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• The other student who may testify for the prosecution was shot in the neck.
  — Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2024
• As questioning of Klein was winding down —and in a nod to Williamson, who was paid by the defense for his time — asked Klein if he was being paid to testify for the prosecution.
  — James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com, 26 Oct. 2020
• Douglas, who feared that his brother wanted to kill him, has agreed to testify for the prosecution at Robert’s trial in Los Angeles.
  — Charles Bagli, Town & Country, 10 Jan. 2022
• Parker is one of five former Angels pitchers set to testify for the prosecution.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 12 Feb. 2022
• The start date has been pushed back to Feb. 28, and the court is still dealing with new potential wrinkles posed by a recent podcast by Francis, who is expected to testify for the prosecution.
  — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2022
• Four of those charged have already pleaded guilty and agreed to testify for the prosecution, while the others, including Meadows and Trump, have pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial.
  — Mike Levine, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2023
• Defense attorney John Cantrell expects one or two witnesses to testify for the defense.
  — Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com, 14 May 2021
• The woman, who serves in the Israeli military, is expected to fly to the United States to testify for the prosecution at trial, which is scheduled for November.
  — Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
• Hogan was expected to testify for the prosecution at trial, which was expected to continue for at least three weeks.
  — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
• In a setback for Trump, four defendants — three of them former lawyers for his 2020 campaign — have negotiated plea deals and agreed to testify for the prosecution.
  — Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
• He was granted immunity to testify for the prosecution in the trial, which ended in the company’s conviction.
  — Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
• Brandon's communications with Sarah would later be used as evidence against him, and Sarah would testify for the prosecution at trial.
  — Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 14 May 2021
• Ellison, Wang and Singh are expected to testify for the prosecution, cooperation that Rahmani said will lead to lighter sentences.
  — Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2023
• His decision to testify for the defense became a point of contention between him and his father, Brian Andersen, who testified for the prosecution and painted a different picture of the Menendez clan.
  — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
• Minneapolis police medical support coordinator officer Nicole Mackenzie was called back to the stand to testify for the defense Tuesday.
  — Erin Donaghue, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024