51.   Outside the courtroom their lawyers contended that they were victims of a reckless prosecution driven by public outrage over the incident.

52.   Perhaps, as his lawyer contended, he was nothing but a bystander caught up in events that spun out of control.

53.   Other lawyers have contended that Murr did little work on the suit, while Morales has insisted that Murr played a crucial role, often as a behind-the-scenes adviser.

54.   Plus, NCAA lawyers contended, paying such benefits would be too costly for its member schools.

55.   Rivas later confessed to shooting Hawkins, although his lawyers contend that he only wanted to disarm the officer.

56.   Some lawyers contend the courts, bending with political winds, have narrowed legal discrimination far beyond what Congress intended.

57.   State lawyers contend that common law, legislative history and a general reading of state law clearly allow the attorney general to sue nursing homes for civil fines.

58.   That likely person, his lawyers contend, was Dr. Natarajan.

59.   The airline lawyers also contended that the airline was not to blame for the psychological trauma and not liable for any damages.

60.   The defense lawyers contended that Lee pulled the trigger in self-defense after Woldemariam reached for a gun.