CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Court Control of Proceedings
......Interrogation of Witnesses
6 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.

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.