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Originally Posted by Rot 911
Some misinformation here. Know the rules in your own state. For example, in Missouri, the defendant can certainly depose the victim.
Missouri Supreme Court Rule 25.12. Misdemeanors or Felonies - Deposition by Defendant - How Taken
(a) In General. A defendant in any criminal case pending in any court may obtain the deposition of any person on oral examination or written questions. The manner of taking such depositions shall be governed by the rules relating to the taking of depositions in civil actions.
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The defense can depose the crime victim and question them without a judge present before the trial?? That's the strangest thing I've ever heard in my life. Thanks for the info, I stand corrected.
Never heard of such a thing in any state I've lived in.
