Sentences with phrase «key prosecution witness»

NEW YORK CITY — Lawyers for a former governor's aide and a Syracuse - area developer portrayed their clients today as nothing more than fools who were duped by key prosecution witness Todd «Ransom» Howe.

In a strong case for the Prosecution, a good lawyer, who does his investigation and preparation properly, and has the right experience, can find the weaknesses in the evidence and testimony of key prosecution witnesses.

Defense lawyers for ex-top Cuomo administration aide Joseph Percoco want the attorney for key prosecution witness Todd Howe kept out of Percoco's corruption trial until his client testifies.

A key prosecution witness in that case is Jona Rechnitz, who under oath said he had given cash to Astorino's campaign and offered to give Astorino a rolex watch.

At one point, the key prosecution witness, a long - time lobbyist and supposed bribe - intermediary named Todd Howe, was arrested for credit card fraud, nearly blowing up the whole case against Percoco.

A key prosecution witness in a federal corruption case against a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified Wednesday to his own yearslong criminal résumé that included fraud, embezzlement and lawsuits involving friends, family, his lawyers, a gym, a tutor and even a dog walker.

But Huhne, Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh in Hampshire until he resigned in February 2013 when his trial began, was successful in his application he that should not be charged for the # 31,000 police investigation into barrister Constance Briscoe, who was to have been a key prosecution witness against him and Pryce.

Briscoe was dropped as a key prosecution witness in the trial of former cabinet minister and Liberal Democrat MP Chris Huhne and his ex-wife, economist Vicky Pryce.

He's the key prosecution witness in the trial underway at the International Court of Justice of Vladislav Dukhovich (Gary Oldman), an Eastern European dictator accused of committing genocide.

If you go by what you see on television and in the movies, cases are won or lost in court with a blistering cross examination of the key prosecution witness by the defense attorney.