What is the name of your state? Washington
How is it determined, or who determines which party gets to call witnesses as "their witness"?
For example...... (In my own experience) the State put all eye witnesses present at the scene on their witness list despite the fact that at least half of us were "primarily defense witnesses"-------quoting a statement made by the presiding judge in court/and found in the VRP..... I know that court appointed defense counsel didn't attempt to create a witness list, and just let the State call all the witnesses, however if had he wanted to call certain witnesses how would he have done? Would this have been possible considering the State had already 'claimed' all witnesses?
How does this work ? Do the parties fight over who's witness is who's? I'm sure it doesn't typically come down to this, but if it did then is based upon whoever submits their witness list first? or what?
Hope this conveys my question. Thanks for any insight.....
kblow
How is it determined, or who determines which party gets to call witnesses as "their witness"?
For example...... (In my own experience) the State put all eye witnesses present at the scene on their witness list despite the fact that at least half of us were "primarily defense witnesses"-------quoting a statement made by the presiding judge in court/and found in the VRP..... I know that court appointed defense counsel didn't attempt to create a witness list, and just let the State call all the witnesses, however if had he wanted to call certain witnesses how would he have done? Would this have been possible considering the State had already 'claimed' all witnesses?
How does this work ? Do the parties fight over who's witness is who's? I'm sure it doesn't typically come down to this, but if it did then is based upon whoever submits their witness list first? or what?
Hope this conveys my question. Thanks for any insight.....
kblow