Sentences with phrase «hypothetical questions prosecutors»

Defense attorneys argued that hypothetical questions prosecutors asked were intended to unfairly prejudice his client...

Defense attorneys had argued that hypothetical questions prosecutors asked were intended to unfairly prejudice the jury against their client.

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«The government elicited some of its testimony as to materiality through limited hypothetical questions,» prosecutors wrote.

Also, last week Agnifilo filed a motion asking the judge to declare a mistrial, arguing that hypothetical questions that prosecutors asked a bond investor and an outside town auditor were designed to unfairly prejudice his client.

In their request, Venditto's attorneys cited prosecutors» use of hypothetical questions as «inappropriate» and «egregious» because they asked the witnesses what they would have done if they had known Venditto had lied or accepted bribes.

But federal prosecutors, in a filing responding to the motion, argued the use of hypothetical questions was legally proper in examining the «quality and integrity» of Oyster Bay's management, which they said was key to the charges against Venditto.