CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Court Control of Proceedings
......Interrogation of Witnesses
7 Cards On This Topic:

Recalling excused witnesses.

Court's order curtailing cross-exam was appropriate to protect W from undue harassment, in view of repeated questions permitted re previous photo lineup.

Prejudicial error not to allow P to examine police chief about inconsistent depo testimony & recantation of testimony re P's shooting by police.

Testimony of expert who conducted additional work after being excused to buttress evidence which had been excluded properly struck.

Trial ct. did not err in not permitting defendant to impeach plaintiff with portions of a deposition transcript where transcript was not lodged with court pursuant to local rule.

Trial court had the discretion to allow DA to use leading questions with speech-impaired witness where it deemed option most fair to all parties.

Although considerable latitude shall be allowed in cross-exam, not abuse of discretion to prevent party from twice examining witness on same subject.