Selective Assertion of the Fifth Amendment Privilege
Published for NC Criminal Law on June 04, 2009.
Suppose that an eyewitness testifies for the state on direct examination that he saw the defendant snatch an old woman’s purse and run off. The defense cross-examines the witness about whether he’d used drugs shortly before the crime took place, hoping to show that the witness’s perception was impaired. If the witness asserts his Fifth ... Read more
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