Sentence examples for defense case from inspiring English sources

Dead End for Defense The defense case began with an effort to depict Ms. Brooks as duplicitous and less than competent, but soon hit a rocky patch.

Finally, Mr. Grisorio presented the defense case.

The defense case lasted three days.

FEB. 26 -- Mr. Swartz's lawyers rest their defense case.

The defense case is tentatively set to begin on Monday.

The prosecutors have raised several questions about the defense case.

Mr. Zimmerman talked to police repeatedly and willingly, making statements that lay the groundwork for his self-defense case.

Although there is some evidence of self-defense, "this is not a perfect self-defense case," the judge said.

So rather than let a jury decide a self-defense case, which is mostly what happened under the old law, prosecutors sometimes must drop the case.

"Is he exaggerating what happened?" asked Mr. de la Rionda, calling the statements lies, a ploy to pad his self-defense case.

"It's been a self-defense case.