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9:35am, 19th March, 2019

UK condemns Russia for sentence on rights activist in Chechnya

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt condemned the sentence handed out to a prominent human rights activist by a court in Chechnya, calling it "an awful example of Russia suppressing vital work of human rights defenders".

Egyptian military court upholds jail sentence of former anti-graft chief: lawyer

11:05am, 3rd March, 2019

World

Egyptian military court upholds jail sentence of former anti-graft chief: lawyer

An Egyptian military court has rejected an appeal by a former anti-corruption chief and opposition figure against his five-year prison sentence for spreading false news harmful to the military, his lawyer said on Sunday.

Manafort seeks sentence well below guidelines in Virginia case

6:04pm, 1st March, 2019

US

Manafort seeks sentence well below guidelines in Virginia case

Lawyers for Paul Manafort, U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, asked a federal judge in Virginia on Friday to hand down a sentence that is significantly below sentencing guidelines, according to a court filing.

Manafort asks judge for sentence far below the maximum -court filing

9:58pm, 25th February, 2019

US

Manafort asks judge for sentence far below the maximum -court filing

Lawyers for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Monday asked a federal judge in Washington to impose a prison term "significantly below the statutory maximum" when he is sentenced on March 13, according to a court filing.

9:15pm, 25th February, 2019

US

Manafort asks judge for sentence far below the maximum: court filing

Lawyers for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Monday asked a federal judge in Washington to impose a prison term "significantly below the statutory maximum" when he is sentenced on March 13, according to a court filing.

Mueller seeks tough sentence for ex-Trump campaign chairman Manafort

10:16pm, 15th February, 2019

Politics

Mueller seeks tough sentence for ex-Trump campaign chairman Manafort

Prosecutors for Special Counsel Robert Mueller urged a federal judge in Virginia on Friday to impose a strict prison sentence for President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort, after a jury last year convicted him on eight count...

8:11pm, 15th February, 2019

Politics

Mueller seeks tough sentence for ex-Trump campaign chairman Manafort: filing

Prosecutors for Special Counsel Robert Mueller urged a federal judge in Virginia on Friday to impose a strict prison sentence for President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort, after a jury last year convicted him on eight count...

Illinois attorney general challenges Van Dyke murder sentence

10:09pm, 11th February, 2019

US

Illinois attorney general challenges Van Dyke murder sentence

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a prosecutor on Monday challenged the sentence of former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke for the murder of a black teenager, questioning whether the judge who imposed it followed the law due to his fail...

Illinois attorney general challenges sentence of ex-Chicago officer

12:52pm, 11th February, 2019

US

Illinois attorney general challenges sentence of ex-Chicago officer

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said on Monday he is challenging the sentence of convicted former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, questioning whether the judge who imposed it followed the law.

Bill Cosby seeks new sexual assault trial, reduced prison sentence

1:17pm, 8th October, 2018

US

Bill Cosby seeks new sexual assault trial, reduced prison sentence

Citing new evidence, Bill Cosby has asked the Pennsylvania judge who sent him to prison for up to 10 years for sexual assault to grant him a new trial, or to reduce his sentence because of alleged procedural errors.

Ohio governor commutes death sentence after ex-juror sought reprieve

8:51pm, 20th July, 2018

US

Ohio governor commutes death sentence after ex-juror sought reprieve

Ohio Governor John Kasich on Friday commuted the death sentence of a convicted double murderer after a former juror in the man's trial asked he not be put to death because the panel was not given key information during sentencing about his troub...