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MISE GARDE TYPE VETROVEC [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

A Vetrovec warning should draw the jury’s attention to testimonial evidence requiring special scrutiny, explain why this evidence is subject to special scrutiny and it should caution the jury that it is dangerous to convict on unconfirmed evidence of this sort, though the jury is entitled to do so if satisfied that the evidence is true.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

Une bonne mise en garde de type Vetrovec doit attirer l’attention du jury sur le témoignage qui nécessite un examen particulièrement rigoureux, expliquer pourquoi ce témoignage doit être examiné de façon particulièrement rigoureuse et prévenir le jury du danger de prononcer une condamnation sur la foi d’un témoignage non confirmé de ce genre, le jury étant toutefois en droit de le faire s’il est convaincu de la véracité du témoignage en cause.

Spanish

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