Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 8, 2004
Can Demeanor Provide a Clue to a Witness's Veracity?
What you hear the trial judge say at the conclusion of the witness's testimony: "Thank you. You may step down ..."
Arthur Gilbert
Justice (ret.)
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963
Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.
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What you hear the trial judge say at the conclusion of the witness's testimony:
"Thank you. You may step down ..."
What you would hear if the judge gave voice to the raging thoughts he tied to a post in his mind is:
"... you lying piece of offal."
The judge ultimately enters judgment against the party for whom the witness testified. On appeal, the appellate court affirms the judgment because sub...
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