Sentence examples for statements defense from inspiring English sources

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.

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".

Moreover, the most damning statements the defense cited were inconclusive, the prosecutors said.

Goldman reacted with strong statements of defense when the case was announced but began negotiating a settlement almost immediately.

In opening statements, the defense team told jurors Mr. Blagojevich would take the stand and "tell you exactly what was going on".

In their opening statements, the defense had blamed Mr. Diallo for the shooting, but their attacks on him were much harsher today.

In fact, before the trial began, the government tried unsuccessfully to get the judge to prohibit references to Mr. Buffett in the opening statements of defense lawyers.