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What happens if you cross examine a witness and he pleads the 5th amendment?

April 26, 2017Amendment cross examine happens pleads witness

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What happens if you cross examine a witness and he pleads the 5th amendment?

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If you are asking on behalf of the state, you will then give the witness immunity for his testimony. If he continues to take the 5th, he goes to jail for contempt. If he tells you about his criminal behavior, you use it to take down all his associates, friends, and partners. If he lies after immunity, he goes to jail for perjury.