Sentences with phrase «testimony of the defendant»

It looks like Ed Clark won't have the opportunity to, in the words of the government's Motion in Limine to Exclude Testimony of Defendant's Experts, offer «testimony regarding ideological debate and the environmental effect of cats.»

Earlier this month, government attorneys filed a Motion in Limine to Exclude Testimony of Defendant's Experts, arguing that «Mr. Clark's proffered testimony regarding ideological debate and the environmental effect of cats has no probative value with respect to the issue before the Court.»

A lawyer may refuse to offer evidence, other than the testimony of a defendant in a criminal matter, that the lawyer reasonably believes is false.

Not exact matches

One defendant, Juan Angel Napout, a Paraguayan who was former president of South American soccer's ruling federation, was big on personal grooming with his manicures, pedicures and massages discretely arranged by his chauffeur, according to testimony.

(Chicago constructed this story from thousands of pages of federal court records, police reports, and court testimony from related cases, as well as from official government reports and dozens of interviews with federal and local law enforcement officials and attorneys for some of the defendants; through a spokesman, prosecutors in the Zambada case declined comment.)

The inquisitorial process consisted of a series of hearings, in which both the denouncers and the defendant gave testimony.

So long as experts deal in «hard» knowledge like whether the fibers found on the heels of the defendant's shoes came from the clothing of the victim, their testimony is helpful.

The jury must determine whether the facts of the case as established by testimony in court fit the legal definition of the offense with which the defendant is charged — a definition likely to be complicated at best, incomprehensible at worst.

If jurors find a defendant guilty of murder, they can take testimony about postpartum issues into consideration during the trial's punishment phase.

Jurors listened to concluding statements made by both plaintiffs and defendants on Tuesday, June 14, marking the final stage of the two - month - long manslaughter trial on the deaths of two firefighters in a 2007 blaze at the former Deutsche Bank tower at 130 Liberty St.. The summations came after final testimonies made on Mon., June 7, -LSB-...]

In a series of tentative rulings Monday, Wood also disclosed in a cryptic exchange with a defense lawyer that the defendants want to offer testimony on a secret, sealed matter that she described as «sympathy for Adam» evidence.

Giving further testimony, Danladi said: «The result of the extraction report clearly showed that the defendant was conveying money to judges of various the courts.»

The trial of the man charged with detonating a bomb in Chelsea last year began in Federal District Court in Manhattan with video replays of the blast, emotional testimony from people wounded by shrapnel and an outburst by the defendant that led to his ejection from the courtroom.

Syracuse defendants Aiello and Gerardi, accused of paying Percoco $ 35,000, had written checks to Howe, their lawyers said, and there was no evidence they knew he would pass money to Percoco except for Howe's testimony.

«First, we have a witness on subpoena in the person of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, former President of Nigeria, who is a vital witness for the first defendant and after his testimony, we will appraise the case of the first defendant with a view to making up our minds as to whether we will need further testimony of the first defendant or another witness.

Over days of Singh testimony, Mangano, who sits near the lower corner of a J - shaped table of defendants and their attorneys, most often looks toward the witness.

Like Cohen, attorney John Elmore believes the testimony of lobbyist Todd Howe, the prosecution's star witness, will have an impact on the next trial, but it could be to the benefit of those defendants.

Todd Howe, center, exits court on Monday after his first day of testimony as a government witness in the corruption case against Joseph Percoco and three other defendants.

The predictable death of sperm in condoms laced with spermicide could help police pinpoint the time of a rape, and possibly even corroborate the testimony of the victim or the defendant.

The researchers found that more than one - third of defendants used the victimization and appeals to good character techniques between one and 12 times per day of testimony.

As defendants, the state and its two biggest teachers unions tried to persuade the judge that in four weeks of testimony, the plaintiffs — nine students — did not present enough evidence to prove that the five contested statutes governing teacher dismissal, tenure and layoffs deny students right to an effective education.

As defendants, the state and its two biggest teachers unions tried to persuade the judge that in four weeks of testimony, the plaintiffs...

The testimony supports a major contention of the defendants, that it's not exclusively the caliber of teachers that affects learning; it is also external conditions that bear on a student's ability to learn.

While the district withdrew as a defendant in the case before the trial started, she was called by the defense in an effort to impeach the testimony of a plaintiffs» witness, Nicholas Melvoin, a former LA Unified teacher at Markham Middle School in Watts, who had testified last month that teacher layoffs in 2009 resulted in effective teachers being dismissed and morale at the school eroded.

