Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Merck and the plaintiff plan to reconvene in a Los Angeles state court in September with a new jury, the company said in a statement provided to Reuters. Kennedy, confirmed as HHS secretary last ...
In 1966, Congress enacted the Bail Reform Act, which expanded the bail rights of federal criminal defendants by giving non-capital defendants a statutory right to be released pending trial, on their personal recognizance or on personal bond, unless a judicial officer determined that such incentives would not adequately assure the defendant's appearance at trial.
[26] [20] [24] If the defendant was denied pre-trial release, the judge was required to provide the reason for denial in writing; written conditions of release were required if the defendant was granted pre-trial release. [26] [24] The 1984 act included the increased fines for a defendant found to be bail jumping. Further, defendants on pre ...
A deferred adjudication, also known in some jurisdictions as an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACOD), probation before judgment (PBJ), or deferred entry of judgment (DEJ), is a form of plea deal available in various jurisdictions, where a defendant pleads "guilty" or "no contest" to criminal charges in exchange for meeting certain requirements laid out by the court within an ...
Two Los Angeles County prosecutors who advocated for the Menendez brothers' release from prison claim they were retaliated against by new Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.. Los ...
The rapper rejected a plea offer ahead of the trial and said the weapon he was accused of firing was a "prop gun" incapable of firing real ammunition, according to US media.
On November 9, 2006, Baca and Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley issued a press release regarding their joint policy on early release, which requires all jail inmates to serve at least 25% of their sentence before becoming eligible for early release. In the press release, Baca said, "I also want to thank District Attorney Steve Cooley ...
All 11 defendants are in federal custody pending trial, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. The defendants will be arraigned on the charges on Feb. 19. Seattle egg heist: Thieves strike cafe days ...