my mate got beat up and i am a witness .. got to go to court just wandered what its like
2007-10-26 23:46:22 · 14 answers · asked by Tamara D 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It is daunting, my case was witness to manslaughter, I know you will be alright, all things come to pass. Good luck.
2007-10-27 03:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by joe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From experience, it's very time consuming. I was a witness at county court in a theft of antiques case. The defence lawyer asked the most stupid obvious questions - you would have thought he was being paid by the hour! Eventually the judge asked him to get on with it and stop wasting time. After several days the case it was abandoned because the police did not have enough evidence. This was obvious to me and anybody else with any common sense, from the very start of the case.
I wish you luck!
2007-10-26 23:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My older brother was murdered in a home invasion robbery several years ago. I only had to get on the stand and identify him from a photo of the crime scene. Unless you're going to give a lengthy testimony, the prosecutor just kind of tells you what's going to happen and what he's going to ask you. He might also go over with you the kinds of questions you might expect from the defense. (I wasn't asked any, but like I said I was only giving an identification.) You get up on the stand and are sworn in. Then the prosecutor questions you, then the defense can question you. Then the prosecutor can question you again. That's about it.
2007-10-26 23:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by Kay3535 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was subpoenaed to testify against someone I knew once. He struck a deal the day of his trial so luckily hours before I was supposed to go to court, I got a break.
2007-10-26 23:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly, but I've been taken to court AS evidence before.
2007-10-26 23:49:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but I have gone to court and prayed to God that no one else had any evidence before.
2007-10-27 01:06:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rumour isn't allowed lower than the Federal guidelines of info. There are, although, 24 exceptions to the guideline... understand that they are VERY certain and, commonly, rumour isn't admissable in courtroom.
2016-10-23 01:44:58 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, I have never had to do it. Just relax and tell what you saw. Easy!
2007-10-27 11:39:42 · answer #8 · answered by IJToomer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i sued someone and won
2007-10-26 23:51:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No and I don't plan on it!!
2007-10-26 23:48:34 · answer #10 · answered by ♥♥Mommy to 2 Divas♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