fed crim trials question Forum
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fed crim trials question
if the gov't takes a position about a deft in, say, a bail hearing, is the gov't therefore estopped from taking a different position at trial?
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Re: fed crim trials question
Need a lot more specifics, but probably not because things often develop & change during trial.
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Re: fed crim trials question
You need to define “take a position,” but I’m almost positive the answer is norosesarefree wrote:if the gov't takes a position about a deft in, say, a bail hearing, is the gov't therefore estopped from taking a different position at trial?
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Re: fed crim trials question
Like, law of the case? If they take a position and win on it, they can't then argue facts that contradict that. But the case theory can change over time, sure. And a bail hearing is probably different
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