Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
In a criminal trial the witnesses refuse to give depositions to public defender and the state attorney, the what is the likelihood
That they will not show up to pretrial and jury trial. How does that effect the outcome of the trial in the eyes of the judge and jury?
Asked on 4/12/14, 11:26 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Justice
The Justice Law Firm
Well if they are under subpoena they are required to show up and the judge can put them in custody if they refuse. The jury can absolutely consider the lack of witness testimony but it's impact on outcome depends on how important their testimony is.
Answered on 4/12/14, 1:13 pm
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