During years of legal criticism, police and prosecutors have defended their methods, noting that a federal appeals court upheld the conviction in 1991.

In court papers, prosecutors defended the indictment.

In response, a prosecutor, Jack Smith, defended the jury's decision.

It is those actions by Judge Trager that prosecutors would be defending if they appeal the order for a new trial.

Through years of appeals, prosecutors have defended the verdict.

The prosecutors then defended the defense lawyers - men whom they had spent a month attacking.

Outside the courtroom, the prosecutor, John Moscow, defended the witness he had called to the stand.

A former prosecutor defends his daughter-in-law, charged with murdering his son.

The jury got the case soon after hearing a prosecutor defend the credibility of its key witness, an admitted thief and liar.

After the ruling, the other prosecutor, Terry L. White, defended the choice.