Posted on 09/23/2018 7:05:29 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Why would a victim of a crime plead for immunity unless they are committing perjury to inflict pain and suffering on the true victim
It is a felony to lie to or even ‘materially mislead’ Congress regardless of whether one is under oath.
Administering an oath for Congressional testimony is just part of the tv show. Kabuki theater.
“She is never going to testify. Never. The first question would be “Let me see if I understand you correctly. You are here to tell us about a time when you were inebriated in a house where there were no adults present and you voluntarily got on a bed with two teenaged boys who were also inebriated? Is that correct?”
I agre
“Passing” a lie detector test means nothing, is not legally recognized in a court of law; even more so if you and your attorney pick the tester.
Amen.
In any hearing like this — whether it’s testimony before Congress, a grand jury, or a witness in a civil case with criminal implications — having a criminal defense attorney is a plus and having a former prosecutor prepping you can only help. You may have different experiences as a witness, but having a criminal defense lawyer do the prep and having that lawyer be a former prosecutor is so normal that it doesn’t add any information. With one caveat, if she’s worried about perjury, then a criminal defense lawyer is critical.
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