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Nolle prosequi, [a] abbreviated nol or nolle pros, is legal Latin meaning "to be unwilling to pursue". [3] [4] It is a type of prosecutorial discretion in common law, used for prosecutors' declarations that they are voluntarily ending a criminal case before trial or before a verdict is rendered; [5] it is a kind of motion to dismiss and contrasts with an involuntary dismissal.
Prosecutorial discretion. In common law, the principle of prosecutorial discretion allows public prosecutors a wide latitude to decide whether or not to charge a person for a crime, and which charges to file. [ 1] A similar principle in continental law countries is called the principle of opportunity . There is a divide between countries where ...
Motion (legal) In United States law, a motion is a procedural device to bring a limited, contested issue before a court for decision. [ 1] It is a request to the judge (or judges) to make a decision about the case. [ 1] Motions may be made at any point in administrative, criminal or civil proceedings, although that right is regulated by court ...
Former President Trump is appealing a decision from an Illinois judge to remove him from the state's primary ballot on March 19. Here's what to know about the ruling.
In most circumstances, the court with jurisdiction to hear the case must adjudicate on the application for nolle prosequi, thus finding the defendant innocent of all charges. and Courts seldom adjudicate on the application for nolle prosequi. Instead, courts typically sign an order prepared by the prosecution or make a docket entry reflecting ...
Illinois prosecutors charged Robert Crimo Jr. under a unconstitutionally vague law, his lawyer argued at a hearing earlier this month in Waukegan, north of Highland Park where the shooting took place.
Expungement in the United States is a process which varies across jurisdictions. Many states allow for criminal records to be sealed or expunged, although laws vary by state. Some states do not permit expungement, or allow expungement under very limited circumstances. [ 1] In general, once sealed or expunged, all records of an arrest and of any ...
Judge Tracie Porter denied a motion by the former president's campaign to delay the ... The case in Cook County Circuit Court is an appeal of a Jan. 30 decision of the Illinois State Board of ...