| 单词 | material witness |
| 例句 | Two reasons were given, the first was that a “most material witness,” Hickock’s father, was at present too ill to testify. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The issue of the use and misuse of material witness orders came under scrutiny after 9/11. Should prosecutors be held liable for their misconduct? 2013-06-02T15:00:00Z He was undaunted that many of the material witnesses were dead. Errol Morris Takes on MacDonald Murder Case 2012-08-29T12:00:21Z As the title implies "Women of the Movement" primarily focuses on Mamie and her inspirational power, first as a mother and later as a material witness to crimes against mothers and children across the nation. "Women of the Movement," though imperfect, gives life to Emmett Till's story 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z They held her for nearly one month as a material witness. Leaking the Guatánamo prisoner names: How and why a former Navy lawyer took such a huge risk 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z The use of material witness warrants in state cases has garnered far less attention and the Simon case has to date been a relatively obscure one. Should prosecutors be held liable for their misconduct? 2013-06-02T15:00:00Z But a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was wrongly prosecuted for murder could give the use of material witness warrants in state prosecutions an explosive airing. Should prosecutors be held liable for their misconduct? 2013-06-02T15:00:00Z County prosecutors are weighing the dismissal or review of hundreds of criminal cases on which the officers served as material witnesses. California attorney general to launch investigation of Antioch police after racist texts 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Marshall wrote that the woman “may be a material witness for the defendant in this case,” and a formal subpoena was issued April 11 in Nevada, where she lives. Kohberger’s defense team wants surviving roommate to testify in Idaho 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z That’s because whenever Willis wanted to compel the testimony of someone who lives outside Georgia, she had to file paperwork in a public court docket explaining why that person was a “necessary and material witness.” Georgia special grand jury wraps up probe of Trump, allies 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z She explained in paperwork filed with the court that Flynn is a “necessary and material witness” for the investigation. Michael Flynn testifies in Georgia election probe 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The district attorney’s office said it was “unable to proceed because a material witness was unavailable.” L.A. County deputy who kneeled on inmate's head will not be charged, D.A.'s memo says 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z A court in the state where the witness lives must then approve that order, known as a “certificate of material witness.” Gingrich ordered to appear before Ga. grand jury probing 2020 election 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Circuit Court Judge Edward Miller, however, ruled that Meadows is a "necessary and material witness" and must testify, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper reported. Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows ordered to testify in Trump Georgia probe 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Because he has no testimony to offer, he cannot be considered a “material witness,” the filing argues. Judge orders Meadows to testify in Georgia election probe 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Lawyer James Bannister argued in the court filing that Meadows has exerted executive privilege, which is currently being litigated in federal court so he is not a “material witness.” Meadows trying to avoid testifying in Georgia election probe 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Three of the six migrants were held as material witnesses until their testimony could be recorded. 3 in Texas charged with trying to smuggle migrants by air 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Wood said that he had been informed that he was a material witness but that he had not been informed that he was a target of the investigation. L. Lin Wood, a Trump Ally, Is Called to Testify in Election-Meddling Inquiry 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The letter adds that if Reyes could not or would not accept the subpoena on Wood's behalf, "we will begin the material witness subpoena process." Pro-Trump lawyer says subpoenaed by Georgia grand jury investigating 2020 election 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s overseeing the special grand jury, signed off on the petition, certifying that Meadows is a “necessary and material witness” for the investigation. Judge orders Meadows to testify in Georgia election probe 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z “The witness, based on the above, is a necessary and material witness,” Ms. Willis told the court in a petition to secure testimony from someone who is out of the state. Fulton County DA adds Mark Meadows to grand-jury wish list 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Lammons found that there is enough evidence that Ellis is a material witness and there is no evidence that traveling to Atlanta for one day of testimony would be an undue burden. Trump legal adviser ordered to testify in Ga. election probe 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, describing Graham as a “necessary and material witness,” has made this clear. Opinion | Will Lindsey Graham explain his 2020 call to Brad Raffensperger? 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z If the judge in the jurisdiction where the prosecutor works agrees that the witness’s testimony is necessary, the judge issues a “certificate of material witness” with the court’s seal. EXPLAINER: How Trump allies may be pushed to testify in Ga. 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The judge’s certification, first reported late Monday by WSB-TV, described the senator as a “necessary and material witness” to the probe. Georgia judge orders Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify in Fulton County probe 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The judge's certification filed on Monday described Graham as a "necessary and material witness" to the grand jury probe. Senator Graham ordered to testify in front of grand jury in Trump election probe 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z He issued so-called certificates of material witness stating that they are “necessary and material” witnesses for the special grand jury investigation. Trump legal adviser ordered to testify in Ga. election probe 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The subpoenas said that each person is a "necessary and material witness" to the criminal probe. “Necessary and material witness”: Georgia grand jury hits Graham, Giuliani with subpoenas 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney signed a “certificate of material witness” for Graham, Giuliani and others saying that they have been deemed necessary to the investigation. Giuliani, Graham testimony sought in Trump election probe 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z He added that he knew of no legal prohibition against trying to get testimony from a former president as a material witness in a criminal case. Jan. 6 Defendant Seeks to Subpoena Trump as Witness at Trial 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The two men were held as material witnesses. Man admits he tried to smuggle 2 men into U.S. in a coffin 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z "Mr. Jordan has admitted that he spoke directly to President Trump on Jan. 6 and is thus a material witness," Tim Mulvey, a spokesman for the panel, said, according to the Times. Jim Jordan refuses to tell Jan. 6 panel about Trump calls after claiming he had “nothing to hide” 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Representative Liz Cheney, Republican of Wyoming and the vice chairwoman of the committee, has endorsed that approach, calling Mr. Jordan a “material witness” to the events of Jan. 6. Jan. 6 Committee Shelves Requests for Hundreds of Trump Records 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Representative Liz Cheney, Republican of Wyoming and the vice chairwoman of the committee, has said that Mr. Jordan is a “material witness” to the events of Jan. 6. Jan. 6 Panel Seeks Interview With Jim Jordan, a Close Trump Ally 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The scandal has already led county and city prosecutors to dismiss roughly 90 criminal cases where the officers either made an arrest or would have served as a material witness, officials have said. Judge's ruling limits what prosecutors can share about Torrance police text scandal 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z County prosecutors have already dismissed 40 cases where officers implicated in the scandal would have been material witnesses, according to Greg Risling, a district attorney’s office spokesman. This isn’t the first time Torrance Police Department has been accused of widespread racism 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The review will prioritize active cases in which a defendant is still in custody and one of the officers implicated in the scandal was a “material witness.” Torrance police traded racist, homophobic texts. It could jeopardize hundreds of cases 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z He was arrested after the attacks as a suspected material witness, an allegation he has denied. FBI releases declassified documents on Sept. 11 attacks 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Policies outlined in the settlement agreement state that Williams’ office won’t seek “material witness” warrants ordering a crime victim to provide information “unless exceptional circumstances apply.” Settlement ends lawsuit over fake subpoenas, jailed victims 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Eberardo was interviewed by border authorities and then held for around two months in a San Diego prison as a material witness in the case against the captain. Inside a doomed migrant boat journey from Mexico to California 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z On paper or online, they're our material witnesses, holding the temporal at bay. Alphonse Bertillon and the troubling pursuit of human metrics 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z Cannizzaro drew harsh criticism from criminal justice advocates, and Williams, for sometimes using “material witness” warrants to jail uncooperative witnesses — including, at times, victims of domestic violence or sex-related crimes. For New Orleans’ new prosecutor, high hopes, a legal cloud 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Cannizzaro drew harsh criticism from criminal justice advocates, and Williams, for sometimes using “material witness” warrants to jail uncooperative witnesses - including, at times, victims of domestic violence or sex-related crimes. For New Orleans’ new prosecutor, high hopes, a legal cloud 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z And Williams agrees to appoint a supervising attorney who will have to approve any request to the court for a material witness warrant. Settlement ends lawsuit over fake subpoenas, jailed victims 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z He was ordered to be released on July 2 after his lawyer argued that his depositions as a material witness were over and there was no reason to keep holding him. Inside a doomed migrant boat journey from Mexico to California 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Dora's material witness is typical of the sorts of records to which all of us are attached, official documents that connect faces to places, snapshots to statistics. Alphonse Bertillon and the troubling pursuit of human metrics 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z Mears said that Chief Randal Taylor’s role as a material witness in the case constituted “a conflict of interest” for the prosecutor’s office. No charges against Indianapolis officer in fatal shooting 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Bobulinski said the FBI was listing him as a “material witness” in an ongoing investigation focused on Hunter Biden and his associates, and that his three cell phones were examined. Trump campaign calls on Biden to reveal what he knows about FBI probe of Hunter 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z By listing Morales as a “potential material witness” on warrants for Lucas and others, police seem to be indicating they think a special prosecutor is needed. Felony charges over Confederate monument feed political intrigue in Portsmouth 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Edgar and Julio, detained in the same prison as material witnesses before being sent back to Mexico in June, credited Eberardo for their survival. Inside a doomed migrant boat journey from Mexico to California 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z He cited Police Chief Randal Taylor’s role as a material witness in the case, saying that “constitutes a conflict of interest” for the prosecutor’s office. Prosecutor appointed to probe black man’s killing by officer 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z “But it’s not ending well. Far from vindication, even some who oppose his removal, acknowledge his guilt. And the conspicuous avoidance of material witnesses like Bolton casts an inescapable shadow.” Trump impeachment: Republican Senate 'coverup' prompts backlash 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Democrats, for their part, are eyeing White House counsel and co-lead Trump defense attorney Pat Cipollone, whom House managers asserted is a “material witness” because of his signature on an Oct. In impeachment trial’s question time, both sides will press lawyers on their roles 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Palma’s status as a material witness to what may turn into a criminal investigation stems from complaints he raised about construction quality issues. Opinion | ICE may have impeded the search for truth at a construction site disaster 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z "Why are they not waiting for the material witnesses -- that might be able to bring on to give more insight, more facts." Judge Jeanine: Pelosi rushing impeachment because Democrats are losing public support 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z “I think he’s a material witness who needs to be brought in,” Paul said. Why the Republicans have made an anonymous whistleblower the centerpiece of their impeachment defense 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z According to the news release, Beery was arrested Thursday in Las Vegas on a material witness warrant in the case. Police: Man arrested in Las Vegas for Des Moines killing 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z "I think he should be interviewed, not as the whistleblower, but as a material witness to the Biden corruption in Ukraine," Paul added. Sen. Barrasso: Trump whistleblower should come forward and testify under oath 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Declared Paul: “The whistleblower needs to come before Congress as a material witness because he worked for Joe