State v. Winston
Louisiana Court of Appeals
844 So. 2d 184 (2003)

- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Danny Winston (defendant) was charged with murder. J.E. and M.F. (the witnesses) were minors and were witnesses for the prosecution (plaintiff). The prosecution prepared the witnesses for trial by telling them which questions the prosecution would ask, including that the witnesses would be asked to identify Winston. As part of this preparation, the witnesses practiced standing and pointing at where Winston would be sitting in the courtroom. The witnesses both acknowledged this preparation during cross-examination. Winston was convicted, and he appealed on the ground that the prosecution improperly coached the witnesses.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (McManus, J.)
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