Word: trialing
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Before the gears of a third trial could begin to turn, Alexander Pring-Wilson pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Friday. He was sentenced to two years and one day in prison...
Pring explained that being under house arrest has been difficult for her son and that the “finality” and relief from the legal costs associated with avoiding a third trial had influenced the plea decision...
...leaves both sides empty in a way,” he said, noting that Pring-Wilson, though now a convicted killer, received a relatively light sentence. He said that going through a third trial would have been a risky prospect for the defense...
...That trial resulted in a hung jury last month. Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone had promised to pursue a third trial before the plea bargain was struck...
...very pleased the court ruled in our favor," says James Goold, the attorney representing the Spanish government. "It shows that the court recognizes the need to move quickly to establish the identity of the ship." Perhaps more important, in his view, it also bodes well for the trial to come. "With this decision, we see that the court respects the cultural patrimony of a country like Spain...