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Originally Posted by Spool
What if the father killed this man, then used his daughter as a scape goat...the dead can't testify...
sorry been watching too much Law & Order...but things aren't always what they seem..
If this was true, then hell yah i'll kill the son of a bitch too, and then take a piss on his corpse
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Well the rules of evidence are a bit more complicated than this. Remember, the daughter is being examined for signs of physical abuse, and children CAN testify as long as they deemed competent witnesses (and the competency threshold is VERY low).
Don't rely on TV for an accurate portrayal of the judicial system.
TV gets some stuff right, occasionally.
You are absolutely right though, dead witnesses do not give great testimony.