In the St. John's case, the prosecutors attempted to do that by calling Dr. Burgess as an expert witness.

With a series of tapes that preceded the Jan. 8 meeting the prosecutors attempted a theatrical technique to try to make the mostly Arabic conversations comprehensible.

Some prosecutors have attempted to use child pornography laws to make sexting a criminal act.

He manipulates the courts into setting him free, as Gotham's prosecutors wouldn't attempt to charge him without a body.

When prosecutors attempted to check for a gang-related tattoo, Medina admitted that he was a former MS-13 member.

Mr. Paul said the prosecutors had "so blatantly attempted to tug and play upon those fears" of "the No. 1 enemy of the United States."

The prosecutors were attempting to deliver a message.

The trial of Drew Peterson, proceeding in July 2012, was jeopardized when prosecutors attempted to introduce evidence that was not allowed.

Lawyers for O. J. Simpson asserted today that prosecutors were attempting, through needlessly persistent and provocative questioning, to keep blacks off the jury.

So far, the prosecutors have not attempted to show that the parts came from the same vehicle or that they are linked to any of the defendants.