Re: Subpoena Question

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On 7/13/06, Curmudgeon wrote:
> Mikey, I wasn't thinking of domestic violence cases in my first
> post. If that's it, subpoening the complainant would be
> routine. They then hit the complainant with a choice of
> testifying against the defendant or facing charges for making a
> false police report and/or contempt for refusing to testify.
>
> And, in a domestic violence case, they'll also have an "expert"
> (usually a victims' advocate) to testify that recanting is a
> symptom of being a victim of spousal abuse.
>
> Hope that ain't the situation you're in.

Thanks 'mudge. Nope, not me; her ex-husband vs. their daughter