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The first report we get is not always the first time a crime has been committed. And there are a lot of (domestic violence) cases that never make it to our office for prosecution.

Kristine Thornberry

The incident is of a de minimis nature; and since the resources of this office are limited, I will not expend the resources upon a prosecution that lacks merit.

John Peck

We just haven't seen cases that warrant prosecution in that way.

Bob Ellis

The evidence is still developing and evolving. The theories for the prosecution are still evolving, so that's what I think is taking so long.

Michael Nichols

Surely, at some point, it may prove desirable that they be brought to prosecution, to face justice. But that is something that I think will have to be decided in the future.

John Negroponte

Evidence gets stale; memories get stale. There are difficulties with that for both the defense and prosecution.

Scott Mccluskey

[The American Civil Liberties Union criticized Bush's order as] disturbing. ... must justify why the current system does not allow for the timely prosecution of those accused of terrorist activities.

Laura Murphy

We work with the Police Department. Dumping is illegal and will result in fines and the full prosecution of the law if a person is caught.

Diana Parisi

Any suggestion that this is persecution or sour grapes by the prosecution is wrong.

Geoff Gaul

Mr. Levy's case should serve as a notice that the Justice Department has made prosecution of Internet piracy one of its priorities.

James Robinson

It has happened before but it's quite uncommon. It's basically saying that there wasn't enough evidence to go forward in this case and obviously the prosecution was wrong and the jury was wrong. This should not have led to a conviction.

Martin Mcclain

You need an expert in any area where the prosecution used an expert.

Randy Gioia

You were always fair to us, to the prosecution and to the defense.

Gary Simpson

Jemaah Islamiyah is showing it is still in business despite the prosecution and imprisonment of members since 2002. It is still capable of attack.

Paul Wilkinson

This wave of shootings created a whole lot of tension, and to this date that tension has not dissipated. We hope that this goes to prosecution.

Christian Ramirez

Some pedophiles mistakenly believe they can escape detection and prosecution by committing child sex crimes overseas.

Charles Demore

I'm still perplexed, ... I don't fault the police department and I don't fault the prosecution. In a case like this, you have to rely on the company.

Frank Jordan

I'd be happy to have the federal government join us in the prosecution.

John Dwyer

We considered Mr. Scott a dangerous fugitive. He was wanted for rape and kidnapping and for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Scott Wilson

No prosecution was desired by either party.

Dennis Gutierrez

We want to see a prosecution of corporate manslaughter. This report has re-opened that possibility.

Louise Christian

I just hope the government will decide there is some sort of resolution out there short of a prosecution.

William Moffitt

A jury questionnaire contributed to by defense counsel and the prosecution would streamline the ... process and protect the interests of both parties of ensuring a fair trial.

Robert Sanger

I get the impression that Kato has been forthright and honest, and he's adding a lot of things that weren't addressed at the prosecution trial.

John Quinlan

We entered a denial of all the charges and special circumstances, which creates an issue of the prosecution having to prove (the charges and the special circumstances).

Stephen Munkelt

It's a very rare occurrence that an entire corporate culture is responsible for the charges they're being held accountable for. The prosecution of individuals is a far more effective way to go about discouraging this type of activity.

Paul Hodgson

I wish the prosecution would have investigated and searched for the truth with the same enthusiasm it looked for accusations. The prosecution has been throwing around charges in a premeditated way.

Ayman Nour

I believe that the jurors will understand the difference between murder and an act of mercy and compassion. Just because the prosecution has indicated that this is murder, that does not mean it is so.

David Gorosh

The Ashcroft Department of Justice can no longer threaten Planned Parenthood doctors with the daunting specter of criminal prosecution for putting their patients first.

Gloria Feldt

Enforcement efforts should focus on aggressive prosecution of bad actors under existing anti-fraud laws rather than imposing costly and largely ineffective procedural requirements on all public companies.

Mallory Factor

Overall, he held up very well and helped the prosecution. He came with a lot of baggage. But he did so much damage to the defense case. And most of the points the defense attorneys made on cross-examination didn't go to the crux of the government's case.

Michael Wynne

What was described was not in my opinion expressing prosecution as the primary role of a prosecutor. Everyone has a role to play in the community, everyone has a lead role, and I would think our funding would be dictated by that.

Thomas Stith

The prosecution [that] tried the case will be meeting with their supervisors to determine how to proceed. They will be evaluating the case, and the intention at this point is to retry.

Lori Sitler

Once a defendant takes the stand, the issue becomes 'Do we believe what he is saying or do we believe the prior case of the prosecution?'.

Jacob Zamansky

Criminal prosecution is not appropriate.

John Hagerty

Police appeals to anyone with information that can lead to their arrest and successful prosecution to pass it on to the Police.

Assuman Mugenyi

We're coordinating with our colleagues in the Richmond office on their prosecution.

Dennis Duncan

In a situation like this, the prosecution is now going to have to get its checkbook out and pay some other hired gun to come in and say that Andrea Yates was not insane at the time she committed these events.

