Sentence examples for failed prosecution from inspiring English sources

Clifford contributed to a debate in 1866 over the difficulty of prosecuting Davis in Virginia, noting that without essentially packing the jury, a failed prosecution would result in the awkward outcome of a Virginia jury in some sense overturning the outcome of the war.

Details of the OTR deal emerged during the failed prosecution of John Downey, from Donegal, over the Hyde Park attack.

"The grand jury is reflective of a community standard," the district attorney, Henry Valdez, said after his second failed prosecution.

A successful prosecution could deter others from leaving for ISIS territory, while a failed prosecution could give would-be fighters a sense of impunity.

The failed prosecution added to the department's shamefacedness in its fight against a criminal conspiracy which, it now transpires, centred on the City of London.

An estimated £30m to £40m has been spent on the original bungled investigation and the subsequent failed prosecution of the police.

The failed prosecutions September 16 1999 Arrested and charged with attempted rape and indecent assault.

"Mr Clifford is not to be made an example of following a number of failed prosecutions.

The huge significance of this for public trust in policing seems to balance the evident difficulty that the events and failed prosecutions happened 30 years ago.

Despite the court rulings, juries have acquitted some prominent tax resisters in recent years, and failed prosecutions have encouraged others to join.

His defence barrister, Richard Horwell QC, said Clifford should not be made a scapegoat for other failed prosecutions including those of the Coronation Street actor William Roache, MP Nigel Evans, and the DJ Dave Lee Travis.