Biden at the same time Hunter Biden was getting money from corrupt oligarchs.” Opinion | Slander is Trump’s last refuge 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Paul also put forth that he believed the whistleblower was "a material witness to the potential Biden corruption." Rand Paul doubles down on call for whistleblower to come forward, slams Hunter Biden 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z And that goes straight to Mueller's implicit argument: The people sitting in his chair should be actual material witnesses to President Trump's criminal conduct, not a prosecutor. Robert Mueller's reticence: An eloquent case for impeaching Donald Trump 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Two women who were wanted as material witnesses in the case were arrested last week in Idaho. Fugitive in Sioux Falls killing is arrested in Minneapolis 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Warrants for their arrests as material witnesses were issued earlier this week. 2 women arrested in connection with Sioux Falls shooting 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “They are material witnesses to federal and state crimes, and any attempt to remove them from the United States should be considered obstruction of justice,” he said. The president’s sons entrusted their private hunting retreat to a caretaker. He was working in the country illegally. 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z "So this person was a Ukrainian expert on the desk at that time. I think he should be interviewed not as the whistleblower, but as a material witness to the Biden corruption in Ukraine." Rand Paul doubles down on call for whistleblower to come forward, slams Hunter Biden 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Officials later disclosed she was a material witness in an unspecified criminal case, the details of which were closely held until Wednesday. Former Air Force Intelligence Agent Charged With Spying for Iran 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Court documents say the woman, Marzieh Hashemi, was a “material witness,” though officials declined to say whether she was in any way connected to the case unsealed Wednesday. U.S. charges former Air Force intelligence specialist with conspiring to provide Iran with classified information 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z An independent New Orleans watchdog group, Court Watch NOLA, condemned the practice of “material witness” arrests in a report released in 2017. Council looks at the jailing of uncooperative crime victims 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Following the raids, several women and their husbands living in the apartments were ordered by a judge to remain in the country as material witnesses in the case. In crackdown on 'birth tourism,’ feds indict several alleged operators 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The anchor, Marzieh Hashemi, testified as a material witness in an undisclosed federal investigation, a US federal court order said last Thursday when she was freed. Iranian state TV anchor returns to Tehran after 10 days in US detention 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z In Hashemi’s home city of New Orleans, the district attorney requested more than 150 material witness warrants over an eight-year period, many of whom were filed against crime victims hesitant to testify. American anchor for Iranian TV says she was mistreated during US detention 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Marzieh Hashemi explained that she was unnecessarily detained earlier this month as a material witness in a grand jury investigation in Washington. American-born Iran anchor says she was jailed in US as a warning 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z That lawsuit said one plaintiff was jailed for five days on a material witness warrant after declining to pursue charges against a man who shattered her cell phone during a fight. Council looks at the jailing of uncooperative crime victims 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z She was not charged with a crime but was detained for 10 days as a material witness in a grand jury investigation in Washington. APNewsBreak: Iranian TV anchor says US jailed her as warning 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Hashemi, who was held as a material witness, appeared at least twice before a U.S. Iran State TV broadcaster Marzieh Hashemi to protest in Washington Friday after being released by FBI 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z A prominent American-born anchorwoman on Iranian state television who was held in the United States as a material witness was released from jail Wednesday evening. Male nurse charged with assaulting vulnerable woman who later gave birth 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Officials later disclosed she was a material witness in an unspecified criminal case. U.S. Releases American Journalist Who Works for Iranian TV After Testimony 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z She was held as a material witness in an unspecified criminal proceeding, according to documents unsealed by the Department of Justice on Friday. US releases American journalist working for Iranian state TV after uproar 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Arrests of material witnesses occur infrequently, but the length of Hashemi’s detention wasn’t unusual for a material witness. APNewsBreak: Iranian TV anchor says US jailed her as warning 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z A person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press that Hashemi fulfilled her obligation as a material witness and was released. Iranian TV anchor held as witness is released from US jail 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z His lawyer, Scott Balber, told NBC News he didn’t want the singer to visit the U.S. “under fear of being held under a material witness warrant.” Russian pop singer with ties to Trump family cancels US tour 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z She was then taken to Washington by the FBI on a material witness warrant, her elder son, Hossein Hashemi, told the Associated Press. US detention of Iran State TV broadcaster shines spotlight on Americans being held by Islamic regime 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z On 31 March, three days after he had voluntarily agreed to be questioned by law enforcement agents, Uzair was formally placed under arrest as a material witness. Forever prisoners: were a father and son wrongly ensnared by America’s war on terror? 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The next day, she appeared before a judge and was told she was being held as a material witness. APNewsBreak: Iranian TV anchor says US jailed her as warning 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Because of that possibility, High Point police brought Curtis to town on March 12 - with the cooperation of Durham jail officials - and held him here as a material witness. High Point Confidential: Who killed Mary Hopkins in 1951? 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z The FTC considered Whitaker a material witness when the agency began probing rampant customer complaints about World Patent Marketing. ‘He was yelling’: Whitaker pushed back against early fraud complaints about company he advised 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Based on the judge’s order to release the material witness, jail staff also released Larson on Oct. Inmate’s accidental release — the third in three months — prompts King County to review jail policies 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z The mother and daughter will remain in the U.S. as material witnesses in the prosecution against the driver. Girl, 10, and mom rescued from compartment during border smuggling attempt 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z She also decried the federal material witness statute and will participate in a demonstration Friday protesting what opponents see as an arcane and unfair law. APNewsBreak: Iranian TV anchor says US jailed her as warning 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Police held Trogden for a few days as a material witness, but apparently they never considered him a suspect. High Point Confidential: Who killed Mary Hopkins in 1951? 