If a witness deliberately avoids appearing in court, for example, due to unwillingness to participate in the trial, do the police need to use a pretext against him according to the new version of the CCP?
I read an article about the murder of Tupac Shakur and the question arose: if a witness testifies about what he saw or heard during the crime, can this testimony be considered evidence in the case if the witness is not a direct eyewitness to the crime, giving testimony under oath?
...criminal proceedings? What are the safeguards against retaliation or influence from criminals?
If you had handwriting samples taken from you when you were a witness in a case, could this be considered a violation of your rights?
Can a verdict against an accomplice in a criminal offense have a prejudicial effect on the case of another defendant if they did not participate in the proceedings against the accomplice?