Legal term for one who testifies as a witness for the state.
1 The prosecution used a great deal of pressure to make this boy turn state 's evidence .
2 Are you proposing I turn state 's evidence on James?
3 He wants to turn state 's evidence !
4 If I should turn state 's evidence for so notorious a criminal as Crop-eared José I should certainly get immunity myself.
5 Miss Wend, who had been hand in glove with the 'trust,' was now a bitter enemy, perhaps would turn state 's evidence .
6 The attorneys general of twenty-two states had sued the Big Five, and Liggett had decided to turn state 's evidence , so to speak.
7 Erbe told me that if this suit was brought and you testified in the matter, that Baker would turn state 's evidence against me!
8 Shore's you're born, he'll turn State 's evidence ; now you hear ME.
9 Bribes were offered and promises of security to any who would turn State 's evidence .
10 He is true to his pals in crime, never having been known to turn State 's evidence .
11 At the trial the lover saw his mistress compelled to turn State 's evidence against him to save herself.
12 Doubtless it was a race between them as to who could soonest seize the opportunity to turn State 's evidence .
13 My 'pal' was caught on this trip and offered to turn State 's evidence if he could regain his liberty.
14 In such it is treachery to censure them; to cry out when robbed by them is to turn State 's evidence .
15 "Am I to understand that you intend to turn state 's evidence ? "
16 "You'll turn State 's evidence if I'm arrested, no doubt, curse you."
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