April 18, 2010
Scope of examination – Yongsan Court Martial Attorney Cross-examination should be restricted to the subject matter of the direct examination and matters affecting the credibility of the witness. The military judge can, in the exercise of discretion, permit inquiry about additional matters like on direct examination.In United States v. Stavely, 33 M.J. 92 (1992) the [...]
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April 17, 2010
Sex assault court martial lawyer – Impeachment with Prior Statements Evidence that on a prior occasion a witness made a statement inconsistent with his or her present testimony is perhaps the most effective and most frequently employed attack on witness credibility. Saying one thing on the stand and something different earlier creates a doubt as [...]
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