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Ramos attorney calls for mistrial
WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Fevbruary 20, 2007 | Jerome R. Corsi

Posted on 02/20/2007 2:31:57 AM PST by Man50D

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To: calcowgirl
I'm sorry, when you asked me for a link, I thought you were asking about "some say".

The link to the transcripts have been posted many times but since I like you, I will chase it down.

81 posted on 02/21/2007 11:16:55 AM PST by Ben Ficklin
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To: Ben Ficklin
Vasquez Testimony
82 posted on 02/21/2007 11:38:00 AM PST by Ben Ficklin
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To: calcowgirl

#82


83 posted on 02/21/2007 11:39:30 AM PST by Ben Ficklin
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To: Ben Ficklin

Well I'll be! Sutton coughed up the missing testimony.
He must have added that recently as it certainly wasn't there with the initial release.

Thanks!

Will he be coughing up the missing Sanchez and Blanchette testimony in the near future?


84 posted on 02/21/2007 11:53:52 AM PST by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: montag813
Where did you get the idea that courts have traditionally given wide latitude to undermine a witness' credibility? In fact the opposite is the case under the federal rules of evidence. Under rule 608, the the evidence used to attack the credibility of a witness may only refer to character for truthfulness or untruthfulness. This does not include possession of marijuana, as was alleged in this case regarding the 2nd drug incident. Additionally this may not be proved by extrinsic evidence.

This is not "wide latitude" as you claim, but rather can be used only for limited purposes. The case law follows the restrictive nature of the federal rules. It is not as wide open as you mistakenly think.
85 posted on 02/26/2007 8:00:04 PM PST by erton1
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To: editor-surveyor
There was no criminal conviction of the witness in this case. Rather it is alleged acts, and in the 2nd incident it based on double hearsay and inadmissible under the federal rules of evidence. Even if the evidence is admitted by the judge, it is up to jury to attach whatever weight to the evidence that they choose. They can believe all, some or none of the witness' testimony in their own discretion. In this case, even after hearing of the immunity agreement and the over 700 lbs. of drugs in the witness' van, it is obvious that they believed the witness rather than the agents. Don't you wonder why?
86 posted on 02/26/2007 8:28:13 PM PST by erton1
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To: erton1

I'm going to find out who you are.


87 posted on 02/26/2007 9:01:49 PM PST by editor-surveyor
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To: editor-surveyor

Another witty retort from editor-surveyor. LOL


88 posted on 02/27/2007 7:23:57 AM PST by erton1
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To: erton1

Retort? No, it's a mission.


89 posted on 02/27/2007 7:40:32 AM PST by editor-surveyor
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To: editor-surveyor

Should I be worried yet? ooowwww scary!!


90 posted on 03/03/2007 9:59:46 AM PST by erton1
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