prosecution
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They ended with a capture, with crew members arrested, and with a prosecution in a court of law.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
Although the indictment was dismissed, Montano explicitly left the door open for another prosecution.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The prosecution initially requested 150 years' imprisonment for each of the accused before later increasing that to 210 years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“We believe a swifter, clearer path to enter negotiations for a deferred prosecution agreement is in the best interests of everyone and so we’ve taken this feedback on board,” said Wagstaff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
This was an accident and a witch hunt; the prosecution felt the defense had insulated itself from science and reality.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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At the time, the Ministry of Defence said the incidents had been subjected to "extensive and independent investigation" by the RMP, and no prosecutions had resulted.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The prosecutions “deter others from breaking the law,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
He endorsed Hochman and later was promoted to become the director of specialized prosecutions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Ho is the only defendant to plead guilty to the prosecutions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Since then, the number of bias-motivated prosecutions has steadily gone down.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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