Criminal
Feb. 25, 2005
Criminal Defendants Should Be Allowed to Depose Witnesses
Forum Column - By Dana Cephas - When a civil plaintiff sues a business partner to take the partner's money, the civil defendant can depose the plaintiff's witnesses to prepare for trial. But if California or federal authorities prosecute the same business partner to take the partner's freedom, the criminal defendant will not be allowed to depose the government's witnesses and, thus, may have no idea what those witnesses plan to say at trial.
By Dana Cephas
When a civil plaintiff sues a business partner to take the partner's money, the civil defendant can depose the plaintiff's witnesses to prepare for...
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