What is the effect of prior statements being read to a jury in a sexual assault trial?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from HMQ v. OSAE, 2010 ONSC 3108 (CanLII):
Accordingly, I shall instruct the jury that insofar as the prior statements may be used during the continuing examination of the witness the contents may be considered only for the purpose of assessing the credibility of the witness and not for the truth of the contents; unless they are satisfied he has accepted it as true while testifying. ___________________________ O’Marra J. Released: April 15, 2010 CITATION: HMQ v. OSAE, 2010, ONSC 3108 COURT FILE NO.: 008/09 DATE: 2010/04/15 ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE BETWEEN: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN - and - EMMANUEL OSAE REASONS FOR JUDGMENT O’Marra J. Released: April 15, 2010
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