Sentences with phrase «jury testimony concerning»

[Civil liberties lawyers urged a state judge to reverse Staten Island DA Dan Donovan's attempt to keep secret the grand jury testimony concerning the police chokehold death of Eric Garner....]

Civil liberties lawyers urged a state judge to reverse Staten Island DA Dan Donovan's attempt to keep secret the grand jury testimony concerning the police chokehold death of Eric Garner, saying the public needs to reconcile a widely watched video of the arrest with the decision not to indict the officer involved.

Not exact matches

Lynch wrote that the law concerning grand jury testimony «does not grant the right to a second opportunity to give further testimony, following the completion of the people's examination.

This evidence raises concerns that the jury overlooked legitimate credibility issues about Ms. Scott's testimony, because it was bolstered by her apparent admission against interest: her own guilty plea to the same crime.»

C.A. and argued the trial judge erred by 1) admitting three agreed statements of fact, and 2) providing the jury with an inadequate Vetrovec warning concerning the testimony of unsavoury witnesses.

In the U.S. all trials are publicly accessible unless a witness has some privacy concerns (like they are still undercover) but the jury and accused are still able to hear the testimony.