prosecution
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After subpoenaing records on about 130 people, only one had been referred for prosecution, his staff had told him.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
As of May, just two voting cases had been referred for prosecution in Ohio and no one had been charged, federal data shows.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
And in the front row seated behind the prosecution: Thompson's family members, who at times appeared visibly emotional.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"If a federal prosecution has been completed on a matter, the state cannot prosecute the matter on those same facts," said Mitchell Epner, a white-collar attorney and former federal prosecutor.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
An attorney assisting the prosecution explained to her, “We are all your friends and working for you.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Without evidence of a coordinated effort or plot, it didn’t make sense to put resources into such prosecutions, a former DOJ official who oversaw election cases said.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
“It’s one thing if you’re going after Pablo Escobar,” said Steve Bunnell, a former DHS general counsel and senior intelligence adviser who handled voting fraud prosecutions during more than a decade at the Justice Department.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
"This is one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in United States history," Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a press conference in Washington.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Other prosecutions have been perceived as heavy-handed and unjust.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
But we had also learned that many D.A.’s saw attacks on correction officers as low-priority prosecutions, since the criminals were already in jail.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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