Criminal Rules of Evidence and Procedure A Few Good Men
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PROSECUTION CASE IN U.S. V. DAWSON AND DOWNEY COURT MARTIAL
testimony of Naval Investigative Service (NIS) agent Robert McGuire:
1. This testimony at first appears irrelevant to the charges against the marines, because the agent has no knowledge at all about the killing. If the defense HAD objected, therefore, to his testimony, how would the prosecutor justify his testimony as RELEVANT? (see RELEVANCE OF EVIDENCE)?
2. The defense attempts to IMPEACH (see IMPEACHMENT) the agent by getting him to admit there there is not enough evidence to charge Cpl. Dawon with illegally firing his weapon. Why isn't this attempt at impeachment successful?
testimony of Cpl. Hammeker:
3. Why does the defense object to the testimony of the corporal on whether are members of the unit were as angry as he was about the victim's action? (see LACK OF PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE)
4. What is a STIPULATION?
testimony of the doctor:
5. Normally witness can't give their opinions (see OPINIONS OF WITNESSES). Why is the doctor allowed to give his opinion on the cause of death?
6. How does the defense successfully IMPEACH the doctor's opinion on the cause of death?
7. Why is the prosecutor's objection to the defense's last question to the doctor sustained by the judge? (see iMPROPER CHARACTER TESTIMONY)
PROSECUTION CASE IN U.S. V. DAWSON AND DOWNEY COURT MARTIAL
testimony of Naval Investigative Service (NIS) agent Robert McGuire:
1. This testimony at first appears irrelevant to the charges against the marines, because the agent has no knowledge at all about the killing. If the defense HAD objected, therefore, to his testimony, how would the prosecutor justify his testimony as RELEVANT? (see RELEVANCE OF EVIDENCE)?
2. The defense attempts to IMPEACH (see IMPEACHMENT) the agent by getting him to admit there there is not enough evidence to charge Cpl. Dawon with illegally firing his weapon. Why isn't this attempt at impeachment successful?
testimony of Cpl. Hammeker:
3. Why does the defense object to the testimony of the corporal on whether are members of the unit were as angry as he was about the victim's action? (see LACK OF PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE)
4. What is a STIPULATION?
testimony of the doctor:
5. Normally witness can't give their opinions (see OPINIONS OF WITNESSES). Why is the doctor allowed to give his opinion on the cause of death?
6. How does the defense successfully IMPEACH the doctor's opinion on the cause of death?
7. Why is the prosecutor's objection to the defense's last question to the doctor sustained by the judge? (see iMPROPER CHARACTER TESTIMONY)