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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
Type:
Legal transcript / deposition (rough draft)
File Size:
1.35 MB
Summary
This document is page 122 of a rough draft transcript from a legal deposition, likely related to a House Oversight investigation. Attorney Mr. Simpson questions a witness (a former prosecutor from the Eastern District of Virginia) about the admissibility of a third party's Fifth Amendment invocation as evidence in criminal versus civil cases. Mr. Scarola is also present as counsel. The witness discusses their experience with approximately 20 trials involving drug dealers and gun runners but cannot recall specific instances of using the Fifth Amendment in the manner described.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Simpson | Attorney / Questioner |
Conducting the examination of the witness regarding legal procedures and Fifth Amendment invocations.
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| Mr. Scarola | Attorney |
Interjects to clarify if the question refers to a criminal case.
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| The Witness | Deponent / Former Prosecutor |
Answering questions about their past experience as a prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia.
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| Person A | Hypothetical Individual |
Used in a hypothetical legal scenario regarding pleading the Fifth.
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| Person B | Hypothetical Individual |
Used in a hypothetical legal scenario regarding evidence admissibility.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern District of Virginia |
Jurisdiction where the witness served as a prosecutor in the general crimes unit.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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| 11th Circuit Court |
Mentioned in the final question regarding a specific case reference.
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Timeline (1 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of the witness's previous employment.
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Relationships (2)
Simpson is questioning the witness in a legal setting.
Scarola interjects to clarify Simpson's question.
Key Quotes (3)
"The standards for using it in a civil case would be much, much broader."Source
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"I haven't been involved in many civil cases involving invocations of the Fifth Amendment so I can't recall a circumstance like that right now."Source
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Quote #2
"So I had about 20 trials, most of them I was in the general crimes units in the eastern district of Virginia."Source
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1 Q. As a prosecutor, did you ever in a
2 prosecution against one person successfully introduce
3 into evidence that somebody else had taken the Fifth?
4 MR. SCAROLA: In a criminal case?
5 MR. SIMPSON: In a criminal case, yeah.
6 THE WITNESS: So I had about 20 trials, most
7 of them I was in the general crimes units in the
8 eastern district of Virginia. Most of them
9 involved drug dealers and gun runners that did
10 not -- where those issues didn't come up.
11 So as sitting here today, I can't recall a
12 circumstance where in that criminal case I was
13 able to do that. The standards for using it in a
14 civil case would be much, much broader.
15 MR. SIMPSON: Move to strike nonresponsive
16 portion of the answer.
17 BY MR. SIMPSON:
18 Q. Have you been involved in a civil case in
19 which you have successfully introduced into evidence the
20 fact that Person A took the Fifth Amendment as evidence
21 against Person B?
22 A. I haven't been involved in many civil cases
23 involving invocations of the Fifth Amendment so I can't
24 recall a circumstance like that right now.
25 Q. And is the 11th Circuit case you're referring
1 Q. As a prosecutor, did you ever in a
2 prosecution against one person successfully introduce
3 into evidence that somebody else had taken the Fifth?
4 MR. SCAROLA: In a criminal case?
5 MR. SIMPSON: In a criminal case, yeah.
6 THE WITNESS: So I had about 20 trials, most
7 of them I was in the general crimes units in the
8 eastern district of Virginia. Most of them
9 involved drug dealers and gun runners that did
10 not -- where those issues didn't come up.
11 So as sitting here today, I can't recall a
12 circumstance where in that criminal case I was
13 able to do that. The standards for using it in a
14 civil case would be much, much broader.
15 MR. SIMPSON: Move to strike nonresponsive
16 portion of the answer.
17 BY MR. SIMPSON:
18 Q. Have you been involved in a civil case in
19 which you have successfully introduced into evidence the
20 fact that Person A took the Fifth Amendment as evidence
21 against Person B?
22 A. I haven't been involved in many civil cases
23 involving invocations of the Fifth Amendment so I can't
24 recall a circumstance like that right now.
25 Q. And is the 11th Circuit case you're referring
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