Examen de testigos fuera del estado en procedimientos penales

Explicación Simple

Si alguien en Míchigan quiere que un testigo que vive en otro estado hable en su juicio, puede pedir permiso a un juez. Esto ayuda a que el testigo pueda contar lo que sabe, aunque no esté en la corte.

Es como si quisieras que un amigo que vive en otra ciudad te ayudara con un proyecto. Tienes que pedirle a un maestro que lo llame para que pueda darte su opinión desde lejos.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está acusado de un delito, pero su amigo Pedro, que vive en California, tiene información que puede ayudarlo. Juan pide al juez que permita que Pedro testifique, y el juez acepta. Pedro puede responder preguntas sobre lo que sabe, aunque no esté físicamente en Míchigan.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 767.78 - Commission to examine out-of-state witness; interrogatories; reading of deposition Sec. 78. Interrogatories to be annexed to such commission shall be settled and such commission shall be issued, executed and returned in the manner prescribed by law in respect to commissions in civil cases, and the deposition taken thereon and returned shall be read in the same cases, and with like effect in all respects, as in civil suits. MCL 767.79 - Conditional examination of witness for defendant; order; notice to prosecutor Sec. 79. After an indictment shall be found against any defendant, he may have witnesses examined in his behalf conditionally on the order of a judge of the court in which the indictment is pending, in the same cases upon the like notice to the prosecuting attorney, and with like effect in all respects as in civil suits. MCL 767.83 - Indictment involving intent to defraud; sufficiency of allegations and proof Sec. 83. In any prosecution where an intent to defraud is required to constitute the offense, it shall be sufficient to allege in the indictment an intent to defraud without naming therein the particular person or body corporate intended to be defrauded; and on the trial of such indictment, it shall be deemed sufficient, and shall not be deemed a variance, if there appear to be an intent to defraud the United States, or any state, county, city or township, or any body corporate, or any public officer in his official capacity, or any copartnership or member thereof, or any particular person. MCL 767.91 - Out of state witnesses; attendance; definitions Sec. 91. As used in sections 91 to 95 of this chapter: (a) “Witness” includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal acti