if anything illegal was discovered.
Federal authorities have interviewed several individuals involved in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's 2007 wiretap investigation of politically connected defense attorney Robert Macedonio and are examining whether an alleged bribe to prosecutor John Scott Prudenti went uninvesAttorney's Office's 2007 wiretap investigation of politically connected defense attorney Robert Macedonio and are examining whether an alleged bribe to prosecutor John Scott Prudenti went uninvesattorney Robert Macedonio and are examining whether an alleged bribe to prosecutor John Scott Prudenti went uninvestigated.
Federal investigators and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office are also examining whether the mayor and his associates coordinated fundraising efforts to use the county Democratic committees as straw donors to funnel money to specific state Senate candidates, circumventing limits on single donors.
«At the same time, Albany County District Attorney David Soares will independently consider whether criminal charges against the Governor are warranted.»
The Manhattan district attorney's office is investigating de Blasio's fundraising practices, and federal prosecutors are probing whether the mayor or city officials gave preferential treatment to contributors in exchange for donations.
The long - stalled Suffolk district attorney's investigation into whether Babylon Democratic chairman Robert Stricoff took as much as $ 120,000 in unauthorized raises and personal expenses has moved to the state Board of Elections.
A federal investigation into corruption in Suffolk County law enforcement has expanded, as the Justice Department examines at least a half - dozen cases to determine whether political considerations influenced decisions made by the local district attorney's office.
Schneiderman's directive instructs the district attorneys to investigate when an unarmed civilian dies at the hands of law enforcement or when there's a «significant question raised» as to whether that was the case, as each D.A. determines is «appropriate under the circumstances until such time as you are directed otherwise in writing by the Special Prosecutor.»
Mr. Espada is also under investigation by the Bronx district attorney's office about whether he actually lives in Westchester, and by federal prosecutors over the health clinics.