Rather than file criminal charges against corporations, federal prosecutors — looking to dispose of cases efficiently and to avoid damaging companies needlessly — increasingly are striking deals.
"We receive regular reports from our members all over the country that the use of associate prosecutors frequently results in unnecessary adjournments and wasted costs as they are unable to make decisions to dispose of cases.
The judge was appointed by the local governor, with whom he worked closely to dispose of cases.
A multifaceted approach was adopted to dispose of cases expeditiously, including, among other things, the appointment of more judges and judicial commissioners, the use of information technology, electronic filing of documents and promoting the use of alternative dispute resolution.
The stay would remain in effect until an appellate court or the state Supreme Court orders it lifted or disposes of the case with a final order.
Since 2002, the time spent waiting for cases to be disposed of has gone to 95 days, from 76 days, Mr. Jacobson said.
Because these cases invariably included allegations of Fifth Amendment violations, the court disposed of the cases on Fifth Amendment grounds, thus avoiding the First Amendment issue.
Mr. Arpo, the Security Police Board superintendent, disagreed, saying that Nazi cases are more difficult to pursue in lands formerly occupied by the Soviet Union because the K.G.B. had already disposed of many cases.
Batterers intervention programs became a way of disposing of many cases, and they proliferated.
