witness stand

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“It would appear so,” she said from the witness stand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But the jury rejected that defence when she took to the witness stand.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Hamlin and Jenkins were among those who testified throughout the week, setting the stage for Jordan’s hour-long appearance on the witness stand in front of a packed courthouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

On the witness stand of a Pomona courtroom, the business owner told a bizarre and terrifying story.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Mary Louise Smith stepped down from the witness stand, glancing at Claudette on the way back to her seat.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose