Sentences with phrase «testimony by a police officer»

The false attribution of evidence to an accused's possession, and false testimony by a police officer constitute precisely the type of state misconduct that undermines the integrity of the judicial process.

Not exact matches

Every lawyer or police officer in the world will tell you that eye - witness testimony is by far the least reliable evidence, so whilst you are happy to «believe your own eyes» it is still a subjective judgement at best.

In this 2015 file photo, state Rep. Charlie Stallworth of Bridgeport listens to testimony at a law enforcement forum at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on the deadly use of force by police officers.

The results are testimonies to the changes occurring in Police Stations where the J4A programme has worked and to the Police officers elsewhere, trained by the programme.

During the trial the defence sought to admit the expert testimony of Richard Parent, a former police officer and now a criminology professor at Simon Fraser University, on the topic of suicide by cop.

Second, the appellant argues that the trial judge failed to provide legally adequate Reasons for Judgment in dismissing the appellant's Charter motion and in convicting the appellant on the «over 80» charge, by failing to reconcile the conflicting testimony of the two police officers who testified as to the appellant's indicia of impairment.

Assuming that no exclusionary rule applies, evidence obtained by a vigilante can potentially be admitted through the testimony of a police officer or other witness, subject to the rule against hearsay and the question of reliability.

With trials by declaration, defendants submit their testimony in writing, as do police officers, and a judge rules based on the documents.