1.   During the pretrial phase of the case the pharmacies have uncovered documents that not only appear to confirm their accusations, but have been aired publicly in court.

2.   For months, lawyers from both sides in the civil case have discussed depositions gathered during the pretrial phase with reporters.

3.   The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the case is in the pretrial phase.

4.   The pretrial phase has lasted so long, and involved so much litigation, that the defendants ran out of money last fall.

5.   The exception is clearly limited only to material witnesses in the pretrial phase of a criminal proceeding, rather than during a grand jury probe, she said.

6.   The Martin case, being heard by Circuit Judge Terry Lewis, was still in the pretrial phase.

7.   The Martin County case remained in the pretrial phase.

8.   The Martin County case, before Circuit Judge Terry Lewis, was still in the pretrial phase.

9.   The Martin County case, being heard by Circuit Judge Terry Lewis, was still in the pretrial phase.