Can prosecution tell a witness they are not allowed to recant??
The prosecutor can tell a witness that, sure. But they can’t actually prevent it because the witness once on the stand to testify could say anything.
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The prosecutor can tell a witness that, sure. But they can’t actually prevent it because the witness once on the stand to testify could say anything.
You really ought to hire an attorney since it sounds like your innocent of the charge. Assuming it was a small amount of meth, the charge will be...
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You are conflating to separate provisions in the law: (1) statute of limitations, and (2) speedy trial clock. The statute of limitations on a...
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