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Corrupt Witness Testimony

By Neil Shous, Esq.

?I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?? This is the oath that witnesses take before testifying in California criminal trials. We?ve all heard it, either live in a courtroom setting, in TV, or in a movie. But all too often this oath means little, if anything. This is because witnesses are people just like everyone else. And, just like everyone else, they succumb to impulses based on temptation, greed, and/or lust. But when they do?and get caught for doing so?prosecutors will likely charge them with California Penal Code 138 PC, bribery of a witness. Penal Code 138 PC, California?s law against bribing a witness prohibits witnesses from accepting money or anything else of value in exchange for ?adjusting? their testimony...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on April 29, 2010 (boomark / email).