If you told your spouse that you were out of money and would do almost anything to get enough for your family. Then you were wrongly accused of robbery. Do you think your spouse should be made to take the witness stand and testify against you?
2006-12-08 19:15:39 · 7 answers · asked by smooches986 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, that is why our court system doesn't make a spouse testify against another spouse. There are things you say to your spouse, like a preist or doctor (actually you tend to say even more to your husband).
Just think about how many intimate secrets our spouses know about us.
2006-12-08 19:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by jencrazywith2 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a spousal privelege for anything you've said to your husband/wife, as long a there was no third party present when you made the statement. However, the prosecutor can ask about where the two of you were during the time the alleged robbery took place. Bottom line, any statements you made to your spuse in privacy are protected by law. It's the same as statements you've made to your doctor or lawyer.
2006-12-09 03:47:17 · answer #2 · answered by bestguessing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if the wife did have to testify, she could bring up any number of other points...
temporary desparation
exageration
clean history
But fortunately, she isn't required to testify.
2006-12-09 03:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by Steve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spouses are not allowed to testify against each other.
2006-12-09 03:23:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spouses can not be required to testify against their mates...Its similar to the 5th amendment rights against self incrimination...it is extended to include only spouses.
2006-12-09 03:22:37 · answer #5 · answered by chris f 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
NO, sounds like to me the wife was setting him up because it sounds like that she was not out working to help make some money. So i don't want her on the stand trying to prove I done it so she can go live with her boyfriend
2006-12-09 03:53:28 · answer #6 · answered by Skyler f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be more worried you would be out selling blow jobs to the neigbors!
2006-12-09 03:23:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