Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
supression of statement
If a witness against the defendent gives a deposition lies during a deposition, and they are proven to be lies, what step should be taken to either suppress their depo, or have it impeached?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: supression of statement
Again, the jury decides what are lies. You cannot suppress a depo or a statement.
Re: supression of statement
The impeachment process would occur during a trial if the witness gives a different statement and they are then impeached with their prior inconsistent statement (such as their depo or police report etc.)
A statement can be suppressed if it is the defendant's statement and it was made after their constitutional rights were violated.
I am not sure if you have already retained a private attorney for this case.
If you would like to chat further, my office is here in Broward where I previously worked as a prosecutor.
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