Brian Wice

This is the most reckless and vicious prosecution that I have ever witnessed. There has been no confession whatsoever.

Andre Grant

The prosecution wants to make sure the process by which the evidence was obtained is not truthfully presented, because, as often as not, that process will raise questions.

Alan M. Dershowitz

Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution of Scott Peterson.

Anthony Flores

An order designed to meet a portion of the prosecution case may be appropriate.

Peter Chapman

We need the federal government because of a couple of issues, ... We believe that there may be issues that are within their jurisdiction solely. They bring added resources and expertise because of their prosecution in prior cases.

Bernard Parks

It is also my opinion that further pursuit of a perjury/obstruction charge against Wayne Jensen would not only be difficult at best, but would be entirely counterproductive to what should be the central and overarching purpose of the prosecution of this incident.

Scott Roberts

That the trial is fair both for the defense and the prosecution.

Rodney Melville

This school board administration will not stomach this kind of activity going on on our buses or schools. That person or persons involved in this incident this afternoon will face full criminal prosecution.

Bucky Burnsed

If we have to make arrests, we're going to do everything we can to make sure that they're the best we can make, for an effective prosecution.

Gerry Whitman

Not wanting the family to be caught without this knowledge, it was agreed that it would not impact negatively on the case and the potential prosecution of this case to inform them of this information.

Jon Buehler

Imagine if there is evidence critical to a criminal prosecution and the defendant challenges the evidence because it is constitutionally suspect. It could jeopardize any criminal case.

Beryl Howell

Usually a criminal prosecution will be commenced and completed before a civil proceeding goes very far.

Steve Benjamin

We were here to discuss hate crimes legislation, and what the federal government can do to assist state and local law enforcement in not only enforcing hate crimes laws, but to help us identify and encourage the reporting and appropriate prosecution of hate crimes across the United States.

Robert Olson

[The site also states that] Maria Cantwell has not taken a clear position on the Microsoft prosecution. ... freedom to innovate.

Slade Gorton

Whether he had a corrupt motive, he certainly had to know that there was a very substantial risk of somehow derailing the Plunder Dome prosecution at a very critical time.

Robert Clark

Obviously the chief didn't do his job, Kevin quit, so we went with someone else. It's not rocket science we have to have someone to do the prosecution.

Geoffrey Barnett

It's like a preliminary hearing. All the grand jury hears is one side. There's no cross-examination and the prosecution brings out what they want to bring out, so it's very one-sided.

Michael Deriso

It's important because there are gopher tortoises being killed every day. This would aid in the prosecution of those killed illegally.

Laurie Macdonald

If it a case of abuse of office then the proper thing to do is to appoint a tribunal not a criminal prosecution. We are going to fight it because the whole thing is politically motivated.

Mutula Kilonzo

There were two forces against each other, those of the apartheid forces and then those of the liberation movements and those people involved in those conflicts are what we are going to address. No one is immune from prosecution.

Vusi Pikoli

We very much believe that laws are being broken and people are profiting from it. Without prosecution there will continue to be this fraud and subscribers and wireless companies will continue to be the victims.

Joe Farren

We are bringing this prosecution at this time because it is the appropriate thing to do.

Alberto R. Gonzales

I have impressed upon Denver that if there's any indication it's (abuse) intentional, go for state prosecution.

Diane Balkin

These cases demand very careful prosecution. A lot is riding on this case.

Dan Paden

Coughlin as an officer of the company cannot fraudulently sign a release and then rely on the release for protection from prosecution.

Marty Heires

Citizens tend to be prosecutorial. A break where they spend time with their families could help the prosecution.

Richard Klein

I call it a defeat for the government to try and put down dissent. As far as a victory [for us], we'll have to wait and see, but it certainly hurt [the prosecution].

Daniel Burns

Anytime you can show other conduct that is similar to the allegation committed by the individual, it's a blessing for the prosecution.

Stanley Schneider

It was nevertheless decided that the recantation would be the basis for a criminal prosecution that would overthrow the other three statements and allege that the other three statements were falsely made.

Scott Roberts

The Victorian Government Solicitor's advice to us was that (a prosecution) wasn't going to succeed.

Peter Cohen

This is a huge problem. Builders are either being incompetent or ignoring the law of the land. Yet there has not been one prosecution for failing to build to environmental standards.

Andrew Warren

This is the kind of case that the prosecution is probably going to spend a lot of time and effort and money (on) in the case, so the defense is going to be asking for money to try to match and level the playing field if they can.

Randy Gioia

I told you it was a great deal. I never met a man in my life until I met you that wouldn't accept a deferred prosecution agreement.

John Keenan

That's about as odd as it gets. It's off the wall. It's a worst-case scenario for the prosecution. It's going to be very difficult for the prosecution to argue that it's not a problem.

David Frank

After an investigation and review of the witnesses' statements and police reports, I decline prosecution of the matter ... .

John Peck

There's greater threat from the SEC, from (Sarbanes-Oxley), from criminal prosecution and private class actions, but not any one of them is decisive.

