charges
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When Japan has jurisdiction, but the suspect is under US custody, they can retain custody until Japan brings charges.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
That case was taken over by the state attorney general, who dropped the charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The incident was detailed in a graphic lawsuit filed last month, drawing harsh backlash against the Ivy League institution and New York prosecutors for not filing any criminal charges against the accused perpetrators.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
To show love to his charges while preparing them for lives unlike the ones they’ve known.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
In 1868, after a trial failed to reach a verdict and charges were dismissed, he was released, a free man.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
