If the alleged victim of assault is proven by the defense attorney to have lied to the jury more than 10 times

Question

If a defense attorney proves to the jury that the alleged victim has lied over 10 times to the jury about things not related to the actual alleged assault, would that jury believe what the alleged victim says about being assaulted? Also there are no witnesses, marks, bruises etc, only the alleged victims word against the defendants word. The defendant has not told any lies in court. Would the alleged victim have any credibility with the jury after being proven to have lied many times to that jury?

Answer 1

No, the jury would be stupid to believe the alleged victim but you never know. As long as the defense attorney in closing arguments make a point of highlighting every lie told on the stand by the alleged victim, the case should be dismissed and if the court does its job, the alleged victim would be brought up on charges of perjury

Answer 2

You can never tell for sure what a jury will believe, and what it won't. Knowing that the alleged victim lied 10 times, though, the defense attorney would be well advised to emphasize the fact that the alleged victim lied and should be considered untrustworthy. But you can never tell what a jury will believe.

Answer 3

Like a rape case cases where it is the victims word against the defendant the job of both the prosecution and defense is attack the credibility of their opposing party. Basically if you can discredit the victim by showing a person who has had a history of lying then you go a long way in helping your case, but if the prosecution can do the same with the defendant then you are back to square one. In these types of cases though usually the testimony of both the defendant and victim are usually ignored and people will listen more to things like police and medical examiner testimony.

Answer 4

Depends on the jury. They can choose to accept or refect whatever they want.

Sometimes though, when an attorney plays this card so hard, the jury will tend to disbelieve him and the strategy backfires.

Answer 5

might the jury have doubts??? you decide on me to tell you what 12 human beings might think of at a court docket trial provided with evidence that i've got not even seen? Your question leads me to grant you this suggestion. Settle your affairs. you would be spending time courtesy of the state. till you have a competent criminal professional. If I have been you....you will extra perfect not be pinning your hopes on a public defender because of the fact your destiny is sealed pal.

Answer 6

I would hate to be on that jury because I would not be able to stay objective. 10 times lied, you're out !!

Answer 7

Seems like the attorney did his job, made the witness discrediable.

Answer 8

Probably not. But it is a jury. One never knows................