Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

jury trial

i have 3 witness with 3 different stories i feel i have a good chance of being aquitted the charge is threts over the telephone?what do u think


Asked on 3/03/09, 4:21 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: jury trial

Based upon these paltry facts, I have no idea.

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Answered on 3/03/09, 4:29 pm
Cary Moseley Law Office of Cary Powell Moseley, PLLC

Re: jury trial

I think I hope you are represented by a lawyer.

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Answered on 3/03/09, 5:46 pm
Jonathon Moseley Moseley & Associates Law Firm

Re: jury trial

Are the 3 witnesses for you or against you?

If the prosecution has 3 inconsistent stories from 3 different witnesses, then you have a very good chance of being found not guilty.

(However, if they agree on the important points, then it might not make any difference.)

In that case you want to subpoena all 3 and make sure the prosecution does not simply call 1 and not the other 2.

You would also want to get their statements locked in somehow, either by a written statement or recording or at least a witness hearing them say what their story is.

Otherwise, they could "cure" their inconsistencies between now and trial by remembering things differently.

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Answered on 3/06/09, 4:44 pm


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