Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

pleading the 5th

At prelim, the victim pointed out the defendent, but at trial the victim and witnesses plead the 5th while on stand. Does this help out the defendent in any way?


Asked on 10/04/07, 2:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: pleading the 5th

What questions were pending when they invoked the Fifth Amendment? There is no way to say whether or how these invocations will affect the case without this information.

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Answered on 10/04/07, 2:30 pm


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