bring charges
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For complex cases, the DOJ can take years before deciding whether to bring charges.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
As first reported by the Mirror, the investigation which began in 2016 was dropped in 2019 after the CPS deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Prosecutors declined to bring charges against Madden, citing a lack of evidence beyond the confession and Madden already being behind bars for life in Oklahoma.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 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
Then came a close scrutinising of maps, showing shafts in the making and mines ready for "blowing"; of sharp orders to the tunnelling-sergeants and fatigue parties to bring charges from the magazine.
From How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. by Malins, Geoffrey H.
