Articles for Witness Testimony

Can we trust our memories?
2 months, 1 week ago

Can we trust our memories?

ABC  

Sana Qadar: In his time as a parent, Charan Ranganath has planned a lot of birthday parties. Sana Qadar: That's a good segue to talking about memories, fallibility, and how unreliable it can be at times, which is so strange to me, like especially the fact that you know, you alter a memory every time you recall it, which makes …

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Absence Of Motive Becomes Less Significant When Prosecution Relies On Strong Eyewitness Account: J&K High Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Absence Of Motive Becomes Less Significant When Prosecution Relies On Strong Eyewitness Account: J&K High Court

Live Law  

Underscoring the principle that the absence of a proven motive can be inconsequential if the eyewitness testimony is credible the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that the absence of motive becomes less significant when the prosecution relies on a strong eyewitness account. Meticulously examining the prosecution's evidence the bench noted several critical shortcomings key among these …

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The unhinged outburst the Trump trial judge DIDN'T want you to see: Police were ordered to clear the court... but ALAN DERSHOWITZ stayed - and witnessed the most shocking moment of his 60-year legal c
7 months ago

The unhinged outburst the Trump trial judge DIDN'T want you to see: Police were ordered to clear the court... but ALAN DERSHOWITZ stayed - and witnessed the most shocking moment of his 60-year legal c

Daily Mail  

The stench of deceit hung in the air as I sat in the front row of a Manhattan courtroom. Seated on the witness stand, no more than a few feet from me, I watched in disbelief as Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen told the jury one seeming lie after another. Instead, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan should …

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Trump will not testify in New York hush-money trial as defence rests
7 months ago

Trump will not testify in New York hush-money trial as defence rests

Al Jazeera  

Weeks of witness testimony have ended, with closing statements scheduled for next week before jury deliberates. More than four weeks of witness testimony in the New York hush-money trial of former United States President Donald Trump have ended with the defence resting its case. The development on Tuesday means that the trial will be put on pause until next week, …

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The Latest | Cohen expected to take the stand as testimony in Trump hush money case enters 4th week
7 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | Cohen expected to take the stand as testimony in Trump hush money case enters 4th week

Hindustan Times  

NEW YORK — The fourth week of witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial could be a doozy: Michael Cohen is expected to finally take the stand on Monday. The Latest | Cohen expected to take the stand as testimony in Trump hush money case enters 4th week The long-anticipated testimony from Trump’s former lawyer and personal fixer would …

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The Latest | Stormy Daniels takes the witness stand in Trump's hush money trial
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Latest | Stormy Daniels takes the witness stand in Trump's hush money trial

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Before Monday's testimony began, Judge …

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'Didn't go well': George Conway says Trump's hush money prosecutors flubbed key question
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Didn't go well': George Conway says Trump's hush money prosecutors flubbed key question

Raw Story  

Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial were stymied Tuesday by a flurry of objections as they tried to wrap the day's proceedings on their own terms, according to legal analyst George Conway. Manhattan District Attorney's office prosecutors appeared to edge toward asking Keith Davidson, the attorney for Playboy model Karen McDougal who negotiated with the National …

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'Sleazy tale' of Trump relationship with key witness should sink his 2024 chances: op-ed
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Sleazy tale' of Trump relationship with key witness should sink his 2024 chances: op-ed

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's penchant for spreading fake news is a specialty of his that goes back decades, as revealed in testimony during his New York hush money criminal trial. Salon's Heather Digby Parton writes that the "sleazy tale of the arrangement Trump made with Pecker and his relationship with this extortionist gossip monger alone should be enough to sink Trump's chances …

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Witness testimony continues in Trump’s New York hush money trial
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Witness testimony continues in Trump’s New York hush money trial

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump’s defence team has sought to discredit a key witness in the former United States president’s New York trial over a hush-money payment made to an adult film star. Trump’s lawyers on Friday questioned former tabloid publisher David Pecker, who has detailed how he entered into a deal with Trump to “catch and kill” negative stories to try to …

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Fani Willis case ensnared in legal arguments during testimony about romantic relationship timeline
10 months, 1 week ago

Fani Willis case ensnared in legal arguments during testimony about romantic relationship timeline

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A man expected to be a key witness for lawyers trying to get Fani Willis disqualified from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump instead refused to answer most of their questions on Friday, citing attorney-client privilege during the second day of a hearing that sometimes bordered on theater. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the …

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In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case
10 months, 1 week ago

In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand Thursday and forcefully pushed back against what she described as “lies” about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor during an extraordinary hearing over misconduct allegations that threaten to upend one of four criminal cases against Donald Trump. The district attorney’s testimony grew heated under questioning from a …

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The Google trial is happening partially in secret. That’s unacceptable.
1 year, 1 month ago

The Google trial is happening partially in secret. That’s unacceptable.

Slate  

U.S. v. Google was supposed to be the “antitrust trial of the century”—the highest-profile, and potentially the most consequential, court battle between a major tech company and the feds since the government sued Microsoft in 1998. “So all of the reporters and people who were there from the public showed up and then we had to stand in the hallway …

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Witness contradicts theory against Trump dossier analyst
2 years, 2 months ago

Witness contradicts theory against Trump dossier analyst

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The FBI agent who questioned a think tank analyst charged with lying to the bureau about his role in the creation of a flawed dossier about former President Donald Trump has twice testified that he believes the analyst was truthful with him, jurors heard Wednesday. Prosecutors allege that Danchenko fabricated one of his sources and obscured another …

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Witness tampering at Jan. 6 hearing? Cheney raises prospect
2 years, 5 months ago

Witness tampering at Jan. 6 hearing? Cheney raises prospect

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the latest Jan. 6 hearing, already standing out for its notable moments, Rep. Liz Cheney saved the most startling for last. In her closing remarks, the co-chair of the House investigating committee said the panel had learned that former President Donald Trump had recently tried to contact a witness whom “you have not yet seen in these …

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Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Case Witness Vapes, Starts Driving During Video Testimony
2 years, 7 months ago

Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Case Witness Vapes, Starts Driving During Video Testimony

News 18  

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are, currently, amid a cyclone of confessions, allegations, and testimonies. The trial, being conducted in Fairfax, Virginia Court, recently had an eye witness, under Depp’s testimony, appear before the judge. Alejandro Romero, who works as a front desk attendant at the building where Depp and Heard lived, appeared before the judge through a video call. …

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