Criminal
Jun. 16, 2017
OC judge warns reluctant witness as emotional evidence hearing continues
A sheriff's lieutenant in an evidence hearing in a capital case avoided answering some questions, prompting a warning from the judge.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA ANA ? A sheriff's lieutenant called to testify Thursday in an evidence hearing in a capital case used the state's Bill of Rights Act for peace officers to avoid answering some questions, prompting a warning from the judge.
"Sometimes there's a fine line between a witness who is being especially careful and a witness who is being willfully evasive. You are certainly being careful in y...
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