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Criminal

Nov. 17, 2001

Verdict Tossed Because PD Let Prosecutor Take the Stand

SAN FRANCISCO - A state appellate court has overturned a felony child-endangerment conviction in an unusual case in which the prosecutor took the stand to testify about the credibility of a key prosecution witness.

By Peter Blumberg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - A state appellate court has overturned a felony child-endangerment conviction in an unusual case in which the prosecutor took the stand to testify about the credibility of a key prosecution witness.
        The 5th District Court of Appeal i...

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