Kenyans facing Goldenberg charges The prosecution hopes that Werunga will be their witness.

The prosecution hoped to establish a law requiring officers to "have an affirmative duty to protect prisoners in their custody from abuse".

The prosecution also hopes to introduce statements that Mr. Henriquez made to a nephew, which they say shows that he knew intimate details of the killings.

The prosecution hopes to support its case by demonstrating, for example, that the panties were not found anywhere near the body.

But the jury may not hear as much as the prosecution had hoped.

There has long been speculation that the prosecution was hoping Mrs. Raisch would confess to involvement and, in exchange for leniency, testify against Mr. Mangelsdorf.

The prosecution apparently hopes that Ms. Plavsic will provide valuable information about Momcilo Krajisnik, the right-hand man to Mr. Karadzic in the war.

Beyond that, the only clear feature of the little-watched proceedings at this military camp an hour outside Amsterdam is that not all has gone as the prosecution might have hoped.

It was the smirky look that the prosecution had hoped to exploit, but the jurors didn't seem to be picking up on it.

The prosecution hopes that Werunga will be their witness.