The court is here presented with an extremely troubling situation which has great possible repercussions for the criminal justice system. The problem involves the refusal of a witness to be sworn or give testimony, upon the claim that he fears that harm will come to him or his family as a result.
The facts are as follows: On May 2, 1984, in Part 48, following the swearing of the jury and calling of witnesses in the within action...
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