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z But on Wednesday, a federal appeals court in New York sent a warning to the criminal justice system, ruling for the first time that the misuse of material witness warrants was unconstitutional. Court Warns City About Misuse of Material Witness Warrants 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Judges can issue arrest warrants for material witnesses — people believed to have information material to a criminal proceeding — if those witnesses refuse to voluntarily show up for interviews with attorneys or for trial. Inmate’s accidental release — the third in three months — prompts King County to review jail policies 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Otay Mesa Detention Center also houses people, including material witnesses in smuggling cases, for the U.S. Report links deaths in immigration detention to sub-par medical care 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z The Otay Mesa Detention Center also houses people, including material witnesses in smuggling cases, for the U.S. Poor medical care led to deaths at immigration detention facilities, advocates' report alleges 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Three dead: Los Angeles police were searching for a "material witness" Wednesday after the bodies of three people were found in a home in Leimert Park the night before, authorities said. Essential California: Who is spending big to help decide who's your next D.A.? 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Four of the survivors, including a 16-year-old girl, were hospitalized with burns and broken bones; the five others were being held as material witnesses in McLennan County Jail. AP Was There: The fiery end of the standoff in Waco, Texas 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z When a judge ordered the release of a material witness in the case, Larson, 38, was released too. Inmate’s accidental release — the third in three months — prompts King County to review jail policies 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z I was a material witness in a case where someone stole a car. His Clients Weren’t Complaining. But the Judge Said This Lawyer Worked Too Hard. 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z The rest of the unauthorized immigrants were being held as material witnesses in the case. Feds drop case against alleged driver of fake UPS truck carrying 77 unauthorized immigrants 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z The remaining people in the group are being held as material witnesses in the smuggling case. 77 unauthorized immigrants found in UPS truck near border 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z The women are being held as material witnesses in the prosecution against Lee, who was arrested on a human-smuggling charge. Driver with 3 Chinese immigrants in trunk arrested on human-smuggling charge 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The suit also alleges that Cannizzaro’s office used false evidence, including the fake subpoenas, to get courts to issue material witness warrants, under which victims and witnesses are kept in jail while they are interrogated. Louisiana prosecutor creates 'culture of fear' for witnesses: lawsuit 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z “These cases likely are the tip of the iceberg with respect to the unlawful detention and interrogation of witnesses by prosecutors who misuse the material witness statute,” he wrote in his brief. Witness Warrants Were Misused in Queens and Elsewhere, Court Papers Say 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Two remain hospitalized, five were released to immigration authorities, and 22 are being held as material witnesses, the Justice Department said. National news in brief: Truck driver indicted in smuggling deaths 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Of the survivors, 22 were in federal custody and charged as material witnesses, two remained in hospital and five were released from hospital and turned over to U.S. immigration authorities, prosecutors said. Truck driver formally indicted for 10 immigrant deaths in Texas 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z For Trump to draft a “knowingly false” statement for his son, who could be considered a material witness in the Russia investigation, “very likely will be deemed to be obstruction of justice”, Painter said. Trump 'obstructed justice' with alleged role in Russia statement, says ex-White House lawyer 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z The suit also alleges that Cannizzaro’s office used false evidence, including the fake subpoenas, to get courts to issue material witness warrants, under which victims and witnesses are kept in jail while they are interrogated. Louisiana prosecutor creates 'culture of fear' for witnesses: lawsuit 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Chestney told the men through an interpreter that they were not charged with a crime but were being held as material witnesses in the case against Bradley. He was brought to Northern Virginia as a toddler, deported at 19. He died in an overheated tractor-trailer trying to return. 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Dozens of others — immigrants and citizens alike — were arrested and held under material witness warrants, without any allegation of wrongdoing. Ex-Fed: 4 Questions Congress Must Ask Trump's FBI Pick 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Of the survivors, 22 were in federal custody and charged as material witnesses, two remained in hospital and five were released from hospital and turned over to U.S. immigration authorities, prosecutors said. Truck driver formally indicted for 10 immigrant deaths in Texas 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z She said she is "now not so quick to issue any material witness bond requested by the DAs office until I find out more". 'Scared for my life': Why are crime victims being jailed? - BBC News 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z “It has been conceded that she is, and was a material witness in this case. She’s the only eyewitness in this case.” Witness recants, judge sets bail for man jailed for 27 years 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Judges approved at least nine other material witness warrants for victims, but those people couldn’t be found, Court Watch NOLA, which advocates for change in New Orleans’ judicial system, said in its annual report. Report: Prosecutor jailed crime victims to enforce testimony 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as criminal detainees and material witnesses for the U.S. Mexican man’s widow sues over Otay Mesa jail death, says pleas for help ignored 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Wood was initially arrested as a material witness due to concerns that he’d try to run off, Dekker recounted. 28 years later: The story of Gordon Church and his killers 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z A handful of high-profile cases have thrown a spotlight on the practice in the past, casting doubt over the reliability of evidence produced by detained material witnesses and exposing mistreatment of vulnerable victims. 