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Showing 1–3 of 3 articles for “witness exclusion”

Witness Exclusion Rule: When Courts Cannot Bar a Witness Who Heard Another's Testimony

SC ruling on when courts may exclude witnesses and why a witness who heard prior testimony cannot be barred without an exclusion order.

State Witness Exclusion: Balancing Prosecutorial Discretion and Court Oversight

The Supreme Court clarifies when prosecutors may exclude accused persons from an information to make them state witnesses, and the limits of judicial discretion.

Pre-Trial Orders Control Your Case: The Tiu v. Middleton Rule on Witness Exclusion

Pre-trial orders bind trial proceedings. Learn from Tiu v. Middleton why unnamed witnesses may still testify and how to protect your case.