Sentences with phrase «surprise witness in the case»
Prosecutors in the trial of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called a surprise witness in the case, leading to a series of objections from the defense.
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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.
Given that it's the only evidence — there are no witnesses, as Mildred was the last known person to see her daughter alive — the lack of arrests in the case can come as no surprise.
As to whether the trial court, applying its discretion, should allow or disallow a new expert witness in the refiled case, the criteria are: surprise, prejudice, the nature of the testimony, the diligence of the adverse party, the timeliness of the objection and the good faith of the party seeking to add the new witness.