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Should you have representation if you are a witness?
If you are only a witness AND had no involvement in a crime or to the incident, you do not need legal representation.
Can a prosecutor or defense attorney use a witness if the witness has told more than one lie?
Whoever's side the witness is for can decide how to present the witness. It is not unheard of for prosecutor or defense attorneys to bring out the lie first, along with the reason(s) the person lied. However, the witness-confessional is usually extended only once; the person better fess up to everything right then. And even if the person puts everything out on the table, the judge or jury can still hold it against the person and choose not to believe the testimony, in part or in full.
Is it legal to witness a signature on a document if the signatory is not present?
Anyone who actually witnesses the person signing can be a signature witness. Only a notary can notarize the signature, and only if the document is signed in front of them.
A sentence that contains exaggerations?
Each of the exaggerations made by the witness in answering the prosecutor's questions only damaged her credibility. In describing his work history, the candidate listed a series of exaggerations that only showed his ignorance in the subject.
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.
Can a father sign over legal guardianship to someone with only a notary signature and a witness in the state of South Carolins?
Guardianship only
Is it possible in the US for a complainant plaintiff or State witness in a criminal case to withdraw the charges or case against the defendant?
The person who was the victim of or witness to a criminal act is technically the complainant for the State's case. The victim becomes the State's witness, not a plaintiff. As such, it is not the victim's case, but the prosecutor's case. The prosecutor does not--and should not--just drop charges because a victim asks for the charges to be dropped. In addition, because the victim and witnesses are the State's witnesses, the Court can compel you to appear and testify. A victim cannot withdraw the original complaint, nor impede a court case. The prosecutor's staff will help a nervous or fearful witness to testify. But only the prosecutor can decide whether to offer lesser charges in a "plea deal"; prosecutors do not need the victim's permission to allow the defendant to plea, but the victim might be consulted if the deal means significantly less prison time. So the answer to your question is No, a victim cannot withdraw charges especially once the prosecutor already has the case.
Does a witness to a signature on a legal document need to know what is in the document?
You are a witness to the signing of a signature on the document and nothing else, (unless it is stated that you are a witness to something else involved with the legal matter directly above where you will sign the document as the witness.)You do not have to know what the document says, what or who it is about, or anything else about the document in order to be a witness to the signing of the document.You are only a witness to the 'original signature' that was signed on the document and could be asked to verify the original signature, as well as your own signature, by anyone involved in the legal process.I would recommend you Do Not ever sign as a witness unless you are certain the signature is valid and it was signed in front of you.
Who provided history with the only eye witness record of the eruption of vesuvius in AD79?
Pliny the Younger provided the only eye witness record of the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. He wrote two letters describing the event, which remain valuable sources for understanding the disaster.
How many pages does The Only Witness have?
The Only Witness has 118 pages.
Can witness to a will be liable for their actions if they didn't ask the testor if that were their wishes?
No, a lay-witness to a will has no such responsibility, their only necessity is that they can testify to the fact that the person signing the will was, in fact, the testator, and that they signed it of their own free will. They have no other legal responsbiility.
How do you use coerce in a sentence as a noun?
Coerce is a verb. This is about the only way to make coerce occupy the position of a subject in a sentence. Or, if you wrote: Otherwise, coerce is a verb.
