Sentence examples for critical prosecution from inspiring English sources

Mr. Glisson's lawyer, Peter A. Cross, wrote that Mr. O'Malley's conclusion that Mr. Vega and Mr. Rodriguez had committed the killing alone "stands in stark contrast to the multiple and totally inconsistent statements and testimony" given by a critical prosecution witness.

In Tippins, there was evidence that Tippins's counsel slept every day of the trial, including during the testimony of a critical prosecution witness and during damaging testimony by a co-defendant; and the sleeping was noticed by both the trial judge and prosecutor, as well as jurors and witnesses, some of whom even heard him snoring.

Yale Kamisar, a professor of law at the University of Michigan, was highly critical of the prosecution, saying: "The prosecution in this bizarre case has given both defendants reasonable doubt.

Ms. Bardach's testimony is critical to the prosecution's case.

He made critical comments about prosecution evidence and strategy — all in front of the jury.

Even supporters of the court have been ambivalent or critical about the prosecution's handling of the case.

Judge Englehardt, who declared a mistrial last year in the case of another officer involved in the Danziger case, had long been critical of the prosecution.

In the unsealed order on Friday, Judge Parker was even more critical of the prosecution, saying it "has failed, at this time, to meet its burden".

In an angry dissent, Justice John Paul Stevens wrote that the 1986 opinion, which he wrote, was designed to ensure the right to counsel at every critical stage of prosecution.

Welch also granted Syed's petition to include a rediscovered document that casts doubt on cellphone-tower evidence that was critical to the prosecution's case in 2000.

The bank records are considered critical to the prosecution because they expand the case against Mr. Estrada beyond allegations of kickbacks made by a provincial governor, Luis Singson.