QUESTION
What does it mean when a witness is impeached?
Asked on Jul 03rd, 2011 on Criminal Law - New York
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A witness in a possession case was caught basically lying on the stand from her prior statements under oath in another court proceeding, Does that witness become useless to the prosecution? Can charges be put on them?
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What does it mean when a witness is impeached? Their credibility is called into question in cross examination. Does that witness become useless to the prosecution? Not necessarily Can charges be put on them? Yes.
Answered on Jul 04th, 2013 at 1:20 AM
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An impeached witness does not become useless. They are just less believable. If the witness lied under oath and gets away with it, i.e. the truth doesn't come out, then they can be charged with perjury.
Answered on Jul 07th, 2011 at 9:45 AM