Criminal
Sep. 16, 1999
Courage of Our Convictions
By Joseph Charney I recently observed a felony trial in a French criminal court in Bordeaux in which the judge called the defendant as the first witness. The defendant had no right to remain silent, nor could he hear the prosecutor's case before deciding how to respond. Only after the judge had questioned the witnesses were the lawyers allowed to inquire. There were none of the adversarial objections or the searching cross-examinations that characterize American criminal trials.
By Joseph Charney
I recently observed a felony trial in a French criminal court in Bordeaux in which the judge called the defendant as the first witness. The defendant had no right to remain silent, nor could he hear the prosecutor's case before deciding how to respond. Only after the judge had questioned the witnesses were ...
I recently observed a felony trial in a French criminal court in Bordeaux in which the judge called the defendant as the first witness. The defendant had no right to remain silent, nor could he hear the prosecutor's case before deciding how to respond. Only after the judge had questioned the witnesses were ...
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