witness stand

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The case was the first to get Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the witness stand, where he defended Instagram’s safety record and lamented the difficulty of keeping youngsters off the app.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Gerry Adams is due to take the witness stand in a London court later, as his civil trial on allegations he had a role in major IRA bombing decisions nears an end.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Goldstein, who retired from his law practice in 2023, made another gamble at trial: taking the witness stand to testify in his own defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 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

It got so engraved in my head that even as I sat on the witness stand, I kept thinking of those same words.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers