04-16-2017, 05:16 PM
The trouble with depositions and grand jury testimony is that they are often fishing expeiditions and the questions go wel beyond what might be admissible at trial and deal with matters that might lead to evidence which would be admissible at trial.
So discussions about work satisfaction, geographic background, relatives, friends, and other non germane matters can pepper the testimony. Its not just the introductory identifiying information.
The witness who states that he happened to pass the Ramsey home while he was driving back from visiting a whorehouse and noticed nothing amiss and no strange vehicles in the area has provided 'case related evidence' but he sure does not want it spread all over the tabloids.
The man who yelled 'gun' just before President Reagan got shot, was more or less 'in the closet' as far as his family was concerned but not after the tabloids got thru with him.
So discussions about work satisfaction, geographic background, relatives, friends, and other non germane matters can pepper the testimony. Its not just the introductory identifiying information.
The witness who states that he happened to pass the Ramsey home while he was driving back from visiting a whorehouse and noticed nothing amiss and no strange vehicles in the area has provided 'case related evidence' but he sure does not want it spread all over the tabloids.
The man who yelled 'gun' just before President Reagan got shot, was more or less 'in the closet' as far as his family was concerned but not after the tabloids got thru with him.