Improper Use of the Trial Judge as Voucher: Improper Use of Plea Agreements to Vouch

Authors

Stephen A. Saltzburg, George Washington University Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2007

Status

Accepted

Abstract

These articles discuss United States v. Harlow, 444 F.3d 1255 (10th Cir. 2006), in connection with: (1) whether a prosecutor acts improperly when he or she uses the trial judge to vouch for the credibility of prosecution witnesses; and (2) the impermissible use of plea agreements to vouch for the credibility of a witness.

GW Paper Series

GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 285; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 285

SSRN Link

http://ssrn.com/abstract=996110

Recommended Citation

Stephen A. Saltzburg, Improper Use of the Trial Judge as Voucher: Improper Use of Plea Agreements to Vouch, 21 Crim. Just. (2007).