Sentences with phrase «prosecution witness»

One firm of solicitors has already released a statement that they have been instructed to investigate the potential for a civil claim by one of the lead prosecution witnesses in the criminal trial.

An accused might be forced to call a hostile prosecution witness as his own.

Counsel is entitled to ask questions of prosecution witnesses in as much detail as he wishes based on his instructions, but without indicating what the defendant's evidence might have been and in the knowledge that he will not be able to call evidence to contradict the answers given.

The Director of NCA's Legal Division, who is the first prosecution witness in the case, brought her testimony - in - chief to an end.

I'm surprised my bosom friend Agyepong left me to my fate — Afoko Paul Afoko, has said that he was surprised his comrade, Kwabena Agyapong, abandoned him in court as prosecution witness in his case with the party.

His cross-examination of star prosecution witness Todd Howe revealed that Howe — after signing a cooperation agreement that required him to stop committing crimes — tried to swindle his credit card company out of the cost of a night's stay at the Waldolf - Astoria.

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.

Mano a manoWhile two secretly recorded conversations with prosecution witness Harendra Singh garnered significant attention...

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.

Abdulmalik, a second prosecution witness made the claim while testifying before Justice John Tsoho - led Abuja Federal High Court.

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.

The two - man panel of the CCT, led by its Chairman, Danladi Umar, had unanimously upheld the no - case submission which Saraki filed after the prosecution closed its case with 48 exhibits tendered and the fourth and the last prosecution witness testified on May 4, 2017.

He is free to use any material contained in his brief and may cross-examine prosecution witnesses and call defence witnesses.

Howe, the star prosecution witness at the Joe Percoco corruption trial, ended seven days of testimony Thursday revealing he was on the receiving end of a gubernatorial tongue - lashing in January 2014 following the collapse of a plan to replace the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.

That is when he met Burke, a teenage prosecution witness who would later become chief of department for Suffolk police.

Arms Deal: How I received N108m from Badeh — Witness At the resumed trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, on Tuesday, the fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Mustapha Yerima gave Justice Okon E. Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja a blow - by - blow account of how he was paid the sum of N108million through Badeh's company, Vetivo Nigeria Limited.

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The Court also agreed with Matthew Amponsah that he will intimidate prosecution witness if granted bail, TV3's Godfred Tanam added, and may even travel outside.

During closing arguments, lawyer Marc Agnifilo said star prosecution witness Harendra Singh — who also claims to have bribed former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano — «is like a politician buff.

Tom Kirkendall of Houston's Clear Thinkers updates us on Carla Martin, the FAA attorney who violated a court order in the Moussaoui prosecution by allowing prosecution witnesses to read trial testimony.

Defence lawyers Joseph Neuberger and John Navarrete obtained additional statements of witnesses that undermined the facts as described by the main prosecution witnesses.

Genova, who has immunity, and Mei, who pleaded guilty to taking bribes from Singh, testified as prosecution witnesses earlier in the trial.

Ugwu told the court that he worked together with a former prosecution witness, Mr Olabode Farinuola who in the course of the trial went on annual leave and subsequently resigned his appointment with the bank.

Some concern has been expressed during the legislative process about the effectiveness of one's right to cross-examine witnesses, especially prosecution witnesses, under these circumstances.

Or perhaps the Vatican should have turned in evidence to the authorities and provided prosecution witnesses.

One testy prosecution witness, after solemnly giving his name, immediately pleaded the fifth amendment when asked if he knew the defendant.

Under his bail conditions, Pell can not leave Australia, contact prosecution witnesses and must give police a 24 - hour notice of any change of address.

In addition, the court held that the police counsel could not convince it as to how the defendant is likely to influence prosecution witnesses in the cause of his trial if released on bail.

Joe Percoco's attorney pressed prosecution witness Todd Howe in an attempt to bolster a defense theory that Percoco had been deceived into believing he was taking fees from an Albany - based lobbying firm, not under - the - table bribes.

«Fleischer's narrative of Libby's «hush - hush» disclosures over a lunch table in a White House dining room made President Bush's former spokesman the most important prosecution witness to date in the week - old perjury trial of Vice President Cheney's onetime chief of staff...

Marc Agniflio, the lawyer for former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, jumped right in after the lunch break Tuesday, hitting hard at prosecution witness Frederick Mei's credibility — and culpability for accepting cash, trips and other bribes from restaurateur Harendra Singh.

The final prosecution witness, FBI Special Agent Brian Jacob, said he compiled a calendar of Bruno's activity between 2003 and 2006.

Among the obstacles is new evidence that further discredits a principal prosecution witness at the fist trial, Gregory Coleman, whose credibility has been under attack for decades.

After the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Ben Ikani, expressed readiness to call his first prosecution witness immediately.

But the two otherwise separate cases are linked by a Supreme Court ruling in criminal cases, involving potential prosecution witnesses, the sources said.

The gadfly's efforts were sparked by recent trial testimony, in which the star prosecution witness told Newark federal jurors that Christie knew about the politically - vindictive lane closings and did nothing to stop them.

At the resumed hearing of the case on Tuesday, the prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, concluded his examination in chief for the first prosecution witness Idowu Olusegun is a media consultant, under the name and style of Paste Posters Company Ltd..

He was testifying as the third prosecution witness in the trial of Saraki on 18 counts of assets declaration breaches which he allegedly committed while being governor of Kwara State and a senator.

Prosecution witness Gary Klein, managing attorney of asbestos - litigation firm Weitz & Luxenberg, said Silver pitched a fit when he thought he wasn't receiving his money quickly enough.

At the resumed hearing today, counsel to EFCC, Sylvanus Tahir presented Yomi Badejo - Okusanya, a Public Relations consultant and Kabiru Ibrahim, a Bureau De Change Operator who testified as 5th and 6th prosecution witness respectively.

At the last sitting, January 27, 2016, Eno Mfon Efiong, a staff of Diamond Bank Plc and an account officer of the defendant, who testified as the 4th prosecution witness confirmed to the court, a credit transaction from the Office of the National Security Adviser into Destra Investment Limited account.

Agorye, who is the 11th prosecution witness, said that he was Dokpesi's personal assistant and ran errands for him.

Denis Moschitto moreover does well as Katja's lawyer, and the fact that Katja is technically both co-plaintiff and prosecution witness renders her interestingly vulnerable to the opposition's courtroom wiles.

Playing the Role of the Expert Prosecution Witness: Emanuel Dr. Emanuel was a bright spot in the otherwise dark and disappointing hearing.

The George Zimmerman murder trial took a strange detour into social media this afternoon, as prosecution witness Jenna Lauer, who placed the 911 call on which screams for help can be heard, was accused by the prosecutor of following Zimmerman's brother, Robert Zimmerman, Jr., on Twitter.

Each may entail bias, but not necessarily to the same degree, and so where a witness is partial to a particular prosecution witness but not to the prosecution case, there may not be an appearance of bias.

The order specifically applies to material that could be used to impeach prosecution witnesses — such as prior inconsistent statements — as well as information that could lead to a reduction in charges or sentencing.