Sentences with phrase «civilian witness»

Fortunately, defence lawyer Joseph Neuberger was able to track down two civilian witnesses who provided statements that the complainant was acting in a highly belligerent and volatile state.

Testimony of experts and public officials would be made public, while the names of civilian witnesses could be redacted from the record.

The decision capped a four - month investigation that covered 38 interviews from civilian witnesses, EMS workers, expert witnesses, police and others before taking the case before a grand jury, according to a statement from Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan.

Also, the grand jury did not hear testimony from two civilian witnesses whose accounts may have contradicted the police's version.

«In order to sustain our burden of proof, we needed the assistance of a civilian witness who initially told police that he saw the defendant behind the wheel at the time the vehicle crashed into the guardrail,» a spokesman for the district attorney said.

The AG's report further suggests the Troy police department should overhaul its investigative approach to officer - involved shootings; abstain from prejudging (and publicly announcing) the results of an investigation before it has been completed; make broad efforts to identify and promptly speak with all civilian witnesses; and properly train investiagtors in the evaluation of evidence, as well as reaching out to outside experts when questions arise.

Two civilian witnesses, who did not testify in the grand jury, told investigators they did not believe French was in imminent danger when he opened fire.

Two civilian witnesses, who did not testify before the grand jury that Abelove convened last year, told investigators they did not believe French was in imminent danger when he fired.

Mr. Donovan empaneled a jury of 23 civilians after a coroner declared the death a homicide, and said his office conducted its own investigation independent of the police department, conducting 38 interviews, and obtained the testimony of 22 civilian witnesses.

To honor each current or former U.S. service member laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery and ensure that no veteran is laid to rest without a civilian witness, at least one of the 65 Arlington Ladies attends every single burial at the cemetery.

: This is another kind of case that almost always requires a civilian witness, although prosecutors sometimes try to circumvent the hearsay rule with complex legal arguments.

Observations by the police or civilian witnesses can be used to prove impairment.

Sitting in a cramped office early in the morning before a trial, a litany of police officers, victims, civilian witnesses and defence lawyers shuffle through the door each pitching me their own unique perspective on the trials of the day.