Under what circumstances will the trial court refuse to interview the witness in question?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Medina, B249059 (Cal. App. 2015):
The trial court's objections were accurate. The trial court has a duty to "exercise reasonable control over the mode of interrogation of a witness so as to make such interrogation as rapid, as distinct and as effective for the ascertainment of truth, as may be . . . ." (Evid. Code, 765, subd. (a); see People v. Carlucci, supra, 23 Cal.3d at p. 255 [the trial court has a duty to ensure ambiguities and conflicts in the record are resolved to the extent possible].)
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