Yes, if the testimony is to rebut or impeach evidence given in the defense case in chief.
After giving their opening statements in court, lawyers present evidence to support their case through witness testimony, exhibits, and other relevant materials. They may also challenge the other party's evidence through cross-examination and objections. Additionally, they may make legal arguments based on the evidence presented.
The prosecution cannot call witnesses after it closes its case (prima-facie break), it can only cross-examine witnesses called by the defense. If the proseution attempts to call a witness not on its witness list before it closes its case, the defense should object. Basic court procedure means that the Prosecution must go first and show its case, then close its case, and then it is the defense's turn; the question as presented is a violation of the normal procedures used in court.
If you mean in the United States, there's an awful lot they CAN do to push you into testifying in a case like that -- assuming you mean that you're being subpoenaed by the District Attorney's Office to testify for the Prosecution. However, if you are being put under pressure to testify FOR the defendant as a witness for the Defense, you will have a far greater chance of refusing to testify.
NOT a prosecution witness! BUT - if you are a defense witness you should consult with the defendants defense attorney before you do so.
Yes, they can. Typically a defense attorney will subpoena the witness, but the attorney may request that the court order the witness to remain in the court after testifying for the state. This assumes there is evidence the witness has to offer that cannot be brought out on cross examination of them for some reason. The better practice is to issue a subpoena.
The socs girl named cherry and ponyboy would testify as a witness saying that johnny killed bob in an act of self defense.
Generally speaking, a witness. They can be a witness for the defense or a witness for the prosecution in a criminal case. They can be a witness for the defense or a witness for the plaintiff in a civil case. If they are testifying in behalf of someone they would rather be testifying against, they are called a "hostile witness." NOTE: This question would be better to have been asked under the Legal or Law category so I will move it there.
If it is a sequestered PROSECUTION witness, of course he can talk to them. If the witness is a defense witness the prosecutor shouldn't be talking to them whether they are sequestered, or not.
Witness to a Prosecution was created on 1999-12-20.
A Rebuttal witness is a witness who's testimony contradicts another witness. For example in a murder case the defence might call a character witness to provide evidence that the accused was a mild mannered nice guy. A rebuttal witness might be called by the prosecution to provide contradictory evidence of the accused's character and might testify that the person was violent, bad tempered or abusive. Experts are often called to testify for the prosecution and the defence will then often call other (rebuttal) experts who might have reached a different conclusion.
The Clerk of the Court.
The cast of Pete Rose on Trial - 2003 includes: Hank Aaron as Witness for the defense Eddie Andelman as Jury foreman Catherine Crier as Judge Steve Garvey as Witness for the prosecution Jim Holmwood as Himself - Jury Member Bob Ley as Host Lester Munson as Witness for the prosecution Dan Shaughnessy as Witness for the prosecution Jeffrey Toobin as CNN Legal Analyst Arnie Wexler as Witness for the defense