Sentence examples for prosecution opportunities from inspiring English sources

Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) - Recognition of child sexual exploitation in the early years "was very poor", resulting in missed prosecution opportunities in 2008.

Holder failed to land a single big charge against a high-level executive, but he also failed to strike back at the many smaller-bore prosecution opportunities the housing crisis left at his feet.

Private Manning's guilty plea gives the prosecution an opportunity to rethink its strategy.

Mr. Anwar chose to deliver a statement from the floor of the courtroom on Monday, rather than take the witness stand, denying the prosecution the opportunity to cross-examine him.

While legal analysts have considered the mistrial a "setback," Murphy said it could give the prosecution an opportunity to build a more convincing case.

"Defense as well as the prosecution enjoyed equal opportunities".

Typically, the cross-examination of the central witness in a prosecution is an opportunity for defense lawyers to smear the witness's credibility, ruffle the witness and be combative.

"The long-awaited criminal prosecution was their only opportunity to confront him, and now he has taken that away as well".

The prosecution will have an opportunity to call rebuttal witnesses, and the trial will end with closing statements by both sides.

But the questioning of Officer Tortorella also presented the prosecution with a rare opportunity when defense lawyers opened up an avenue of questioning, asking the officer with whom he had discussed his initial plans to lie to federal agents looking into Mr. Faison's death.

We expected to hear from Sims and her defense team this week, but her District Court Arraignment was pushed back until February so for now, only the prosecution has had an opportunity to present their case.