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rosesarefree

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fed crim trials question

Post by rosesarefree » Sat Jan 27, 2018 7:11 pm

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

Post by CanadianWolf » Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:20 pm

Need a lot more specifics, but probably not because things often develop & change during trial.

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Re: fed crim trials question

Post by objctnyrhnr » Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:40 am

rosesarefree 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?
You need to define “take a position,” but I’m almost positive the answer is no

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Re: fed crim trials question

Post by criminaltheory » Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:20 am

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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