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What Is Called If a Person Is Forced To Testify At His Or Her Trial?
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Do you have to testify if you are the one on trial?
No, a person on trial for a crime doesn't have to testify if they choose not to do so. In fact, depending on the case, attorneys will often advise their client not to testify.
In the United states a defendant cannot be forced to testify against himself or herself in a criminal trial?
true
Who does not have to testify in a criminal trial?
Yes AA Not in the United States
Can a doctor testify at trial if they are charged with malpractice?
Anyone who is sued is allowed to testify at trial for a calim against him or her.
If a defendant refuses to testify at trial what can the prosecution tell the jury?
Your question is unclear. In the USA, a defendant does NOT HAVE TO testify at his trial, ever. The defendant is the one accused of committing the crime. He does not have to say anything (OJ Simpson did NOT testify in his first trial, Scott Peterson did NOT testify at his trial.) The Prosecutor will present his case (with all his evidence and witnesses) explaining to the jury (or judge) WHY the evidence shows the defendant committed the crime. The Defense Attorney will present his case (with all his evidence and witnesses) explaining to the jury (or judge) WHY the evidence does NOT show the defendant committed the crime. The defendant does not have to be one of those witnesses. He cannot be forced to testify.
You and your fiance are charged with a criminal case that you are going to trial for can the state of Maine make us testify against one another?
Yes, only legally married spouses are protected from being forced to testify against one another.
How can someone testify if they are not a witness?
They can't. Only subpoeana'd witnesses may testify at a trial or hearing.
What happened in the trial of Socrates?
Socrates was put on trial in ancient Athens for impiety and corrupting the youth. He was found guilty and sentenced to death by drinking poison hemlock. Socrates chose to accept his punishment rather than fleeing into exile, as he believed in upholding the laws of the city.
Accepting the responsibility to testify as a witness at a trial guarntees everyones right to?
a fair trial
Can a psychiatrist testify about a former patient at a trial?
Yes.
Why was the 5th amendment necessary?
The British would often arrest people and sentenced them to one of the prison ships or send them back to England without a trial or jury so when the bill of rights was written the framers wanted to make sure that people couldn't be forced to testify against themselves and they got a trial with a jury.
If a person is accused of a federal crime can they force anyone to testify in their trial?
The accused's attorney can subpoena anyone they think may assist their case.
