charges
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The county’s district attorney, who announced Monday his office would reopen an investigation into the alleged assault, cited New York’s laws around intoxication and consent in explaining why he initially did not pursue criminal charges.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Smith denied this, and Schmitt grinned as if he’d just effectively locked Smith in jail forever on perjury charges.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
It has reopened since she filed a civil lawsuit that thrust the claims into the national spotlight, reigniting the possibility of criminal charges.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Nick Reiner is asking a judge to give him access to a trust fund to pay for his legal defense on charges that he killed his parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
If you haven’t been charged with a crime, are you willing to risk the possibility that fighting the forfeiture might prompt the government to file criminal charges against you?
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
