What is the test for self-incrimination in a witness statement?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Berberian, 767 F.2d 1324 (9th Cir. 1985):
Ordinarily, a "witness must be faced with substantial hazards of self-incrimination that are real and appreciable, and must have reasonable cause to apprehend such danger from direct answers to questions asked." United States v. Tsui, 646 F.2d 365, 367 (9th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 991, 102 S.Ct. 1617, 71 L.Ed.2d 852
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