'Scared for my life': Why are crime victims being jailed? - BBC News 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Mills and Ms. Samuelson were allowed to serve as lawyers for Mrs. Clinton at her FBI interview, despite being material witnesses. A Fine FBI-Clinton Mess 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Bowman did not immediately respond to questions about the number of material witness warrants sworn out for the arrest of crime victims in 2016 and other details about such warrants. Report: Prosecutor jailed crime victims to enforce testimony 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Cruz-Sanchez wasn’t charged with a crime but held as a material witness in the case against the smuggler, agreeing to testify against him. Mexican man’s widow sues over Otay Mesa jail death, says pleas for help ignored 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Those charges were dropped last month when the accuser and a material witness failed to turn up in court. Adrien Broner 'is OK' despite threats to take his own life, adviser insists 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z There is very little state-level data on the use of material witness warrants and the national picture is almost entirely opaque. 'Scared for my life': Why are crime victims being jailed? - BBC News 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z By giving Ms. Mills a pass to serve as Mrs. Clinton’s attorney in an investigation in which she was a material witness, Justice allowed her to shield her communications with Mrs. Clinton under attorney-client privilege. The Secrets of Cheryl Mills 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z “We think there were many other material witness warrants that we don’t know about,” she said. Report: Prosecutor jailed crime victims to enforce testimony 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Her attorney told her about the county’s controversial decision to jail a material witness in a murder case for more than 900 days until his release last year. ‘I’m being punished,’ says woman jailed to testify 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Buckmaster recently struggled with relapse, and when her parole officer and other law enforcement officers allegedly had trouble locating her, deputy district attorney Dan Hesson requested a so-called “material witness warrant” for her. 'Traumatized every day': prison abuse survivor jailed again – as a witness 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Professor Carlson has called for national law reform, and created a model statute which would grant material witnesses basic rights and protections and prohibit them being held in the same facility as the perpetrator. 'Scared for my life': Why are crime victims being jailed? - BBC News 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z District Attorney Paul Frasier says the man arrested in Seattle is not a suspect, but is a material witness in the case. Material witness to Oregon homicide arrested in Seattle 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Levine said in an interview that her group’s research was based on arrests described in the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office online public database as made under material witness warrants. Report: Prosecutor jailed crime victims to enforce testimony 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z She already owes the jail $21 for buying hygiene products - an expense she’ll repay with the money the state owes her for being a material witness. ‘I’m being punished,’ says woman jailed to testify 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Criminal justice reform activists have fought back against the detention of material witnesses, arguing that it is unjust to imprison people who are not accused of crimes. 'Traumatized every day': prison abuse survivor jailed again – as a witness 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z His booking sheet showed that he'd been arrested on a material witness warrant - a controversial tool used to detain witnesses and victims who prosecutors fear won't show up to trial. 'Scared for my life': Why are crime victims being jailed? - BBC News 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z District Attorney Paul Frasier says Lucas Perkins is not a suspect, but was arrested as a material witness in the case. Police arrest Oregon murder person of interest in Seattle 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z During February and March, she said, she learned about three cases not described in the report, and another two people called Monday to say they had been jailed as material witnesses. Report: Prosecutor jailed crime victims to enforce testimony 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z A material witness is someone with information about a case who has been deemed unlikely to appear at trial. ‘I’m being punished,’ says woman jailed to testify 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z But he was not immediately sent back because he was held as a material witness in the prosecution of another former soldier who lied about the massacre on his U.S. naturalization forms. US deports former Guatemalan soldier wanted in 1982 massacre 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Rights groups in Orleans Parish allege that the use of material witness warrants form part of a pattern of coercion by a DAs office chasing prosecutions at all costs. 'Scared for my life': Why are crime victims being jailed? - BBC News 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Des Moines police said in a news release Wednesday that Steven Asbury was being held in Wichita on a material witness warrant. Police: Man sought in Des Moines slaying arrested in Kansas 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the woman was taken to jail after a district judge issued a bench warrant, ordering the sheriff’s office to detain her as a material witness. Texas Rape Victim Was Jailed for Fear She Would Not Testify, Lawsuit Says 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z The arrest comes on the heels of the department’s search for a man officials described as a “material witness” to the killings. Suspect arrested in Lacey triple homicide 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Less than a year after the Sept. 11 attacks, she found the imprisonment of material witnesses in the government’s terrorism probe unconstitutional, a decision conflicting with other judges. Free to speak, stop-and-frisk judge claims some victories 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z At least 70 men were held as material witnesses in the aftermath of the attacks while the Justice Department looked for evidence, according to a 2005 report by Human Rights Watch. 