It is Silver who is guilty of a logical fallacy, the ignoratio elenchi or red herring.
He called Edgerton "a highly dangerous individual who is guilty of a string of horrific and violent offences".
When no-one is sure whether it is the accused or the accuser who is guilty of blasphemy, it's easier to avoid a mob situation.
It is permissible to represent someone who is guilty, as long as the attorney is merely seeking to prevent him from receiving an unjust sentence.
The work of attorneys is well-established in Arab and Islamic countries, and there are well-established fatwas from scholars which approve of their profession, as long as the attorney is seeking justice rather than helping someone who is guilty go free.
So far, the only person who worked for the pension system who has pleaded guilty is Mr. Loglisci, who as chief investment officer was the highest-ranking investment official in the fund.
One responsible person may get stuck while another who is even more guilty may get off scot-free.
If he is found guilty, Gosnell, who is not a board-certified obstetrician or gynecologist, could be sentenced to death.
It's hard to say who the guilty party really is -- with the number of accusations flying around, it's possible everyone is at fault somehow.
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Mr Wu, who is 40, was found guilty in August of extorting money from an environmental-equipment manufacturer by threatening to inform the authorities that products supplied to a steel company were substandard.
O'Mara said Zimmerman, who will plead not guilty, is worried about getting a fair trial in Sanford.
The most recent plea of a Madoff employee was Eric Lipkin who pled guilty in June and is cooperating with the government.
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Mr Killen, an elderly preacher who has pleaded not guilty, is the first person in the case to face trial on specific murder charges.
Prosecutors alleged that Conahan, who pleaded guilty last year and is awaiting sentencing, and Ciavarella received kick-backs from the private company that built and maintained the new youth detention facility that replaced the older county-run center.
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Nguyen, who is cooperating with authorities and has pled guilty to criminal charges, has yet to be sentenced.
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Last month, a judge entered a standard plea of not guilty for Holmes, who is accused in the July 20 shooting.
Last month, a judge entered a standard plea of not guilty for Holmes, who is accused in the July 20, 2012, shooting.
So what relief (prison reduction) is there for people who admit their guilty and throw themselves on the mercy of the court hoping that the guidelines are not used against them?
This month, a judge entered a standard plea of not guilty for Holmes, who is accused of opening fire at a Colorado movie theater that left 12 people dead and 58 injured on July 20, 2012.
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For some, Mr Gilmour is still remembered as a traitor who was guilty of betrayal.
But the Ganic affair is about far more than determining who was guilty for what happened that spring day on Dobrovoljacka Street.
He is likely to be convicted as his brother Miguel, who is still behind bars, has already pleaded guilty to the same crime.
"The odds are so heavily stacked against a defendant who chooses to plead not guilty and then is subsequently found guilty that the vast majority of people facing trial in the US opt to take a plea agreement, " she said.
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To put it another way, is it right that those who already feel guilty about their environmental impact and endeavour to minimise their waste have to stand by and watch their neighbours drive to Tesco in their 4x4 and fly off to Prague on long weekends - thus undermining all the their good work?
Mr Conning, who is represented by Neil Murray QC, has entered not guilty pleas to all charges.
Now, Rice is one of 16 former Enron executives who have pleaded guilty, and are testifying for the prosecution.
Farndon, who has pleaded guilty to a charge of escape, is also facing court proceedings in Scotland for three alleged firearm offences.
The Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who was found guilty of illegal possession of arms, is due to be sentenced early next week.
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