Sentence examples for direct confession from inspiring English sources

Mr. Ashley and Murray Singer, Ms. Li's court-appointed lawyer, said prosecutors, lacking strong witnesses and a direct confession, would most likely make their case in court by calling on medical experts to interpret Annie's grisly autopsy.

But those men in charge of enforcing the laws of the game are often asked to judge a player's actions and intent, a difficult task without the aid of psychic powers or a direct confession from a player.

His lyrics avoid direct confession and flowery metaphors; he embraces the conventions of pop songwriting — he's fond of the word "girl" — just enough to make a song sound inviting, and then lards it with clever political jokes, like "his hammer and his popsicle," which he dropped into "Asylums in Jerusalem," from 1980.

Prosecutors have given no public indication that they have a direct confession or physical evidence connecting Mr. Pelosi to the murder, so they hope what they call incriminating encounters he had with friends, family members and jail inmates will convince a jury that he is guilty.

He has not merely established himself as Hollywood's top male lead, but directed Confessions of a Dangerous Mind with Sam Rockwell and co-produced a string of projects like Far From Heaven and the TV drama K-Street.

It is also interesting to note that all three of the movies he has directed ("Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" was the first) share a passing concern with the ethical problems of journalism and the conundrums of celebrity culture at various points in 20th-century history.

Direct accusations elicited confessions from innocent and guilty subjects alike, and minimization proved especially effective: when the experimenters told subjects, "You probably didn't realize what a big deal this was," the confession rate among guilty parties increased by about thirty-five per cent.

The mayor made the confession under direct questioning by a councilor who has introduced a motion that would ask Ford to take a leave of absence and get help for his admitted drug use.

And as in most such cases, the direct cost of excluding his confession was far more immediate than any benefits in terms of deterring future police abuse.

If some Christians try to tell you that going to Confession is unbiblical, direct them to the Gospel according to St .John chapter 20, verses 22 - 23.

He is the author of "Confessions of a Direct Mail Guy".