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What process do lawyers use to make a witness testimony seem unreliable or untrue?
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The attorney suggested that the witnesses testimony was blank because the witness was a known liar. a sincere amazing insane unreliable or innocent?
Unreliable
How can a prosecution be made unreliable?
A prosecution could be made unreliable if the only evidence for the case comes from witness testimony. Many times witnesses lack sufficient details when they are testifying.
Is this sentence correct The expert witness' testimony is unreliable?
No, the form of the possess noun is not correct:The correct singular possessive is witness's.The correct plural possessive is witnesses'.
What is desposition?
A deposition is a tool in the discovery process, where one party to a lawsuit interviews a witness about their testimony, and it is recorded.
When the defense does a cross examination of the witness they will ask questions in an attempt to what about a testimony?
Trial lawyers can use cross-examination to impeach a witness's testimony, thereby undermining the credibility of that witness on that particular point or as part of a general assault on the witness's veracity. But, good cross-examiners will when appropriate use cross-examination to elicit facts favorable to his side from the witness. It is, therefore, not necessarily the best strategy to attack every witness. See, http://www.relentlessdefense.com/relentless-criminal-cross-examination.html
When the defense does a cross examination of the witness they will ask question in an attempt to what about the testimony?
Trial lawyers can use cross-examination to impeach a witness's testimony, thereby undermining the credibility of that witness on that particular point or as part of a general assault on the witness's veracity. But, good cross-examiners will when appropriate use cross-examination to elicit facts favorable to his side from the witness. It is, therefore, not necessarily the best strategy to attack every witness. See, http://www.relentlessdefense.com/relentless-criminal-cross-examination.html
What are the strengths and weaknesses of witness testimony?
It relies on the memory and truthfulness of the witness.
what is the guideline for expert witness testimony at the court?
The guideline for expert witness testimony at the Court is 'Testifying in Court: Guidelines and Maxims for the Expert Witness'. Stanley L. Brodsky is the author of this book.
What is false testimony mean in the bible?
False testimony (or false witness) in the Bible (and anywhere else) is basically lying. So if you see something, then lie about that to somebody, you are bearing false testimony (or false witness).
If a so called witness picks you out in a lineup in a murder case but the statement the witness makes are not facts to the case can he be a good witness?
What matters is that the witness identified you. You are not expected to agree with their statements as to the facts of the case. The only thing important is that the prosecutor believes his testimony is credible.Additional Answer:The only important thing is whether finder of fact (the jury or judge in a bench trial) believes the witness, since they, not the prosecutor, will determine if the witness is credible and truthful. If the witness has lied or is even mistaken as to some parts of his testimony, his credibility as to all matters he testifies to can be called into question even the identification.There is a legal maxim that states "Falsus in unum, falsus in omnibus." This is Latin for "False in one thing, false in everything." If a witness gives deliberately false testimony as to one aspect of his testimony, the jury should disregard any other part of his testimony especially if it is unsupported by other evidence in the trial. Today, this same principle is applied to discredit a witness's testimony even if there is no deliberate lie. Even if the testimony is simply mistaken, it calls into question all of the witness's testimony. The jury would be free to disbelieve any or all of that witness's testimony as it sees fit in the proper execution of its function.Added: At the stage of the process, clearly referred to in the question, the ONLY important thing is that the prosecutor believes the witness to be credible, and therefore usable as a witness.Lets not jump ahead to the trial before we've even gotten past the line-up identification. At that stage of the process the defendant hasn't even been charged yet.No prosecutor is going to put a witness on the stand and risk their case, if they don't believe the witness' testimony or identification to be credible.AFTER the case goes to trial the second contributors scenario can come into play, and the judge/jury will get their chance to evaluate the testimony given from the stand.
What kind of evidence is testimony?
Testimonial evidence is evidence given by a witness of things they've experienced first-hand. The first-hand account of a witness is called their testimony.
What type of witness that gives testimony to what they heard or saw during the commission of a crime?
An Eye Witness
