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Going to court as a witness

  • 20-11-2016 4:31pm
    #1
    nerobert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭


    Hi tomorrow I have to go to court to give evidence in a case that happened years ago l. The thing is I was 14 when the incident happened and I'm now 18. I can't remember a thing. Can I just tell The judge that I can't remember or will he not accept that? I really don't know what to do and I don't want the judge to think I am lying. Any advice ?


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  • #2
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    nerobert wrote: »
    Hi tomorrow I have to go to court to give evidence in a case that happened years ago l. The thing is I was 14 when the incident happened and I'm now 18. I can't remember a thing. Can I just tell The judge that I can't remember or will he not accept that? I really don't know what to do and I don't want the judge to think I am lying. Any advice ?

    You can look at the statement you made as exactly what you said many years have passed and the mind is a funny thing where certain things can be muddled and forgotten.


  • #3
    FortySeven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭FortySeven


    nerobert wrote: »
    I already looked at the statement and what I said is utter nonsense, I told the guard I was a stupid kid at the time and that I don't stand by what I said, he asked me To make another statement to which I said no because I couldn't remember the night.

    It's simple, you tell the truth. If the truth is that you don't remember then that is what you must say. Just answer everything truthfully and you can't go wrong.


  • #4
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,063 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Sounds like you are afraid or unwilling to tell what you saw.


  • #5
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    You need to tell the truth.

    How you are a rat????

    Is it a very serious crime?


  • #6
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    I think you should contact citizens info or speak with a solicitor as us not knowing story hard to help.

    I would suggest speaking with guard and if can't get him ask to speak to a Sergeant and do that today and voice your concerns.


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  • #7
    nerobert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭nerobert


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    I think you should contact citizens info or speak with a solicitor as us not knowing story hard to help.

    I would suggest speaking with guard and if can't get him ask to speak to a Sergeant and do that today and voice your concerns.

    Thanks I will do that.


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