The younger brother being state's evidence, had an encouraging prospect of acquittal.

The prosecution used a great deal of pressure to make this boy turn state's evidence.

Are you proposing I turn state's evidence on James?

The others were Kennedy and the recaptured, half recalcitrant Pete; the latter turned state's evidence.

He can gain immunity by turning state's evidence.

As for Burr, he was put on trial for high treason, with Wilkinson as state's evidence.

Two of his "pals" turned state's evidence, and Becker was sentenced to a life term.

He wants to be state's evidence.

Even so, some pretty despicable characters have turned state's evidence and made decent witnesses against their former cohorts.

Tom Morgan, who turned state's evidence.

They had heard that someone saw Cora Kimball take the state's evidence-thecan of "red paint!"

He wants to turn state's evidence!

If I should turn state's evidence for so notorious a criminal as Crop-eared José I should certainly get immunity myself.

Somebody turned state's evidence.

One of Sal's companions later turned state's evidence and it was from her statement that we got the whole story.

His body was never found, and according to mafiosi who turned state's evidence, it was chopped into bits with a machete.