Chapter 17 - § 17.9 USE OF TRIAL TRANSCRIPT

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

§ 17.9 USE OF TRIAL TRANSCRIPT

Colorado

➢ Reading from Trial Transcript Proper. Reading from a trial transcript during closing did not unduly emphasize testimony or prejudice the jury by leading them to believe the transcript of testimony contained accurate truth because the prosecutor did not tell the jury he was reading from the transcript. If the jury knows an attorney is reading from the reporter's transcript, the trial court should "admonish the jury that the transcript is not an official certification

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