CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Method of Exam: Direct Exam
......Explanation of Contradictory Stmt
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No abuse of discretion in permitting the DA to establish that the basis for the friendship of rape V and drug-dealing murder V was not gang or drug related—it was relevant to rebutting D's attack on V's credibility.

DA asking W on direct about polygraph exam not reversible error where there was no pattern of conduct so egregious as to render trial fundamentally unfair, question stricken and jury admonished.

Eliciting concessions and the underlying motivation, to defuse or prevent defense impeachment with same info, is clearly permissible tactic on direct exam.

Evidence of prior misconduct properly admitted to explain prior inconsistent statement resulting from fear.