When Police Officers Testify Pros And Cons

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In Class Speaker: As Mr. Goldinger was elected in 2008 as Butler County District Attorney. As he talked about court trials and how an officer would testify in and give his testimony on why he pulled someone over. Though among difficult assignments a police officer is going to always testify in a trial. All law enforcement officers will find themselves testifying on the witness stand at some point in their career. Other officers testify on a regular basics. When an officer needs to testify he needs to be confident and prepared when they are called upon to testify in court. Though when finding proof you need proof beyond a reasonable doubt even if the suspect admitted to doing it. How it works if the jurors or judge have no doubt as if the

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