Jack Coffee

The materials sought were not critical to the prosecution case and could just as well be obtained in an orderly fashion by noticed motion.

Robert Sanger

I don't know whether that perception will be changed by a misdemeanor prosecution for conduct after he resigned from office.

Philip Russell

They are out there campaigning and they know there is no chance of prosecution. It's another reason to be pessimistic about Haiti.

Joanne Mariner

[Jackson's defense attorneys are looking for jurors] who understand that children can lie, and if not, at least they can form perceptions that are false and spurious, ... On the other hand, the prosecution is looking for people who believe that children do not lie about sexual impropriety, and people who believe in law and order and hate the abuse of children.

Robert Gordon

I told you [during opening statements] that the prosecution built its case on the backs of two drug-addicted men, and the evidence showed that.

Gerald Schwartzbach

People's thoughts should never be the subject of a criminal prosecution.

Paul Gianelli

There's never been a criminal case where the defendant was anything but the underdog. The prosecution is always the favorite.

Joe Friedberg

I think the defense, just like the prosecution did early on, is trying the case in the national media. I'm really sort of surprised a judge hasn't placed a gag order.

Freda Black

The prosecution is completely opposed to any question of severance of the indictments.

Geoffrey Nice

The drop in spam volume could indicate that improved E-mail defense technology and high-profile prosecution of spammers might be having some effect.

Scott Chasin

The company has a zero-tolerance policy for alleged actions of this nature and supports full prosecution under the law.

Chris Howard

Eleven years ago, we were not able to even talk about immunity, because the police and the FBI were concerned with prosecution. But now, as I've said, the whole landscape has changed and we're just hopeful that on the occasion of the 15th [anniversary] that this just comes a rallying point for this to be over with.

Anne Hawley

I am deeply disturbed by this vindictive and unfair prosecution. The investigation should never have begun.

Christopher Wolf

The general prosecution is obviously biased and wants to use everything to convict us. I demand a non-biased and non-Iraqi committee (of handwriting experts) because there is a crisis in trust between us.

Barzan Ibrahim

We would welcome [such a prosecution] if it happens. It's not as though these are serious, felony-type counts.

John Sifton

This deferred prosecution demonstrates that the FBI has maintained their vigilance in the pursuit of individuals and companies who misreport gas prices that affect the California energy markets.

Joe Ford

Judge Sessions must by law impose the death penalty now that the jury has recommended it except in a very narrow circumstance where he finds there was some misconduct on the part of the prosecution... extremely, extremely unlikely in this case.

Cheryl Hanna

We categorically condemn the outrageous prosecution of Shi Tao.

Ann Cooper

So much of the evidence presented to the grand jurors was 'blacked out' that it prompted one of the grand jurors to ask the prosecution, 'Did you guys get any sleep over the weekend?'

Robert Sanger

This is another effort by the prosecution to keep out evidence the jury ought to hear.

Jeff Justice

Primarily Sullivan's testimony that contributed to the government's successful prosecution.

Scott Sullivan

There's certainly no way this helps the prosecution. It's clear that if I'm a defense attorney, this is a good result. Whether it's a definitive result or not, we'll have to wait and see.

Rich Rosen

The court accepts the request by the prosecution to improve its charges and hereby orders that a warrant be prepared for their release.

Judge Adil Ahmed

Ultimately it will result in better prosecution rates and fewer prosecutions of innocents.

Jessica Hope

They're being processed for removal and possible prosecution.

Lori Haley

Our argument is you don't get two bites of the apple, ... It was already appealed, and the prosecution was upheld. And, to me, that's the end of the story.

Tom Morrison

The criminal trial was stopped because facts were not proven that would enable to the prosecution to charge a specific person.

Martin Korch

Mothers risk prosecution every time they go out in public and nurse their children.

Amy Milliron

In any other context, the prosecution would trumpet that kind of evidence that those implicated were actually involved.

Bruce Barket

The scrapping of admittance in courts of confessions extracted by police is frustrating the prosecution of terror suspects.

Richard Ogesare

The prosecution service has not interviewed anyone. We are currently evaluating the information.

Anton Winkler

To ensure the integrity of the SENTRI program, we will vigorously pursue prosecution of any participant who attempts to smuggle through the SENTRI lanes.

Adele Fasano

Most of the jurors were only looking at the evidence that the prosecution gave. But I went over to look at the evidence that the defense presented. I was told don't do that. Just look at the evidence over here.

Evelyn Ezell

Mothers don't have to face prosecution, they will remain anonymous and cops will not look for them.

Estella Olguin

The conventional wisdom suggests that those who make hard and fast decisions for a living are prosecution-minded individuals since a verdict is not much more than another decision, and since sympathy and empathy play no part in the decision-making process.

Eroll Skyers

Federal law provides serious penalties for filing false tax forms. People who engage in tax fraud schemes can expect to pay back taxes, plus interest and penalties, and may face criminal prosecution for evading taxes.

Eileen J. O'connor