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Necessity of factual basis for questions suggestive of witness's untruthfulness, bad acts, or bad character: A question that imputes...

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General Rule: a rule with an exception(s)

A question that imputes some form of wrongdoing, dishonesty, or bad character to a witness may be put to the witness only if trial counsel has a factual basis for the implied imputation of wrongdoing or dishonesty by the witness.

Contributed in 2008 & last edited in 2009 by Peter Tillers

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