Scott Brettschneider, a lawyer retained by Mr. Acevedo on Wednesday, said it was up to the prosecution to provide evidence of criminal behavior behind the wheel if they sought to bring stiffer charges than leaving the scene of an accident causing injuries (or, in this case, deaths), a felony.
Janelle Monae brought stiff cybersoul and Santigold an icy, alluring art-soul.
His ousted predecessor, Mike Garrett, had presided over N.C.A.A. scandals in both the football and basketball programs that brought stiff sanctions to the school.
Then, Japanese incursions into automaking, banking, entertainment and trophy real estate -- even the purchase of Rockefeller Center -- brought stiff resistance and public warnings about a Japanese juggernaut.
The opening up of Indian skies to private players since 1990 brought stiff competition for the aged state airline, and a bevy of young air hostesses into the skies.
Of the 113 convictions Mr. Von Erck's group claims, some have been for misdemeanors resulting in no jail time, and others have brought stiff sentences, like the one of the Maryland rabbi, David A. Kaye, who on Dec. 1 was sentenced to six and a half years in prison on federal charges of enticement and traveling to meet a minor for illicit sexual contact.
Trent joins the Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers this series, bringing stiff competition to this year's contest; he is the Australian Professional Ten Dance Champion and is a two-time British Championships Latin finalist.
Either transgression could bring a stiff fine and some jail time.
Cold fronts in the Tasman Sea bring a stiff southwest wind, a head wind for the Plastiki, en route from somewhere in the region of New Caledonia.
Ronda Rousey's continued dominance of women's mixed martial arts begs for someone to bring a stiffer challenge, and the next to try – for a third time -- is expected to be Miesha Tate.
