A Judge May Testify as a Witness If

question 64

Multiple Choice

A judge may testify as a witness if

• A)he or she is not presiding at the trial.
• B)he or she is presiding at the trial.
• C)he or she is not presiding over any other trial.
• D)a judge is never competent to testify as a witness.

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Definitions:

Guilty But Mentally Ill

A legal verdict allowing for a defendant to be found culpable for a crime but also recognized as suffering from a mental illness at the time of the crime.

Insanity Defense Rules

Legal doctrines that allow defendants to claim they are not responsible for their actions due to psychiatric disorders at the time of the crime.

Insanity Defense

A legal defense presented in court where a defendant claims they were not responsible for their actions due to episodic or persistent psychiatric disease at the time of the criminal act.

Incompetence To Stand Trial

A legal determination that an individual is mentally unfit to participate in the legal proceedings of their trial due to mental illness or incapacity.