Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 22 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Part XV - Public Defender Board
Chapter 13 - Trial Court Performance Standards for Attorneys Representing Children in Delinquency-Detention through Adjudication
Section XV-1387 - Direct Examination
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XV-1387
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. In preparing for presentation of a defense case, the attorney should, where appropriate:
1. develop a plan for direct
examination of each potential defense witness;
2. determine the implications that the order
of witnesses may have on the defense case;
3. determine what facts necessary for the
defense case can be elicited through the cross-examination of the prosecution's
witnesses;
4. consider the possible
use of character witnesses, to the extent that use of character witnesses does
not allow the prosecution to introduce potentially harmful evidence against the
child client;
5. consider the need
for expert witnesses and what evidence must be submitted to lay the foundation
for the expert's testimony;
6.
review all documentary evidence that must be presented;
7. review all tangible evidence that must be
presented; and
8. after the state's
presentation of evidence and a discussion with the child client, make the
decision whether to call any witnesses.
B. The attorney should conduct redirect examination as appropriate.
C. The attorney should prepare all witnesses for direct and possible cross-examination. Where appropriate, the attorney should also advise witnesses of suitable courtroom dress and demeanor.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:148
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