Witness Intimidation
I am an avid watcher of television legal dramas—although I can’t say whether that is because of or in spite of my profession. Even so, it is easy for me […]
January 4, 2021
COVID-19 and the Use of Masks by Testifying Witnesses in Criminal Trials
As jury trials resume across the state, many criminal courts will soon confront the issue of whether to permit State’s witnesses to wear masks while testifying. CDC guidance suggests that […]
September 9, 2010
State v. Forte and the Competency of Elderly Witnesses
This week, the court of appeals decided State v. Forte, a case in which the defendant was convicted of exploitation of an elder adult in violation of G.S. 14-112.2 and […]
March 10, 2010
Must the State Inform the Defense When a Witness Goes Missing?
I blogged recently about whether the state is obligated to produce its witnesses’ criminal records in discovery. (Recall that the answer is no, in North Carolina, with some exceptions.) Another […]
February 17, 2010
Must the State Produce Its Witnesses’ Criminal Records in Discovery?
I’ve been asked several times whether the state is required to provide the defense with the criminal record of the state’s witnesses. There are two possible justifications for such a […]
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