Litigation
Jul. 21, 1999
What the Books Don't Tell You About Impeachment
^^Courtroom Craft^^ What the books don't tell you about impeachment By Christopher Tayback The challenge of effectively impeaching a witness arises in a variety of circumstances. It must be mastered, however, when it comes time to impeach a witness's trial testimony with a prior inconsistent statement (such as a deposition or a writing authored by the witness). Standard trial advocacy books almost uniformly suggest a single formula.
By Christopher Tayback
The challenge of effectively impeaching a witness arises in a variety of circumstances. It must be mastered, however, when it comes time to impeach a witness's trial testimony with a prior inconsistent statement (such as a deposition or a writing authored by the witness). Standard trial advocacy boo...
The challenge of effectively impeaching a witness arises in a variety of circumstances. It must be mastered, however, when it comes time to impeach a witness's trial testimony with a prior inconsistent statement (such as a deposition or a writing authored by the witness). Standard trial advocacy boo...
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