Litigator Libations
Litigator Libations
Darrel-the-DCAP
Victim Impact Statements & Impeachment
23 minutes Posted Aug 15, 2021 at 12:00 am.
the episode shifts gears and discusses the concept of "depth" on cross-examination.  I hope you find it helpful!
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This is the first episode!  (So allow some grace.)  The episode discusses United States v. Tyler, Crim. App. No. 29572, C.A.A.F., April 26, 2021, which held that the unsworn victim impact statement is not evidence but it may, nonetheless, be commented on by trial counsel in sentencing argument.  The court also stressed the role of the military judge as gatekeeper to ensure that the statement contains only proper victim impact.  At