Accused Quote by Michael Waltz

It is impossible to have a public trial if you can't guarantee the safety of witnesses, judges or defense counsel.

— Richard Goldstone

There is a presumption of innocence in American law that means that you cannot consider making someone guilty until all the evidence is in…

— Conor Lamb

A trial without witnesses, when it involves a criminal accusation, a criminal matter, is not a true trial.

— Bill McCollum

No one can just file a charge and go directly to a jury trial. That just cannot happen.

— Robert P. McCulloch

Our Constitution requires that the accused be presumed innocent before trial, thus granting all citizens the right to a bail hearing, where the accused…

— Kevin Mitnick

We've seen unscrupulous legal firms racking up legal aid bills for fabricated accusations. And we've seen attempts by them to pursue cases that stand…

— Penny Mordaunt

“During voir dire, the interviews for jury selection, each person is asked under oath about their experience with the criminal justice system, as defendant…

— Edward Conlon

I cannot defend myself during a trial if there is no charge.

— Sooraj Pancholi

Court proceedings, except for certain limited situations, are open to the public. This is for the protection of the accused, to be certain to…

— Walter Cronkite

From the very beginning, our state and national constitutions and laws have laid great emphasis on procedural and substantive safeguards designed to assure fair…

— Hugo Black

Our first concern is the security of the lawyers because without security you can't possibly have a fair trial, if trial at all, and…

— Ramsey Clark

I have never been in a courtroom where the accused can unilaterally block witnesses from testifying or prohibit prosecutors from asking witnesses questions. No…

— Kamala Harris