Principle

CRIMINAL LAW — Tainted Witness — Relationship to Deceased Not Sufficient to Taint a Witness

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Relationship to the deceased alone does not taint a witness. A tainted witness has a personal interest to serve that may affect truthfulness. The category includes accomplices and witnesses with ulterior motives. Family members may be credible witnesses. The court must evaluate their testimony like…

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