It is clear that the People have a right to cross-examine a witness regarding his failure to come forward with exculpatory information prior to trial. In order to lay a proper foundation for such questioning, the People must show circumstances "in which the natural impulse of a person possessing exculpatory information would be to come forward at the earliest possible moment in order to forestall the mistaken prosecution of a friend or loved one" (People v Dawson,...
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