How to Use prosecution in a Sentence

prosecution

noun

• The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case.
• There has been an increase in prosecutions for gun-related crimes.
• The prosecution called their first witness.
• The defendant is awaiting prosecution.
• The prosecution rests, Your Honor.
• The videos and photos are part of the prosecution’s case.
  — Terry Spencer, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022
• The prosecution hasn't yet filed a response with the court.
  — Alta Spells, CNN, 10 Mar. 2022
• The guilty plea came amid prosecution delays that have made the case drag on for more than three years.
  — CBS News, 8 Feb. 2023
• The prosecution team goes first to present the state of Ohio’s case against Wagner IV.
  — Bob Strickley, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022
• The defense and prosecution clashed once more on the gun allegedly used in the killing.
  — oregonlive, 23 May 2022
• The case was closed in June 2019, with Kirk avoiding prosecution for Craig’s death.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Apr. 2022
• And there in the middle of it all is Pam, the last woman to see Betsy alive, as the prosecution's star witness.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2022
• Now, Smith has sought to bring an end to both of the historic prosecutions of the former and next president.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
• As in the 1870s, scores of federal prosecutions have taken place over the last four years.
  — Brittany Friedman / Made By History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
• Wright was, by the descriptions of both the prosecution and defense, a son of Memphis.
  — Micaela A Watts, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2022
• The downside is that a provider wanted in Texas might not safely be able to leave their blue state for fear of prosecution.
  — Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022
• Boeing failed to meet the terms of a 2021 agreement that would have shielded it from prosecution.
  — Anika Seth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
• But such a process could take years, and may never result in a prosecution.
  — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 5 July 2022
• Hiles was on the witness list for the prosecution as well as the defense in Riley’s case but neither side called him.
  — Tom Jackman, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Oct. 2022
• The charge was dropped as part of a deferred prosecution agreement.
  — Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022
• That, in fact, this is very clear, the deal was meant for that U.S. attorney's office and that her prosecution could stand.
  — ABC News, 27 July 2025
• The next witness was Rachel Dejneka, a cousin of Jane Doe #1’s who was more helpful to the prosecution’s case.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
• The prosecution, meanwhile, is on edge as the trial has now stretched into day eight.
  — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2022
• This year is on track to exceed 2023 for the total number of such prosecutions.
  — Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
• The trial could last up to three weeks, attorneys for the defense and prosecution have said.
  — Alta Spells, CNN, 23 Jan. 2023
• The tapes were then used later in 1974 in the corruption prosecutions of Nixon's former aides.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2023
• The tapes were then used later in 1974 in the corruption prosecutions of Nixon’s former aides.
  — Mark Sherman, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2023
• At the time the charges were dismissed, Blanche also raised the specter of a political prosecution.
  — Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
• The jury in Wise’s case was about to begin deliberating when Trump took office and ordered such prosecutions dismissed.
  — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
• For now, officials have focused on securing and firming up evidence for a homicide case for prosecution if and when Decker is taken into custody.
  — Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025