a ) Whether irrefutable evidence is presented which proves the defendant ’ s guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Whether to testify or not is exclusively the privilege of the defendant.

: Whether the trial is to a jury or, as here, to the bench, subjecting the defendant to postacquittal factfinding proceedings going to guilt or innocence violates the Double Jeopardy Clause.

* Whether the conduct of the defendant that caused the death of the deceased was committed deliberately and with the reasonable expectation that death of the deceased or another would result ;

* Whether there is a probability that the defendant would commit criminal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing threat to society ;

* Whether the defendant should receive a death sentence.

Whether it is or not, the propaganda impact on the free world of the document scheduled to be adopted at this meeting will be far less than had been originally anticipated.

Whether he sang well or badly had nothing to do with it.

Whether or not the Alemanni had been previously neutral, they were certainly further influenced by Caracalla to become thereafter notoriously implacable enemies of Rome.

Whether true or not, Athena still had cause to be indignant, as Ajax had dragged a supplicant from her temple.

Whether Teach had any involvement in this decision is unknown, but Hornigold quickly retired from piracy.

Whether or not Eadbald became a joint king with Æthelberht, there is no question that Æthelberht had authority throughout the kingdom.

Whether put to flight by Eutropius, or leaving on their own, the Huns had left the Eastern Roman Empire by 398.

Whether facing native spear or European bullet, impis largely fought as they had since the days of Shaka, from Zululand to Zimbabwe, and from Mozambique to Tanzania.

Whether the adoption of the classical Alexander for the future Alexander I of Scotland ( either for Pope Alexander II or for Alexander the Great ) and the biblical David for the future David I of Scotland represented a recognition that William of Normandy would not be easily removed, or was due to the repetition of Anglo-Saxon Royal name — another Edmund had preceded Edgar — is not known.

Whether Ptolemy would have had Pytheas ' real latitudes at that time is a much debated issue.

Whether it was because of the money he had ( most of which was from when he stole part of the ecclesiastic treasury ) or due to Greek influence that wanted to keep him in power for their own gains ( or perhaps a combination of them both ), it is clear that he must have had the support of an influential group to have stayed in power for as long as he did.

Whether this was true or not, it is likely that the future pope had conditions laid down for him by the conclave of cardinals.

Whether the two parts of Dál Riata had long been united, or whether a conquest in the 4th century or early 5th century, either of Antrim from Argyll, or vice versa, in line with myth, is not known.

Whether this means that the tributary relationship had not ended in 685, or if Eadberht sought only to prevent the growth of Pictish power, is unclear.

Whether Blanca and Valentino actually had a romantic relationship is unknown, but when the de Saulles couple divorced, Valentino took the stand to support Blanca de Saulles ' claims of infidelity on her husband's part.

Whether or not he had relationships with women, I had no idea.

" Whether she had survived the Time War or if she was not even a part of it is also unknown.

Whether that be the Sousa, Ringling Bros., or Gilmore, every band typically had marches written by their conductor in repertoire.

Whether or not their lives had been virtuous, authors of genius were revered by their fellow Greeks.

Whether that number refers just to his relatives or to the friends-and-relations as a group is unknown, if it had any basis at all.

Whether Holloway had some influence on the house's actions ( before or after his suicide ) is left ambiguous.

Latrobe ’ s notation for the 23rd stated that he had gotten into Shores house and was “ much more comfortable than in the buzz of betting at the track .” Whether he meant Dr. Johns residence or Thomas ’ is unclear.

Whether the appeal court in Scotland has a duty to have regard to appeal cases heard in England is unclear.

Whether or not a claimant can seek restitution for a wrong depends to a large extent on the particular wrong in question.

Whether or not a claimant is eligible for Arbeitslosengeld II depends on his or her savings, life insurance and the income of spouse or partner.

Whether Ariffin was the founder is unclear ; during this phase he may have been a follower of Hassan Tuhan ( also known as Anak Rimau ), another claimant to divinity.

Whether we take the signified or the signifier, language has neither ideas nor sounds that existed before the linguistic system, but only conceptual and phonic differences that have issued from the system.

Whether it was Sidney next challenged Oxford to a duel or the other way around, Oxford did not take it further, and the Queen personally took Sidney to task for not recognizing the difference between his status and Oxford's.

Whether or not the bid winning team achieves its bid, the opposing team receives 10 points for each trick they take.

Whether we take the signified or the signifier, language has neither ideas nor sounds that existed before the linguistic system, but only conceptual and phonic differences that have issued from the system.

Whether from jealousy or from the necessity of guarding against the evil consequences of the dissension between Olympias and Antipater, in 324 BC, Alexander ordered the latter to lead fresh troops into Asia, while Craterus, in charge of discharged veterans returning home, was appointed to take over the regency in Macedon.

Whether HSBC will attempt to take ownership of the building again in future remains unknown, but at present the building is fully occupied and continues to serve as the main headquarters of the company.

During his long military career, Liu often stated that “ Whether it is a black cat or a yellow cat, as long as it can catch the rat, it is a good cat ” to demonstrate that the purpose of war is to win, no matter what strategies you take.

Whether or not Russia had committed the first provocation, the German plan agreed to by Emperor William II called for the attack on Russia to take place only after France was defeated.

* Whether sexual relations will take place in a separate bedroom or playroom.

Whether we take the signified or the signifier, language has neither ideas nor sounds that existed before the linguistic system, but only conceptual and phonic differences that have issued from the system.

Whether in a book, or on television, Mr Benn's adventures take on a similar pattern.

Whether this is an initiative by Carrà, who presented three shows in TVE concerning the event, to try to bring Eurovision back to Italy is unknown, but Sietse Bakker, Manager Communications & PR of the Eurovision Song Contest, reiterated that " Italy is still very much welcome to take part in the competition.

Whether the student are registered through STM or not, all students at the University of Saskatchewan studying on campus may take STM courses.

Whether or not they constitute an awakening, many changes did take place.

It began with Watts posing the question " Whether to drop out or take over?

Whether plain woven or decorated with spots and stripes, they take dye very well.

Whether or not Fulk hired the Breton knight, he has been suspected, by Hans Mayer and other historians, of inciting Hugh to revolt so that he might take personal control of Jaffa.

Whether the remaining members will take on a new member, find a way to revive Gizmo ( as had been done with his teammate Shimmer ), or change their name to the Fearsome Four ( as Sivana sarcastically suggested after killing Gizmo ) remains to be seen.

Whether to take a particular stance, then, is determined by how successful that stance is when applied.

Whether I'm telling a bedtime story to my kids or trying to mount a movie or write a short story or a novel, I take it very seriously.

Whether through singing or acting, Curtis was determined to take the world by storm with his creative aptitude.

Whether this divestiture benefited the people of Sudan is highly questionable, with concern having been raised by one NGO active in the region: " If you pressure Talisman to leave Sudan then will the remaining actors take any action to address these critical issues?

As Bob Bows observes in his review of the 2008 Germinal Stage Denver production, whereas at first " ' The Birthday Party ' appears to be a straightforward story of a former working pianist now holed up in a decrepit boarding house ," in this play as in his other plays, " behind the surface symbolism ... in the silence between the characters and their words, Pinter opens the door to another world, cogent and familiar: the part we hide from ourselves "; ultimately, " Whether we take Goldberg and McCann to be the devil and his agent or simply their earthly emissaries, the puppeteers of the church-state apparatus, or some variation thereof, Pinter's metaphor of a bizarre party bookended by birth and death is a compelling take on this blink-of-an-eye we call life.