Not exact matches
CNN: Priest's guilty plea throws wrinkle into Philadelphia sexual abuse trial Attorneys in the child sexual abuse and conspiracy trial of two Philadelphia priests debated Monday over which potential witnesses
jurors would be allowed to
hear regarding a third defendant who pleaded guilty to molesting boys just
days before opening remarks.
The
jurors have
heard 11
days of testimony from 20 witnesses over nearly four weeks — the trial was halted for Thanksgiving — during which they reviewed more than 700 exhibits, including dozens of secretly recorded telephone calls and conversations.
Over 11
days of testimony,
jurors heard from 20 witnesses, who guided them through more than 700 exhibits, including hundreds of emails, documents and other materials.
The jury system, he noted, depends on
jurors coming to court and sitting down all
day, «listening to people speaking, listening and thinking about what they are
hearing and assimilating it and then assessing it.»