prosecution
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But at 15:30 in the afternoon he sent a picture of a handwritten note to his mother, the prosecution said.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The Metropolitan Police submitted an image of Redmayne's car and said that a notice of prosecution was sent out on 20 October, six days after the offence.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
He admitted being the speeding driver but submitted the form to the police too late to avoid a criminal prosecution.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
He said the prosecution never should have made it to trial.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The United Mine Workers of America petitioned for a special prosecutor in an effort to insure an unbiased prosecution, dateline: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1923.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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