Here are two sentences:

Defense attorneys said Durst accidentally shot Black in the face as they struggled for a gun after the elderly man illegally entered his apartment .

Durst 's attorneys contend their client accidentally shot Black in the face as they struggled for a gun after Black illegally entered his apartment .

yes

Here are two sentences:

Negotiators talked with the boy for more than an hour , and SWAT officers surrounded the classroom , Bragdon said .

Officers talked with the boy for about an hour and a half , Bragdon said .

no

Here are two sentences:

Ms. Strayhorn said she has hired a constitutional scholar to assist her staff .

Strayhorn has brought in a constitutional scholar to advise her on the reallocation .
yes