CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Method of Exam: Cross-Exam
......Leading Questions
.........In General
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When leading questions may be asked.

Leading questions may be asked on cross-exam under Federal Rules.

DA's questioning of accomplice about his plea bargain was not improperly leading and argumentative nor impermissible vouching where his credibility was squarely at issue and it was proper for jury to be advised of the terms.

Trial ct. did not err in sustaining DA objections during D's cross-exam of eyewitness, with the exception of refreshing recollection question, which error not reversible.

Few leading questions DA asked in W interviews, during 2 1/2 month trial involving 3 murders and many witnesses, didn’t deny D a fair trial, nor could D object to police asking leading questions of witnesses.

Examples cited by D in support of prosecutorial misconduct claim showed "nothing more than the normal process of questioning and objections at trial."

Harmless error for DA to ask defense witness on cross-exam: "You don't want to just give the answers that [defendant] wants, do you?"

Reversible error to allow DA to ask 100+ leading questions of unresponsive W about his out-of-court statements to prove D guilty—with this "illusion of testimony" and no opportunity for cross-exam., D denied a fair trial.