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Despite noting the couple violated the public’s trust and that the husband lied on the witness stand, a federal judge on Wednesday gave the Wades strikingly lenient sentences: three years of probation for Carolyn, including 90 days of home confinement, and 90 days of prison time for Tracy.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
On the witness stand, Ms. Schamis spoke with the tone of a teacher in front of a class, nodding for emphasis and gesturing around the room.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
During his lengthy summation Friday, Tacopina repeatedly accused Ephron of fabricating or destroying evidence, lying to police, and committing perjury on the witness stand.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Mayers declined to take the witness stand during the trial.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
On the witness stand, Ms. Schamis spoke with the tone of a teacher in front of a class, nodding for emphasis and gesturing around the room.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
During his lengthy summation Friday, Tacopina repeatedly accused Ephron of fabricating or destroying evidence, lying to police, and committing perjury on the witness stand.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Mayers declined to take the witness stand during the trial.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Witness stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20stand. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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