Sentence examples for prosecution already from inspiring English sources
Yet, Rita could not plea bargain because the only information she knew of concerned her boyfriend's illegal enterprises and the prosecution already had that knowledge.
If H.R. 4970 passed, Julia would have been ineligible for a U-visa because the prosecution already occurred, and she would be facing deportation back to her abuser.
DILI (IRIN) -- Timor-Leste's efforts to reduce the prevalence of domestic gender-based violence through criminalization and prosecution, already hampered by a general lack of trust in the formal court system, have suffered a fresh setback with the enforced departure of 11 foreign judicial staff who had played a key role in delivering justice.
His Cambodian counterpart, co-prosecutor Chea Leang, declined to join him, arguing that the case does not fall under the jurisdiction of the court and that the prosecutions already under way were sufficient, a position that conforms with that of the Hun Sen government.
"And his prosecution has already drawn a lot of criticism".
This criminal prosecution was already hanging by a thread; Diallo's own action makes a conviction even less likely.
Mr. Joseph's defense lawyer, H. Hershel Katz, objected to Ms. Pukl's request and said that the prosecution had already had its chance to present its arguments.
But the prosecution had already accused Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito of the crime and they weren't going to let them go.
Judge Garzón's prosecution has already had a chilling effect on worldwide efforts to hold human-rights violators accountable, and a conviction would be interpreted as an even stronger warning sign.
In the current O. J. Simpson murder case, the prosecution has already lost at least one potential witness--Jill Shively, who saw Simpson on the night of the murders, and has sold her story to "Hard Copy" and the Star.
The decision to clear the soldiers is certain to lead to an inquest in the army prosecution authority, already bruised by a series of previous failures and deep resentment among senior army commanders.
