Sentence examples for statement defense from inspiring English sources

In his opening statement, defense attorney Ronald Woods suggested that the F.B.I.'s account of the interrogation will show browbeating, incompetence, distortion--and bad penmanship.

In sharp contrast to McCoy's statement, defense lawyers reiterated their assertions that the accuser willingly had sex with the trio at Rose's mansion in Beverly Hills.

In his opening statement, defense lawyer Pat Gillen of the Thomas More Law Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, portrayed the school board's new policy as a "modest change in the biology curriculum for the purpose of enhancing science education [and] critical thinking".

In his opening statement, defense attorney Mark P. Brandt said Waring only witnessed the killings that he said were committed by John Kopp, who later killed himself.

In a statement, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta described him as "one of the military's most seasoned combat leaders".

As the mission was being announced in an official statement, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel conferred with his South Korean counterpart, Kim Kwan-jin, on the phone, reaffirming the United States' "unwavering" commitment to defend the South.

In their opening statements, defense lawyers argued that no robbery had taken place.

In opening statements, defense lawyers said they planned to call witnesses who would testify that Mr. Emmanuel had not committed any acts of torture.

But in their opening statements, defense lawyers argued that their clients -- four former executives with Merrill Lynch & Company and two former Enron executives -- were bit players who knew of no illegalities in the transaction, which entailed a sale to Merrill of an indirect stake in some electricity barges in Nigeria.

A Party statement on defense was unveiled last week.

This statement led defense lawyers to accuse the prosecutors of allowing perjury.