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a person who is being sued or accused of a crime in a court of law
The jury believed that the defendant was guilty.
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Another alternative would be to use a process courts have followed in the past when defendants have died before being sentenced, prosecutors proposed.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The next court date for the three defendants will be March 13, with time excluded so the defense can continue to review discovery.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
All defendants have denied any wrongdoing.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In the weeks ahead, attorneys for HISA and the other defendants will have the opportunity to formally rebut the plaintiffs’ claims and seek their dismissal.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The alleged beating, which lasted about five to six minutes, came to light after two witnesses reported to university police on October 29 that one of the defendants showed them a video of the assault, according to the document.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
According to the most recent numbers released by the Department of Justice, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged and more than 1,251 have been convicted or pleaded guilty in the attack.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Police reviewed videos of the incident – recorded without the victim’s consent – from one of the defendants’ phones, charging documents obtained by CNN affiliate WJZ show.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
More than 900 defendants have pleaded guilty.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The next court date for the three defendants will be March 13, with time excluded so the defense can continue to review discovery.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
All defendants have denied any wrongdoing.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In the weeks ahead, attorneys for HISA and the other defendants will have the opportunity to formally rebut the plaintiffs’ claims and seek their dismissal.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The alleged beating, which lasted about five to six minutes, came to light after two witnesses reported to university police on October 29 that one of the defendants showed them a video of the assault, according to the document.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
According to the most recent numbers released by the Department of Justice, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged and more than 1,251 have been convicted or pleaded guilty in the attack.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Police reviewed videos of the incident – recorded without the victim’s consent – from one of the defendants’ phones, charging documents obtained by CNN affiliate WJZ show.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
More than 900 defendants have pleaded guilty.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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