bring charges
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Greg Risling, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office, declined to say why prosecutors didn’t bring charges against Reyes and Luque for nearly three years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
It comes after it emerged the police launched an investigation into Mills in 2016 before closing it in 2019 after prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
For complex cases, the DOJ can take years before deciding whether to bring charges.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
Perhaps more important, there is certainly evidence to suggest that the Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty—who can bring charges even without any arrest—is not one to back down from a case like this.
From Slate • Jan. 8, 2026
They have done so many things equally bad, that we do not need to bring charges against them of which we are not quite sure.
From The Great War As I Saw It by Scott, Frederick George