But they had no chance to see or confront prosecution witnesses, and they never saw the purported secret documents, Mr. Cohen said.
We track the prosecution's responsibility to confront a criminal defendant with evidence sufficient to warrant a conviction, the defendant's right to test the prosecution witnesses by cross-examination, and the interrelated roles of judge and jury in reaching a fair guilty verdict in a fair trial.
The prosecution's attempt to confront Cruz on the stand came after nine days of defense testimony in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court hearing.
"The long-awaited criminal prosecution was their only opportunity to confront him, and now he has taken that away as well".
Thus, in allowing Zimmerman's statements to be heard by the jury, and his demeanor seen by the jury, without being able to confront and cross-examine him in court, the prosecution made its biggest mistake in the trial.
Truth commissions have become a popular way to confront the crimes of crumbling regimes around the world, often when prosecutions are impractical or impossible.
He is a very proper guy," said Puccio, who may get his chance today to confront the elusive Alexandra Isles, who is considered a crucial witness for the prosecution.
Parliament will this week be forced to confront the question of whether people who help loved ones end their lives should escape prosecution.
"The Public Prosecution produced evidence that the accused had called in public speeches for a demonstration to confront public security personnel, inciting violence and escalation against law enforcement officers, resulting in deaths during those confrontations", a public prosecutor said.
To connect, honor, to confront".
