Under cross-examination, like the other state witnesses, they stuck to their stories.

Antonio Giuffrè has been a state witness in many important trials.

"Life for me was with my brothers," she told a court after she became a state witness.

As a result, he was fired from his job and had to decide whether to turn state witness or hide forever.

June 16, 2011 - Defense begins its case, often recalling state witnesses for further testimony.

In December 2006 he decided to become a collaborating state witness (pentito).

After the deaths of two state witnesses, no additional witnesses came forward.

The prosecutor then leads the evidence of the state witnesses in the order of his choice.

The defence may cross-examine each state witness after evidence in chief.

Tiangco served as the state witness of the impeachment trial.