How to Use the prosecution in a Sentence

the prosecution

noun
  • Once the prosecution rests, the defense will present its case.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Jabbari was on the stand for four days as a witness for the prosecution.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023
  • To get the money back would require the prosecution to do so in the court case.
    — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Maguire did not grant the prosecution’s request in full.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
  • And so, a hung jury -- the prosecution has not met its burden.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Much of the prosecution’s case was built on Veltman’s own words.
    — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Gibbs said the prosecution case was based on fictions and fantasies.
    — Brian Melley, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • After a lunch break, the prosecution scored more legal points.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Smith said his phones were tapped and that ended up being the anchor of the prosecution's case.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
  • In the Sean Combs case, Slavik has emerged as a lead voice for the prosecution.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Lassiter reached a plea agreement with the prosecution in the rock-dropping case.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
  • After both letters were read, the prosecution asked Yaro more about them.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The foreman noted that the prosecution’s use of songs had troubled him.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Payne is serving life in prison after the prosecution in his case chose not to pursue the death penalty.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
  • But there's a huge problem with the prosecution's case, and that's the autopsy.
    — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Did the fact that she wasn’t shown to be motivated by greed make the prosecution harder?
    — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Maggie then deleted her searches for the pills, the prosecution said.
    — Alta Spells, CNN, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The judge sided with the prosecution.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • An expert witness for the prosecution could not confirm that Meili had been raped by more than one man.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But the prosecution said the defense's theory just doesn't make sense.
    — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024
  • His lawyer argued that his face should be hidden from cameras, and the prosecution allowed it.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Wieland entered a straight plea to the two murder counts, meaning no agreement was reached with the prosecution.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Following that, the prosecution will present its case, then the defense.
    — Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
  • What did the prosecution and defense say about Allen’s statements?
    — Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2024
  • The judge could decide for the prosecution with that reasoning.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Her friend on the bench gave him 3 1/2 years – more than the prosecution demanded.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 30 July 2025
  • The car was later found abandoned at a Lynn cemetery, the prosecution said.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Tangent This was not Baldwin’s first move against the prosecution since he was charged last month.
    — Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Finnell did not go into specifics of the prosecution's case or the allegations.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Haney painted the prosecution’s case as heavy on circumstance but light on substance.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

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