"I've seen people in their 70's, who despite firsthand testimony of what happened, maintain a kind of magical idea that maybe a relative survived."

This despite testimony from a half dozen former members that they even had to get permission to go in and out of her yard.

Thus, the proposed rules require expenditure for a problem that really reflects a social context, despite expert medical testimony to the contrary.

Despite that, as well as ambiguous testimony and no physical evidence, Mr. Jones was sent to prison.

Despite testimony of Jefferson's church attendance, there is no evidence that he was ever confirmed or was a communicant.

The conviction came despite testimony that the virus had probably been at the hospital since 1997, a year before the six nurses' arrival there.

In the manifesto Dorner cited his termination despite sworn testimony that such excessive force did occur.

The State Legislature's transportation committee tabled the bill despite passionate testimony from both sides.

He also claimed the original bombs were only intended to injure people, not kill them - despite the bombers' own admissions and public testimony.

The course was approved by the trustees in a 3-to-2 vote, despite testimony from science and math teachers that it would undermine the science curriculum.