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to do if a police officer lies in court by David A. Cardon, Esquire Dear Mr. Cardon, What do you do in court when a police officer lies in front of a judge? Am I correct in assuming the judge will usually believe the officer? I realize that a "liar liar, pants on fire" defense would probably not work. So how do I tell the judge that the officer is fibbing? You are correct when you observe that the judge will most likely believe a police officer over a defendant if testimony is different. The judge knows that the officer has nothing to gain by lying, unlike the defendant who stands to lose a lot. Even so, there are some tactics you can use if you are faced with an officer who has a different account of the facts. First, evaluate whether or not the inaccurate testimony hurts your case. If it does not, just ignore it and move on. The judge will just be frustrated with you if you waste time proving inaccuracies that are irrelevant or immaterial to your case. Second use independent witnesses. If you have any witnesses that can verify your story, bring them to court to testify. The witnesses' testimony will be more credible if they have nothing to do with the incident and if they have never been in trouble with the law before. If you have multiple witnesses, your story will be even more credible to the judge. more>> |
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