Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

I have a charge of agg assult with a deadly weapon with out intent to kill.the case is over a year old and theres no evidence.basicly its he say she say.just going off of what a witness says can they say your guilty?if so how do they know they are not lying and also what makes that fair?


Asked on 7/22/10, 10:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

Most criminal cases are he said, she said. Without it there would be no arrests. It is up to a good criminal defense attorney to thoroughly cross examine the witness to expose any lies or half truths that they tell. The US Constitution makes it fair because you have the right to confront your accuser. A jury decides if a person is lying and that is where good cross examination comes in. Hopefully you have qualified counsel to cross and expose the witnesses.

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Answered on 7/23/10, 7:59 pm


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