state's evidence

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as in evidence

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Recent Examples of state's evidence The prosecutor said that the state's evidence will show that on that video the jury will be able to hear defendant Alex Murdaugh's voice, along with his son and wife's voices. — Elise Hammond, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023 During the trial, the defense also criticized the state's evidence and argued law enforcement failed to collect key information because they were too narrowly focused on Murdaugh as a suspect. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Defense counsel Corey Chirafisi called for a mistrial Wednesday afternoon, after a lengthy discussion among the judge and other lawyers about a key piece of the state's evidence — video taken by a private drone. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2021 Last year the agency also began deploying a mobile NIBIN unit to different departments to demonstrate how to enter submissions, as well as help enter data from the backlog of firearms in some of the state's evidence lockers. — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2022
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  • The research behind scent training for dogs A growing body of evidence suggests that scent work is one of the most effective and accessible forms of enrichment available for anxious dogs.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The attack, which was confirmed by local Russian officials, provides further evidence of Kyiv's enhanced long-range drone capabilities and comes on the eve of a crunch NATO summit.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
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“State's evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/state%27s%20evidence. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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