A lawyer for another defendant, San Lwin, the ship's chief officer, said there were negotiations with the prosecution involving his client as well, "with the view to his potentially taking a plea."

In U.S. vs Paul, Ms. Christiansen represented the federal government in a prosecution involving illegal drugs.

Very few successful prosecutions involving DOD contractors in Iraq under MEJA have been reported.

The laboratory was the first in Britain to provide DNA evidence in a prosecution involving birds.

Over a four-year period from July 2008 until June 2012 at least 151 prosecutions involving 300 charges were made for unlawful discharges of dairy effluent.

Other prosecutions involving adultery have come to varied ends.

Every prosecution involving secrets gives rise to disputes over their disclosure, whether the defendant is an accused spy or an officer charged with illegally spending covert funds.

Mr. Comey, who has served as the United States attorney for just under two years, has built a strong record in prosecutions involving corporate crime and terrorism.

Statistics compiled by the police in Delhi show that only 18% of prosecutions involving dowry killings result in conviction.

Andersen's employees - particularly Mr. Duncan - are almost certain to be witnesses in any prosecution involving fraud at Enron.