Sentences with phrase «testifying as a prosecution witness»

Several readers have asked about the deal Leonard Genova, Oyster Bay's former deputy supervisor and town attorney, got for testifying as a prosecution witness after receiving full immunity from prosecution.

Genova and Mei also will testify as prosecution witnesses, Treinis Gatz said.

A legal practitioner, Kingsley Ekwem, on Tuesday declined to testify as a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu and two others facing trial for alleged N2.9 bn fraud.

Singh, 59, is testifying as a prosecution witness in the trial of a Long Island politician, ex-Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano.

Not exact matches

Over two days as a prosecution witness, Hoffmann testified that he did not know about the town's potential liability for the loans until he received a telephone call almost three years ago from a Newsday reporter — and then went to town officials to find out what was going on.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara watched from the back of the courtroom as Stephen August, director of the joint legislative commission and a prosecution witness, testified that there was little conversation over which of the many requests Silver received would be accepted or rejected.

The witness, who testified as the fifth prosecution witness, PW - 5, said the N77.5 million was paid to the PR firm through the bank account of Metuh's company, Destra Investment Limited, which is the second defendant before the court.

«It was all good food,» he testified Tuesday, his second day on the stand as a prosecution witness.

As the prosecution's witnesses testify in a gang - assault case against nine Rikers Island correction officers, a band of their colleagues keeps watch in the Bronx County Hall of Justice, where the case is being tried.

Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is on trial accused of accepting more than $ 300,000 in bribes from upstate business developers — payments referred to as «ziti» in communications between Percoco and lobbyist Todd Howe, the prosecution's a star witness who testified that the term was borrowed from the former HBO mob drama.

Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is accused of accepting more than $ 300,000 in bribes from upstate developers — payments referred to as «ziti» in communications between Percoco and lobbyist Todd Howe, the prosecution's star witness who testified that the term was borrowed from the former HBO mob drama.

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.

The application was opposed by the prosecution counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, who argued that the request of the defence is unnecessary as the defendant (Metuh) is in court as a credible witness and can testify.

The hearing also included some true scientific debate when Lalliana Mualchin, former chief seismologist for the Department of Transportation in California, testified as an expert witness for the prosecution.

A thought experiment: the prosecution call Prof Lindzen or Roy Spencer as a rebuttal witness — should they be removed from their accademic posts if they agree to testify?

At trial, the prosecution can't call the defendant as a witness, or comment on the defendant's failure to testify.

Justice Ehrcke noted that they would have to testify as witnesses regardless, and there are many criminal prosecutions in the province which could raise the constitutional challenges as a right.

In a novel version of «Perry Mason,» the fictitious (mostly TV) lawyer called the actual perpetrator of the crime to the stand, as a direct witness because she had declined to testify for the prosecution (against Mason's client).

At the conclusion of the prosecution's case, you will testify and have the option to call witnesses as well.

Forensic anthropologists can serve as witnesses in a law court to testify for or against a prosecution.

• Testified as an expert witness in narcotics prosecutions, and achieved convictions or guilty pleas in over 90 % of cases investigated.