Now therefore, before any testimony is taken, without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and upon consent of Settling Defendants, it is ordered, adjudged, and decreed:

Should the charges be sustained after hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the Board or Committee may by a majority vote of those present reprimand (a written reprimand directed exclusively to the member may be somewhat detailed but an official (published) reprimand should only indicate that subsequent to a board hearing»... member (X) was officially reprimanded as a result of charges filed by member (Y) or suspend the defendant from all privileges of the club for not more than six months from the date of the hearing, or until the next Annual Meeting, if that will occur after six months.

If, upon hearing the evidence and testimony of the parties and their witnesses, the committee shall sustain the charges, it may suspend the defendant from the privileges of membership in the Club for a period not exceeding six months from the date of the decision, except that a defendant so suspended shall be permitted to pay dues owed during such suspension.

Should the charges be sustained, after hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the Board may by a majority vote of those present reprimand or suspend the defendant from all privileges of the Club for not more than six (6) months from the date of the hearing.

Should the charges be sustained after hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the Board or committee may by a majority vote of those present, suspend the defendant from all privileges of the Club for 12 months.

Should the charges be sustained after hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the board may by a majority vote of those present reprimand (a reprimand is a written warning to a member after charges have been filed in accordance with the bylaws, and it is determined that the member's conduct was not severe enough to warrant a suspension or a recommendation for expulsion) or suspend the defendant from all privileges of the club for not more than six months from the date of the hearing.

Similarly, «the effect of feral cats on the environment,» which Defendant has proffered also will be the subject of Mr. Clark's testimony, is not relevant in this case and should be excluded.»

Should the charges be sustained after hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the Board or committee may by a majority vote of those present suspend the defendant from all privileges of the Club for not more than six months from the date of the hearing, or until the next Annual Meeting if that will occur after six months.

Should the charges be sustained after hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the Board or Committee may, by a majority vote of those present, suspend the defendant from all privileges of the Club for not more than six months from the date of the hearing, or until the next annual meeting if that will occur after six months.

Should the charges be sustained, after hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the Board or Committee may by a majority vote suspend the defendant from all privileges of the Club for not more than six months from the date of the hearing.

Should the charges be sustained after hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the Board or Committee may by a majority vote of those present reprimand the defendant, or suspend the defendant from all privileges of the Club for not more than six (6) months from the date of the hearing or until the next annual meeting if it will occur after six (6) months.

Should charges be sustained, after hearing all evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the Board may, by majority vote of those present, suspend the defendant from all privileges of Bloodhounds West for not more than six months from the date of the hearing.

Jurors use courtroom testimony to decide how likely it is that a defendant is guilty of a crime.

In the 18th century, magistrates were expected to assess the probability of a defendant's guilt by calculating the sum of the testimony against him.

The defendant, Angela Koperski, wants to appeal the trial judge's ruling that prosecutors will be permitted to videotape the testimony of her expert witness using an iPhone.

In order to prove that her medical injuries were a result of the car accident with the defendant, there were medical records and expert testimony entered into the record.

The attorneys make their statements separately (typically plaintiff first, then defendant), emphasizing certain evidence and testimony, and providing a summary of their argument to persuade the jury of the strength of their case.

The plaintiffs presented expert testimony that the defendant obstetrician failed to recognize that gestational diabetes and the large size of the baby required a planned cesarean section to avoid this known complication associated with large babies.

The defendant's attorney will have an opportunity to cross-examine the witness, trying to poke holes in the testimony and cast doubt on certain elements of what has been said.

We provide high quality scientifically based expert accident reconstruction, collision analyses and expert witness testimony to the litigation community on behalf of plaintiff and defendant litigants throughout California and the United States.

Despite significant medical testimony in support of plaintiff's case and in spite of enormous emotional impact of the death of a young woman who left a widower and a young son, Kevin obtained a defendant's verdict and then was able to protect the verdict at the Appellate and Supreme Court level.

The Religion Clause blog has a blurb about a case decided by a Montana trial court back in May where the court refused to suppress testimony about the defendant's confession to a pastor of his involvement in a homicide.

U.S. District Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson was not swayed by Egilman's testimony in the least, granting summary dismissal of the case in favor of defendants and finding that «[T] here is nothing to support Dr. Egilman's conclusion that is at the heart of this case: that the vapors emitted from a microwave popcorn bag contain the same proportion of chemicals [as those emitted in popcorn factories] or that all of the substances in the two instances are identical.»

The story framework is so powerful that one study demonstrated how an attorney's promised testimony of innocence in opening arguments caused jurors to be more sympathetic to the defendant even though the evidence was never presented.

On the other hand, courtrooms already contain so much «theater,» including dressing up the defendant, rehearsed testimony, fabricated attorney outrage, computer simulations of the crime scene, etc., that it's difficult to make the case that this is where the line must be drawn.

It isn't time wasted — every minute spent reviewing testimony, editing video clips of stupid shit the defendant said, and anticipating defense arguments helps me to be as prepared as I can for my client.