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Old 02-04-2016, 04:29 PM   #963
Kjesse
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Originally Posted by troutman View Post
Other things to note:


- Crown lawyers are not allowed to prepare or coach witnesses.

http://www.cfra.com/NationalCP/Article.aspx?id=497283
Hold on, they absolutely can -- and I would suggest must -- prepare their witnesses, as the article says. When the article talks about coaching, and while that's a fine line, it means they can't suggest testimony to a witness to get them over certain problems in the case. They absolutely can refresh a witnesses' memory and make sure the witness has all of the details available to them, including going through their statements and emails and their recollection. They can not however plant testimony to a witness-- they have to seek the truth.
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