'Scared for my life': Why are crime victims being jailed? - BBC News 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z A third person is being held as a material witness for the prosecution, according to a press release from the Kenya Wildlife Service, and a fourth suspect is sought, the Associated Press reported. Third Lion Dies from Poisoning in Kenya 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z I guess maybe he is a material witness. Both black and blue: racial dynamics are thorny for officers on trial in Baltimore 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z The arrest follows a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office search for a “material witness” to the June shootings. Suspect arrested in Lacey triple homicide 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z I found a material witness order for Salcedo, who was too scared to testify, in the files. Man Convicted of Murder in 1993 Is Ordered Released After Key Evidence Was Withheld 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Felicia Sanders, who survived the massacre, will be a material witness in state and federal cases against Roof, and she met with prosecutors this week, Charleston attorney Andy Savage said in a statement. Service set for last victim of South Carolina church shooting 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Though none of the women found in the raids were arrested or charged criminally, some two dozen were designated material witnesses in the case and ordered to remain. California lawyer tried to help maternity tourism witness flee: prosecutors 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z No charges were filed at the time of the raids. A total of 29 individuals, including the 10 who fled, were designated by a magistrate judge as material witnesses, according to prosecutors. Witnesses in 'maternity tourism' cases charged with fleeing U.S. 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z A material witness in an ongoing federal probe of alleged "maternity tourism" operations in Southern California was arrested after she tried to leave the country, authorities said Thursday. 'Maternity tourism' witness held after trying to board flight to China 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z It cited Marsch's “deletion of relevant emails, the concealment of material witnesses, lying during depositions, providing false testimony before the trial court and much more.” Court upholds Lennar's $1-billion verdict against San Diego developer 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Ray would not say how much Vasquez was paid, but the Oregonian said that he was given about $6,000, as is required by Oregon law for material witnesses who serve time in jail. Oregon witness in murder trial freed after 905 days in jail 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z State law also requires compensation of $7.50 a day for a material witness. Man held for 2 years as witness against son takes stand 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Students will be allowed to return to their countries or present legitimate documents to support their visas, Arnold said, adding that some would remain as material witnesses in the case. California vocational school owner indicted on fraud charges 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z "If someone is designated a material witness, their continued presence will be required," she said. California 'maternity hotel' operators may face heat from guests 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Any women encountered in the raids were to be interviewed, and those identified as potential material witnesses instructed where and when to report for further questioning, ICE said. Federal agents raid suspected 'maternity hotels' in California 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z None of the women were arrested; they are being treated as material witnesses, and paramedics… Feds Raid California 'Maternity Hotels' for Birth Tourists 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Any women encountered at the locations raided on Wednesday were to be interviewed, and those identified as potential material witnesses will be instructed where and when to report for further questioning, ICE said. Federal agents raid 20 suspected 'maternity hotels' in California 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z However, a review by the Justice Department's inspector general found in September that the use of material witness warrants in Kidd's case and others was proper. Muslim American caught up in post-9/11 sweep gets an apology 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Anwar’s legal team repeatedly but without success sought to remove the prosecutor in the trial on the grounds that he was a material witness. Malaysian Court Upholds Opposition Leader’s Sodomy Conviction 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z But in a sense, Mr. Ramos, who has been brought to New York as a possible material witness, will also be judged. Defense in Long-Awaited Trial Will Argue Another Man Killed Etan Patz 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z Marri, who is in his mid-40s, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2001 and detained as a material witness to the Sept. 11 attacks. Former 'enemy combatant' back in Qatar after release from U.S. prison 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z “No, you are being held as a material witness,” Judge Wiley replied. Convicted Child Molester, Once a Prime Suspect, Won’t Testify in Etan Patz Case 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Separately, 70 others, such as Kidd, were detained on material witness warrants. Muslim American caught up in post-9/11 sweep gets an apology 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z The previous year, while he was studying at a Florida community college, the FBI had tried to arrest him as a material witness to a terrorism case, but he had left the country. Top al Qaeda leader killed in raid, Pakistan military says 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Shukrijumah studied at a community college in Florida but when the FBI showed up to arrest him as a material witness to a terrorism case in 2003, he already had left the country. Pakistan says top al-Qaida militant killed in raid 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z From the defense’s perspective, the mere presence of cameras deterred the appearance of a material witness. Getting used to cameras in Virginia courtrooms In addition to those powers, the law establishes secret courts to compel material witnesses or accomplices to divulge information about prospective terror attacks. Ottawa shootings: a spectacular failure for Canadian intelligence 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z He was held on the Iowa warrant for a material witness. Witness sought in Iowa deaths found in Wisconsin 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Later, a judge ordered him held as a material witness for a week while he provided transcripts of his raw notes. Stenographer, Fired Over Drinking Problem, Left Headaches for Appellate Courts 2014-04-04T01:43:59Z I was exposed early on because I was a material witness for two 9/11 congressional investigations. Snowden saw what I saw: surveillance criminally subverting the constitution 2013-06-12T11:00:02Z "If material witnesses are reluctant to testify, this will jeopardize Ma'Lik Richmond's constitutional right to present a defense." Lawyer for accused Ohio rapist blames online group for notoriety 2013-01-16T22:15:46Z Padilla was initially held as a “material witness” to the Sept. ACLU seeks human rights probe into Padilla case 2012-12-11T19:46:00Z The young girls are the only known material witnesses to the murder, but even they won’t be able to shed light on the increasingly bizarre financial aspects of the case. Arrest Made in French Alps Murder Mystery 2012-11-13T20:59:00Z The al-Hilli’s young daughters, who survived the massacre and are the only known material witnesses to the crime, are now back in Britain under police protection. Alps Murder Mystery Deepens 2012-10-09T08:45:00Z Much of the defense argument hinged on the testimony of a lawyer who represented a now-deceased material witness. Army doctor's defense says compelling doubt in "Fatal Vision" case 2012-09-26T00:50:11Z Some U.S. jurisdictions have held trafficking victims as undocumented immigrants, criminal defendants, or material witnesses. Where Modern Slavery Thrives 2012-06-19T20:00:00Z Both sides agree that the detention of a material witness, particularly a juvenile, is extremely rare. California Prosecutors Defend Detention of Teen Rape Victim 2012-04-16T01:43:36Z Strauss-Kahn could be named as a material witness or charged, a spokeswoman for the prosecution said, declining to be identified citing office policy. Strauss-Kahn Released After Questioned in Prostitution Probe 2012-02-23T11:48:01Z Strauss-Kahn could be named as a material witness or charged, the spokeswoman said. Strauss-Kahn Released After Questioning in Prostitution Inquiry 2012-02-23T04:10:43Z What if the decisions of our courts of justice were based upon data from which the testimony of all material witnesses has been formally excluded? Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z According to the officials, Ali al-Marri was initially arrested as a material witness, then charged in civilian courts with credit card and identity fraud violations. Officials say plan on al Qaeda detainees would harm probes 2011-11-23T19:59:12Z That provision should supersede the authorities’ power to detain a material witness, Ms. Franco said. California Prosecutors Defend Detention of Teen Rape Victim 2012-04-16T01:43:36Z The inquest examined seven material witnesses, who had not made depositions before Mr. Read. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z So-called material witnesses, people suspected of having information about the attacks, were identified and brought to the courthouse, which was open only for emergency proceedings. Manhattan Courthouse Staffers Recall Life Right After Sept. 11 2011-09-09T21:56:01Z He was identified in court papers as a material witness in the case against Bedini, who fled to Albania before his trial began. Witness says US reneged on agreement to protect him, family from reputed Albanian mobster 2011-09-08T07:13:01Z The new paradigm encouraged the arrests of people thought to be dangerous for, as Mr. Ashcroft put it, “spitting on the sidewalk,” or for immigration offenses, or as material witnesses. The 9/11 Decade: The 9/11Decade: Civil Liberties, Before and After 2011-09-07T09:00:01Z Experts said that prosecutors were generally extremely hesitant to exercise their power to detain material witnesses because they rely on their cooperation. California Prosecutors Defend Detention of Teen Rape Victim 2012-04-16T01:43:36Z Mr. Kidd, who was headed to Saudi Arabia to study, was wanted as a material witness in an ongoing terrorism investigation. WashPost: criminal law is not for political elites 2011-06-04T12:05:00Z Mr. Kidd, they said, did not prove that, at the time of his detention, it was “clearly established” that it was unconstitutional to use the material witness statute in that way. Editorial: Qualified Immunity, Unqualified Doubt 2011-06-01T04:30:22Z In his suit, Mr. Kidd contended that policies put in place by Mr. Ashcroft twisted the material witness law into a preventive detention measure. Justices Block Suit Over Use of Material Witness Law 2011-05-31T20:11:43Z A second law already on the books, this one allowing the arrest and detention of material witnesses — people said to have evidence of others’ crimes — was misused, critics say, as a shadow preventive detention regime. The 9/11 Decade: The 9/11Decade: Civil Liberties, Before and After 2011-09-07T09:00:01Z Some additional formal evidence was given; and the only other material witness on this side was the coroner, who proved the circumstances of the supposed murder of Mr. Ashton, and the disappearance of Wyley. Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-16T02:00:19.270Z In 2003, at the time of Mr. Kidd’s arrest, no court had squarely addressed the issue of whether a material witness warrant could be used to hold an individual suspected of terrorist activity. WashPost: criminal law is not for political elites 2011-06-04T12:05:00Z Some will be placed in removal proceedings for deportation, while others will remain as material witnesses, Vincent Picard, ICE spokesman for Arizona said. Owners of Mexican restaurants face immigration charges 2011-04-20T23:16:13Z Five justices went further, saying that Mr. Kidd’s arrest was lawful because the requirements of the material witness law had been satisfied and because the motives of Mr. Ashcroft and his subordinates were irrelevant. Justices Block Suit Over Use of Material Witness Law 2011-05-31T20:11:43Z Ten of the unauthorized immigrants were returned to Mexico, while the other three were being held as material witnesses against the smugglers, he added. U.S. border cops nab migrants from Mexico in Marine uniforms 2011-03-23T02:05:29Z "The prosecutor's act of seeking the material witness warrant is integrally associated with the judicial process and entitled to absolute immunity," Katyal told the justices. Supreme Court considers former attorney general Ashcroft's liability in lawsuit 2011-03-03T04:14:05Z He added that the misuse of the material witness law after the Sept. Justices Appear to Back U.S. on Material Witness Law 2011-03-03T01:30:30Z Wesley M. Oliver, a law professor at Widener University, told the justices that detaining suspects as material witnesses was commonplace in American history. Challenge to Federal Material Witness Law Heads to the Supreme Court 2011-02-21T01:43:23Z “Even if the initial material witness classification had been proper,” Justice Ginsburg asked, “what even arguably legitimate basis could there be for the harsh custodial conditions to which al-Kidd was subjected?” Justices Block Suit Over Use of Material Witness Law 2011-05-31T20:11:43Z Mr. Rudin said that the example of Mr. Santos illustrated how the district attorney’s office used subpoenas and material witness warrants to pressure witnesses to cooperate. Freed Man?s Civil Lawsuit Accuses Brooklyn Prosecutors 2011-02-16T18:28:36Z "If a material witness arrest is constitutional, it can only be because its purpose is to secure testimony and not to preventively detain and investigate the witness himself," Gelernt said. Supreme Court considers former attorney general Ashcroft's liability in lawsuit 2011-03-03T04:14:05Z "Not an eye-witness, perhaps, but a material witness, if she knows anything that we want to know." In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z Five other scholars wrote that the current practice was “deeply at odds with the principles and purposes underlying material witness laws that applied for hundreds of years.” Challenge to Federal Material Witness Law Heads to the Supreme Court 2011-02-21T01:43:23Z The material witness law is typically used to hold people who have information about crimes committed by others when there is reason to think they would otherwise not appear at trial to give testimony. Justices to Hear Appeal by Ashcroft Over Detention Suit 2010-10-18T18:40:00Z He was held for 15 nights as a material witness in a broader terrorism probe. Supreme Court to decide whether Ashcroft can be sued by detained citizen 2010-10-18T15:50:00Z When she was found, she was held as a material witness. About New York: Prisoner Stays Put to Preserve Claim of Innocence 2010-07-10T03:48:00Z No, sir, but,—well, you're the nearest I've found to a material witness, and——" "Well, do you know, it strikes me you don't know what a material witness is! In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z But he failed to say that Mr. Kidd was not arrested on criminal charges but as a material witness. Challenge to Federal Material Witness Law Heads to the Supreme Court 2011-02-21T01:43:23Z The United States does not have such a law, but Mr. Kidd contends that a policy set by Mr. Ashcroft allowed federal prosecutors to use the material witness law to the same end. Justices to Hear Appeal by Ashcroft Over Detention Suit 2010-10-18T18:40:00Z Federal prosecutors held 35 other immigrants in the United States as material witnesses for Mr. Rubashkin’s immigration trial. Life Sentence Debated for Sholom Rubashkin of Agriprocessors 2010-04-29T00:17:00Z The butler had been taken as a material witness by Fosdick. Whispering Wires I am holding you for the present as a possible accessory; and, if not, then as a material witness. Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus Mr. Ashcroft, represented by the Justice Department under President Obama, says the government complied with the requirements of the material witness law in Mr. Kidd’s case, obtaining an arrest warrant from a federal judge. Challenge to Federal Material Witness Law Heads to the Supreme Court 2011-02-21T01:43:23Z “If permitted to stand,” Acting Solicitor General Neal K. Katyal wrote, “the decision below would seriously limit the circumstances in which prosecutors could invoke the material witness statute without fear of personal liability.” Justices to Hear Appeal by Ashcroft Over Detention Suit 2010-10-18T18:40:00Z "Your escape of conviction depended on the absence of a material witness for the prosecution, I believe?" Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) To him it meant an underhanded attempt on the part of the society to trap a material witness. The Gray Mask The presiding judge, Paterson, ruled that as a material witness, he must be called. A Modern Wizard “I’m a material witness, but these guys are convicts, federal inmates, and they’re being treated better than me,” Mr. Kidd said. Challenge to Federal Material Witness Law Heads to the Supreme Court 2011-02-21T01:43:23Z The coroner would return this inquisition to the criminal court together with a list of the material witnesses. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories At length, however, by a very admirable and well-sustained fire of cross-questioning, he completely demolished a material witness; and the hopes of all interested in behalf of his clients rose high. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. Greene and I feel that this young man should be held as a material witness. Interference and Other Football Stories There is no charge against this girl—she is merely held as material witness. Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure “It is clear that the material witness statute was used as a tool for preventive detention and investigation, resulting in abuse and significant human hardship,” he said. Challenge to Federal Material Witness Law Heads to the Supreme Court 2011-02-21T01:43:23Z Miss McLaren," he said, with judicial poise, "I am convinced that you are not a material witness in this case. They of the High Trails "If you open your mouth again, I'll arrest you as a material witness and as a possible accomplice." Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 She a material witness—the most important one the State has. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life "If not," continued the magistrate with his most magisterial manner, "you will be detained, as a material witness, in Sarajevo." The Secret Witness When the case was called for trial, I asked the Judge for a continuance on account of the absence of a material witness. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi Herron and some of his staff- officers were subpoenaed, through department headquarters, as material witnesses for the defense in the case of an officer on trial before a military commission. Forty-Six Years in the Army Moreover, he was needed as a material witness for the defense in the case of Lieutenant Lanier, and would answer no letters to his post-office address. Lanier of the Cavalry or, A Week's Arrest "I'm going to put it up to her that it will be best for her to be locked up as a material witness, for her own protection." Murder at Bridge And they greatly lamented the death of Bedloe, whom they called a material witness, and on whose testimony they much depended. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. Muldoon," he said to the policeman, "notify the coroner and hold Mr. Beard as a material witness until he arrives. The Substitute Prisoner Needless to say there were soon found material witnesses from among the ignorant or criminal class who were under the hypnotic influence of the ritual murder myth. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) You are arrested as a material witness in this case. The Thirteenth Chair I seized the opportunity to suggest that I should be a material witness, and urged him to give me one of the duke’s horses to carry me to Avranches. The Indiscretion of the Duchess On hearing this cruel relation from George Ormond, who was throughout a material witness to the scene, I had no doubt in my own mind of the truth of it. The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Volume I There was some argument on the matter, but the President ruled that all material witnesses were present. She Stands Accused That one dint in the short green grass was the only material witness left of this inexplicable nocturnal flight. The Return of Sherlock Holmes That one dint in the short, green grass was the only material witness left of this inexplicable nocturnal flight. The Return of Sherlock Holmes It is all a conjecture based upon material witness no more substantial than that which the Latin domination left long centuries before the Arabs came to possess the land. Familiar Spanish Travels When I was arraigned at the opening of court this morning the judge could hold me only as a material witness. The Abandoned Room The case having been called on for trial, counsel for the prosecution applied for a postponement on the ground of the absence of a most material witness for the Crown. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) Ten minutes after he had passed the gate, a material witness would show them, the prisoner Waring presented himself, and pointedly asked whether his victim had already gone down the path before him. What's Bred in the Bone Oddly enough the total number of these material witnesses to the tragedy was just thirteen, and I wondered if they had noticed the fact. The Film Mystery "I think you are a material witness in the Stacy case, anyhow." Constance Dunlap "Lock him up, and tell the judge, when he's arraigned in the morning, that I want him held as a material witness." The Abandoned Room In the absence of a material witness the prisoner would be acquitted. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) "I think you had better come along with us as a material witness," burst out Winters roughly. The War Terror You can tell Inspector O'Connor that Mr. Vanderdyke and Mrs. Ralston are required as material witnesses—anything so long as you are sure that these five persons are present. The Silent Bullet "Jones, here," placing his hand on his companion, "came to serve Mr. Rochester with a subpoena; he's wanted at the Turnbull inquest as a material witness." The Red Seal In fact, he's quite a material witness because he was present when you—when it happened. Options At the next assizes the man was brought up, the material witness appeared; the prisoner was found guilty, and hanged. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) Why, in the absence of that material witness, I should have to sentence you to be hanged on Monday next. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) Inspector O'Connor—ah, I see you know him—has promised to secure the attendance of anyone whom I can show to be a material witness in the case. The Silent Bullet But now, for the sake of argument, prisoner, suppose I were to try you to-day in the absence of that material witness, and yet, contrary to your expectations, they were to find you guilty. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) |
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