Does a prosecutor have the power to ask a witness if they have evidence that the witness is not a witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Camarena, G043978, Super. Ct. No. 09CF0921 (Cal. App. 2011):
And although a prosecutor may not suggest matters outside the record to establish the veracity of a witness (People v. Woods (2006) 146 Cal.App.4th 106, 113), a
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