O'DONNELL SEEKS DISMISSAL OF CHARGES.Byline: - Daily News A lawyer accused of laundering thousands of dollars in contributions to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Mayor James Hahn's 2001 campaign tried Tuesday to get the charges dismissed, claiming the statute of limitations A type of federal or state law that restricts the time within which legal proceedings may be brought. Statutes of limitations, which date back to early Roman Law, are a fundamental part of European and U.S. law. had expired ex·pire v. ex·pired, ex·pir·ing, ex·pires v.intr. 1. To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired. 2. . Lawyers for Pierce Pierce may refer to: Places
O'Donnell's lawyers argued that the city's two-year statute of limitations should apply, rather than the four-year state law that the District Attorney's Office is invoking. Jones indicated that she plans to rule on the matter Feb. 10. O'Donnell, 58, of Montecito faces up to 13 years in jail if convicted on all counts. He is accused of reimbursing colleagues and his personal trainer personal trainer person n → (persönlicher) Fitnesstrainer m, (persönliche) Fitnesstrainerin f for $25,000 in donations made to Hahn in May 2000 and February 2001. |
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