Sentences with phrase «believe police witnesses»
It started, Reed recounts, when a potential juror in a murder trial said she would not believe police witnesses.
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One witness said the man, believed to be a 31 - year - old French - Tunisian, then produced a gun before being shot by police.
Every lawyer or police officer in the world will tell you that eye - witness testimony is by far the least reliable evidence, so whilst you are happy to «believe your own eyes» it is still a subjective judgement at best.
Police believe Harold Cook, 22, of the 4200 block of West West End Avenue, fatally shot Terrell Wilson just after witnessing a physical altercation between Wilson and Cook's brother about 12:45 p.m. on Thursday in the 4000 block of West Van Buren Street in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Police believe Harold Cook, 22, of the 4200 block of West West End Avenue, fatally shot Terrell Wilson just after witnessing a physical altercation between Wilson and Cook's brother about 12:45 p.m. on Thursday in the 4000 block of West Van Buren Street in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, according to the Chicago...
Despite continuing declines last month in most serious crimes, New York City has witnessed an increase in rape complaints, something police officials believe is due to awareness raised by sexual misconduct allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein and other celebrities.
Emily Blunt plays Rachel Watson, a recently divorced woman who attempts to help the police find a missing woman after witnessing certain activities that she believes may help find her.
The second is how police and prosecutors, either inadvertently or intentionally, steer witnesses to believe, and testify, the way they the police and prosecutors want.
Surely the police must at least ask the people they accuse if there is any reason for them to not believe the witness.
This may come as the result of a traffic stop, a report from a citizen, police believing they directly witnessed the alleged offense, or as part of a broader investigation.
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