Phrases with «defense witness»

A "defense witness" is someone who is called to testify in favor of the person or party defending themselves in a legal case. Their goal is to provide information or evidence that supports the innocence of the accused and helps counter the claims made by the prosecution. Full definition

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An expert on the the role that teachers play in academic performance today became the latest defense witness in Vergara v California to testify that students in high - poverty area schools face higher challenges to learning. (laschoolreport.com)
Moreover, the lawyers argue that the defendants all live and work in the Buffalo area and that they will be calling numerous defense witnesses from Western New York, whose travel expenses, to be paid for by the defense, will soar if the trial is held in Manhattan. (buffalonews.com)
Gonzalez said defense witnesses will testify that it was set in hair - trigger mode and had no safety device, and that trained law enforcement officers had accidentally fired the same model firearm. (sfchronicle.com)
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Phrases with «defense witness»

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