Sentence examples for postponed prosecution. from inspiring English sources

The Government claimed that it had postponed prosecution because of petitioner's reference to Rule 20, and consequently, that a large portion of the delay which ensued was attributable to petitioner.

But for more than a year, Chicago officials delayed the criminal process, and might well have postponed prosecution indefinitely, had it not been for a state court forcing their hand.

The United Nations Security Council can postpone the prosecution against Mr. Bashir, but it has remained largely divided.

The government would have then agreed to postpone any prosecution for several years, effectively putting Andersen on probation.

The case was postponed after the prosecution sought to move it to a higher court.

Two defendants charged with murder have been formally acquitted, mid-trial, at the Old Bailey, and an eight-handed murder trial in Bristol has been postponed for the prosecution to reconsider its case.

As Aurobindo disappeared from view, the warrant was held back and the prosecution postponed.

S. African Police Chief's Trial Postponed: The corruption trial of South Africa's police chief, Jackie Selebi, was postponed to early next month at the prosecution's request to gather more evidence.

The following week, the ICC postponed Kenyatta's trial after the prosecution agreed to a defense request, marking the third postponement of the case.

His trial for obstruction of justice was to have begun on March 2, 2009, but jury selection was postponed due to 11th-hour appeals by the prosecution.

The prosecution asked for the case to be postponed until 19 August so it could continue preparing its ballistics and forensics evidence.