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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3
Probably for a lot of the same reasons. If i'm on trial for murder, I'm going to be nervous as hell. Probably even more so if I could go to jail for life for something I didn't commit. It would be so extremely easy to make some contradiction or minor statement that they can prove is false due to nervousness or simple innocent mis-recollection. Any prosecutor will be able to tear you apart for something like that.
If my trial is going well, why should I be required to take the stand and screw myself over?
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Depends on your faith in the justice system. If you know you're innocent and have the truth on your side you'll get up there just as (in my experience) you know 100% the git in the dock is guilty and you have the truth on your side you'll get up there nerves, shakes, stutters, stammers and all to make sure he gets the hammer.