Sentence examples for if prosecution from inspiring English sources

Instead of a District Attorney making prosecuting determinations, AB 953 requires that a special prosecutor be appointed to review the criminal investigation, decide if prosecution is warranted, and actually prosecute the case.

To pursue extraterritorial cases like Pinochet's, Garzón mainly relied on Spain's liberal acceptance of a legal doctrine called universal jurisdiction, which asserts that courts in any country can — and should — prosecute cases of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture, and terrorism, if prosecution is not possible in the home country.

Julian Huppert, a Liberal Democrat MP who campaigns on the issue, thinks that even if prosecution is rare, the mere possibility will act as a deterrent.

What I was most concerned about was that if prosecution were to be brought against me, I should not be accused of trying to evade justice.

"If prosecution just says we move to dismiss, a lot of people would get the idea that lying to a grand jury is something you can get away with".

Andrew Cayley QC, a former war crimes prosecutor, told The Independent: "Make no mistake we will give all these Ihat cases the thorough scrutiny the law requires and if prosecution is warranted we will not flinch from proceeding.

Gay rights activists say gay people face significant discrimination and police harassment, even if prosecutions for same-sex activity have been rare.

If prosecutions are forthcoming, it will be a welcome sign that banks and their employees will be held accountable for their misdeeds.

Gay rights activists say the community faces significant discrimination and police harassment, even if prosecutions for same-sex activity have been rare.

He said he believed "there could be advantage in ICC procedures" and that it would be "a terrible terrible failure" if prosecutions were not made.

Tory MP Michael Ellis said: "Do you accept that it is not in the administration of effective justice that there be a seven-year delay before prosecutions are pursued, if prosecutions are going to be pursued...It's a given isn't it?" Mr Graham replied: "Of course it's a given".