Tag: rests

Defence rests without Donald Trump entering witness box in hush money trial

Donald Trump’s lawyers have rested their defence without the former US president entering the witness box in his New York hush money trial. “Your honour, the defence rests,” Trump lawyer Todd Blanche told the judge following evidence from a former federal prosecutor who had been called to attack the credibility of the prosecution’s key witness. […]

Defense rests without calling the former president to the stand

With lawyer Robert Costello back on the witness stand, the jury was shown a series of emails from April 19, 2018, in which Costello, who once advised Michael Cohen, repeatedly mentioned Rudy Giuliani, who would become Trump’s personal lawyer while he served as president. In his earlier testimony, Cohen said that Costello had advised him […]

Trump Courtroom Plays Host to Nonstop Spectacle as Prosecution Rests

NEW YORK — On a pivotal day in the first criminal trial of an American president, the courtroom threatened to spin out of control. The prosecution’s star witness, Michael D. Cohen, admitted on the stand to stealing from former President Donald Trump’s company. Trump’s courtroom entourage included three supporters charged with felonies of their own. […]

Prosecution rests in Mon County murder trial — defense begins Monday

Mar. 8—Prosecutors Gabrielle “Gabe ” Mucciola and Brandon Benchoff rested their case Friday afternoon in the first-degree murder trial of Cleotis Eppes, confident they presented enough evidence over three days of testimony to meet the state’s burden of proof for a guilty verdict. Defense Attorney Christopher Wilson will begin direct examination of the defense’s witnesses […]

Prosecution rests its case in Adam Montgomery murder trial

Prosecution rests its case in Adam Montgomery murder trial Prosecutors on Tuesday rested their case in the murder trial of Adam Montgomery, the New Hampshire man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony, in December 2019. Adam Montgomery, 34, is charged with second-degree murder, assault, and witness tampering in connection with Harmony’s death. At the […]