PEOPLE v. AUGUSTIN, G030166
A victim's speech disability did not render her incapable of communicating her testimony to necessitate her disqualification as a witness, and the trial court did not err by allowing parties to ask the victim leading questions, or by failing to appoint an interpreter to communicate the victim's answers.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/02/2003
- Published 10/02/2003
Judges
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Valerie G. Wass, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Pasadena, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Assistant Attorney General, Gil P. Gonzalez and Sharon L. Rhodes, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.