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I have a jury trial coming up against a juvenile certified as an adult for murder. He gave a great confession (totally admissible), but if the defense attorney starts questioning the "voluntariness", should I have the JP magistrate come to testify?
 
Posts: 71 | Location: Angleton, Texas, USA | Registered: September 09, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I always have the JP on standby and don't forget to put him on the witness list too.
 
Posts: 641 | Location: Longview, Texas | Registered: October 10, 2001Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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If you know that is the issue, have the JP ready. Don't forget to speak w/ JP ahead of time. I tried and AGG Robbery once, and the JP testified that he might have admonished the child on the wrong charge, with the wrong range of punishment. Conviction reversed by COA.
 
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