11.   He said that under the present system, witnesses might give evidence on issues which turned out not to be in dispute -- wasting court time.

12.   He also criticised the fact that under the present system witnesses might give evidence on issues which turned out not to be in dispute, thus wasting further time.

13.   The trial made legal history when child witnesses gave evidence using closed circuit television cameras.

14.   Although witnesses gave conflicting accounts of the shooting during the two-week trial, all three defendants were found guilty.

15.   Another vote would be required before a witness could give live testimony before the Senate.

16.   Blake said defense attorneys withdrew him from the list because they believe they can get prosecution witnesses to give the same testimony he would have offered.

17.   After taking depositions, if they are approved, the Senate would vote on which witnesses, if any, should give live testimony.

18.   All three witnesses gave private, videotaped depositions earlier this week, which the senators later viewed privately.

19.   But other witnesses gave contradictory accounts, saying there was no blue car.

20.   But police ultimately determined that the description the witness gave did not match the one given by witnesses to the assault on Ms. Barrett.