Sentences with phrase «credibility of the prosecution»

Defense attorneys for former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano are attacking the credibility of the prosecution's key witness in his corruption case.

The ruling requires prosecutors to actively seek and turn over to defense attorneys any information — known as Giglio material, after a Supreme Court case by that name — that might be used to attack the credibility of prosecution witnesses.

The defense in the trial of Joe Percoco has worked to hurt the credibility of prosecution witness Todd Howe by offering examples of how the disgraced lobbyist would alter emails to pump up his own reputation.

It is the defence's job to attack the credibility of the prosecution's witness.

Not exact matches

The president's credibility has also been tainted by her sometimes erratic response to the shocking death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman as he was investigating an alleged cover - up deal between her government and Iran to shield the Islamic Republic from prosecution in the 1994 bombing of Jewish center.

«This prosecution, based on information provided by someone of utterly unreliable credibility, seeks to criminalize conduct that the Supreme Court of the United States recently found to be not unlawful.

«This prosecution, based on information provided by someone of utterly unreliable credibility, seeks to criminalize conduct that the Supreme Court of the United States recently found to be not unlawful,» the statement reads.

Opening statements Wednesday in the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano saw the prosecution alleging Mangano «sold himself» to restaurateur Harendra Singh to maintain his lifestyle and defense attorneys attacking Singh's credibility while shifting blame onto others.

The prosecution of Percoco is based on statements by Howe, «someone of utterly unreliable credibility,» Barry Bohrer, who is representing Percoco, told reporters in New York City.

He also says the prosecution is based on information provided by someone who is «of utterly unreliable credibility» — does he mean Howe?

Percoco's attorney issued a statement on his behalf, saying, «This prosecution, based on information provided by someone of utterly unreliable credibility, seeks to criminalize conduct that the Supreme Court of the United States recently found to be not unlawful.

«This prosecution, based on information provided by someone of utterly unreliable credibility, seeks to criminalize conduct that the Supreme Court of the United States recently found to be not unlawful,» Percoco's attorney Barry Bohrer said in a statement, referring to the high court's recent decision in a case involving former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

Dan Gitner, attorney for defendant Peter Galbraith Kelly of Competitive Power Ventures, sketched out the contention in his cross-examination of former lobbyist Todd Howe, a prosecution witness whose credibility has been under relentless attack by the defense.

Sections 13 of the Charter and 5 (2) of the CEA are treated as offering the same protection and both provide that prior compelled evidence is inadmissible against an accused, including to challenge credibility, unless the prosecution is for perjury or if the accused is giving contradictory evidence.

Further, upon careful scrutiny of the statements of the wife and the mother in law, Defence lawyer Joseph Neuberger prepared a chart of inconsistencies establishing to the Crown material deficiencies in the prosecution evidence that would affect credibility.