Is there any case law where a jury trial has been held that a witness was injured or disentitled to testify before a jury?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cantrell, E064076 (Cal. App. 2016):
trial;" (2) Rodriguez was a witness; (3) Cantrell knew he was "trying to prevent or discourage Sergio Rodriguez from providing testimony at a Jury Trial;" (4) Cantrell acted maliciously; and (5) Cantrell used force or threatened, either directly or indirectly, to use force or violence on the person or property of a witness. (People v. Mendoza (1997) 59 Cal.App.4th 1333, 1343.)
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